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This page covers the following topics
- Introduction
- UK Seasonal Worker visa – Overview
- Certificate of Sponsorship to apply for a UK Seasonal Worker visa
- Applying for a UK Seasonal Worker visa
- Permitted and not permitted in the UK on a UK Seasonal Worker visa
- Bringing a partner and children to the UK on a UK Seasonal Worker visa
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Introduction
The UK Short-term work visas are a part of the Tier 5 visas and come under the UK’s Point-based system. The UK Short-term work visas are also known as ‘Temporary Workers Visas’
The visas under this category are listed below:
- UK Charity Worker visa.
- UK Creative Worker visa.
- UK Government Authorized Exchange visa.
- UK International Agreement visa.
- UK Religious Worker visa.
- UK Seasonal Work visa.
- UK Youth Mobility Scheme visa.
- UK Graduate visa.
UK Seasonal Worker visa – Overview
Applicants can apply for a UK Seasonal Worker visa to come to the UK to work in the horticulture sector for up to 6 months. For example, picking fruit/vegetables/flowers.
Eligibility Criteria | List of Documents |
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The eligibility criteria for a UK Seasonal Worker visa are listed below:
The applicant must be 18 years old or above 18 years when they apply. |
The documents required to apply for a UK Seasonal Worker visa are listed below:
The applicant will need to provide a certified translation of any documents that are not in English or Welsh. |
Certificate of Sponsorship to apply for a UK Seasonal Worker visa
- Yes, the applicant must have a Certificate of Sponsorship from a licensed employer before they can apply to come to the UK to work.
- The UK-based employer – also known as a ‘Sponsor’ – must provide the applicant with a ‘Certificate of Sponsorship’ stating all the information with regard to the job role for which the applicant is employed in the UK.
- It’s an e-Certificate. That means, it is an electronic record and not a paper document.
- The applicant will need the reference number from the Certificate of Sponsorship to apply for the visa.
Applying for a UK Seasonal Worker visa
The applicant can apply for a UK Seasonal Worker visa up to 3 months before the day they are due to start work in the UK. This date is listed on the Certificate of Sponsorship.
Permitted and not permitted in the UK on a UK Seasonal Worker visa
The applicant is permitted to:
- Study (for some courses).
- Work for the sponsor in the job described on the applicant’s Certificate of Sponsorship.
- Do a second job in the same sector at the same level as the applicant’s main job for up to 20 hours per week.
The applicant is not permitted to:
- Bring family members.
- Take a permanent job.
- Work in a second job or a job that isn’t described on the Certificate of Sponsorship.
- Get public funds.
Bringing a partner and children to the UK on a UK Seasonal Worker visa
No, the applicant CAN NOT bring along a partner and children to the UK as their ‘dependants’.
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