Hi, I am an Engineering professional and been working (full-time staff) under Tier 2 General for the past 2 years. I am now planning to switch employer and the new prospective employer is offering a 2 year contracting position for which I need to set-up a ltd company. Can the prospective employer give me a Tier 2 sponsorship given that the contract/offer would be directly referring to me?
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No. You must be employed by the sponsor. You would be employed by your LTD and subcontract to the client which would fail the sponsorship criteria and Umbrella's cannot sponsor you.
http://www.contractoruk.com/successf...er_2_visa.htmlLast edited by northernladuk; 8 March 2016, 17:11.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!! -
Originally posted by sayed rizvi View PostHi, I am an Engineering professional and been working (full-time staff) under Tier 2 General for the past 2 years. I am now planning to switch employer and the new prospective employer is offering a 2 year contracting position for which I need to set-up a ltd company. Can the prospective employer give me a Tier 2 sponsorship given that the contract/offer would be directly referring to me?
In any case how would the prospective employer sponsor a company? Doesn't make sense.Comment
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Originally posted by stek View PostMost definately not, contracting is expressly verboten on T2, it's not permitted to work via an intermediary, has to be directly for the end client.
In any case how would the prospective employer sponsor a company? Doesn't make sense.Comment
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Originally posted by sayed rizvi View PostHi, thanks for your reply. I understand your point however should the prospective employer issue the contract explicitly stating that they will be needing me to work and that I will not be working for any other client would that make any difference? The issue here is that my prospective employer has a 1 year project hence they don't want to employ me as a staff. Apart from that all stays the same.
Register on immigrationboards.com, post this in the T2 section and you'll get the same answer.Comment
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They will not take you on as a soul trader and if you went in as a LTD it would be that employing you not the client. So either way it won't work. You need to be sponsored by whoever is employing you.
If they don't want to employ you they are not your prospective employer are they?'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostThey will not take you on as a soul trader* and if you went in as a LTD it would be that employing you not the client. So either way it won't work. You need to be sponsored by whoever is employing you.
If they don't want to employ you they are not your prospective employer are they?
*You are the Devil Incarnate and I claim my five pounds!Comment
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