Australian wanting to contract in UK/Europe

[barely_pointless]

Hi Midstein,

Careful with the "visa" and work permits within the EU, if you satisfy the residency requirement for one member state, this does not automatically guarantee you entry to another state immediately unless you have a European passport from a member state that was not one of the recent new joiners (i.e Poland, the baltics etc) then you're probably ok, but that does not automatically give your spouse or partner the right to work, reside yes, work no. The opposite also goes for you if your spouse is the EU-er.

Because of the recent migration of eastern european workers, new restrictions have been introduced which may or may not affect you.

For example, my wife (aussie) could work only in the UK, by excercising the "Treaty of Rome" , but needed a visa to go to France, now granted this was 6 years ago, but a very close collegue a EU member state Foreign Office, tells me that if anything, the restrictions are going to get worse.

She's just got EU residency (applying here in OZ) and that's taken go to woe 18 months or so ?

[Ruprect]

... And we can beat them at rugby and cricket.

Probably not for long

[midstein]

We dont need you lot anyway, we've got plenty of Romanians arriving in their caravans every day. And we can beat them at rugby and cricket.

You have beaten our rugby, league and cricket teams recently. Maybe we should be playing the Romanians.

[midstein]

Your wife's grandparents don't necessarily entitle you to a visa/permit. They do get your wife entry, and if she gets residence then you can apply as the spouse of a UK resident. Or you can apply under the higher skills visa. Or you can claim asylum, which will get you a house, car, and benefits as well.

Otherwise, when you're here just act like a local - get a good accountant, set up a limited company, get to know the agencies and job sites to visit. All with the added benefit of being able to skip home in a couple of years with your tax dosh

This is the reason I asked my question. I have obviously misread the requirements.

[midstein]

<fleetwood>

What is it that makes your wife's parents grander than normal people's parents?

(Hint, the parents of ones parents, are "grandparents")

</fleetwood>

tim

ok, I added an extra space - I could have saved myself an extra key stroke

[midstein]

You'll get a work permit. They hand them out like candy.

Places like www.1stcontact.co.uk will do everything from setting up a bank account to running your money through a Ltd company to get you the ost wonga at month end. They charge about 5%. There are other companies out there that do this as well, best to read some reviews before you commit to one though.

Thanks 1stcontact looks good - even an office in Australia which helps

[scriptfromscratch]

convict

[Forumbore]

We dont need you lot anyway, we've got plenty of Romanians arriving in their caravans every day. And we can beat them at rugby and cricket.

[meridian]

I am contemplating contracting in UK/Europe. I think that I can gain a UK work permit as my wife's grand parents were born in England. However, I will need to double check this. My background is SAP Basis, and looking at the job ads, there seems to be a number of new contracts created each day.

What I am after is background information about contracting in UK/Europe from non UK/European people who have done it in the past. I have read the introductory information from various UK websites, but would now like to find out what experiences/obstacles other people have encountered.

I have browsed the other postings, but they don't seem to cover this. there are companies who say they perform everything to get me set up over there, but I don't know how well they will do it.

Any piece of information is valuable to me.

Thank you in advance.

Your wife's grandparents don't necessarily entitle you to a visa/permit. They do get your wife entry, and if she gets residence then you can apply as the spouse of a UK resident. Or you can apply under the higher skills visa. Or you can claim asylum, which will get you a house, car, and benefits as well.

Otherwise, when you're here just act like a local - get a good accountant, set up a limited company, get to know the agencies and job sites to visit. All with the added benefit of being able to skip home in a couple of years with your tax dosh

[Sockpuppet]

Anybody that pays 5% of their income in accountancy fees needs to look around.

Alan

Damn straight. Thats why I went with the accounts down in town...that and they wanted to assign me to the company "Frigg Educational Services". I mean wtf?

[tim123]

<fleetwood>

What is it that makes your wife's parents grander than normal people's parents?

(Hint, the parents of ones parents, are "grandparents")

</fleetwood>

tim

[Nixon Williams]

Anybody that pays 5% of their income in accountancy fees needs to look around.

Alan

[Sockpuppet]

You'll get a work permit. They hand them out like candy.

Places like www.1stcontact.co.uk will do everything from setting up a bank account to running your money through a Ltd company to get you the ost wonga at month end. They charge about 5%. There are other companies out there that do this as well, best to read some reviews before you commit to one though.

[midstein]

I am contemplating contracting in UK/Europe. I think that I can gain a UK work permit as my wife's grand parents were born in England. However, I will need to double check this. My background is SAP Basis, and looking at the job ads, there seems to be a number of new contracts created each day.

What I am after is background information about contracting in UK/Europe from non UK/European people who have done it in the past. I have read the introductory information from various UK websites, but would now like to find out what experiences/obstacles other people have encountered.

I have browsed the other postings, but they don't seem to cover this. there are companies who say they perform everything to get me set up over there, but I don't know how well they will do it.

Any piece of information is valuable to me.

Thank you in advance.