Is it easy to get a job in scotland/london as a tourist

rie_sia SG

Dear forumers,

Im thinking of backpackin in Uk and Ireland....
but was wondering if i could work along the
way as i travel?

Do i really require work permit?

Wat kinda work is possible?

Thanks a lot!

cheers

ben1406 SG

http://www.bugeurope.com/essentials/work.html

hope this guide helps a lil..

Fatum SG

where's our UK contingent ? .... they should be able to help ... Razz

Wega007 SG

try asking on
www.sgtraveller.com

I saw someone asking about holiday and work

Kenashi SG

i think u need a work permit unless u work as a waiter n ask the boss to pay u cash Mr. Green

rie_sia SG

hee! Dun mind waitressin so long as i could get by…...

Fatum SG

I suddenly remember a series of travelogues (written in chinese, but I've seen english translations around before too), called "bei4 bao1 zhou3 tian1 ya2" (my backpack on my back, the series's called in English), by this rather famous Singaporean backpacker Wu Wei Cai ......

he wrote in one of the series how he faked a social insurance number and name to get a job as a toilet jaga in london .... hilarious ! ... perhaps you should get that book and see how it's done ! ... Mr. Green

oxford mushroom SG

Working Holiday Visas are available to Citizens from Commonwealth Countries and a Youth Exchange Scheme is available to citizens of Japan.

.The working holiday-maker scheme is an arrangement where a person aged between 17 and 30 can come to the United Kingdom (UK) for an extended holiday for up to two years and may do part-time or casual work. Work must not be the main reason for your visit.

You qualify as a working holiday-maker if:

* You are a Commonwealth Citizen, British Dependent Territories Citizen or British Overseas Citizen

* You want to come to the UK for an extended holiday and intend to take some incidental employment

* You are single or are married to a person who also qualifies as a working holiday-maker and you plan to take the working holiday together

* You do not have any dependent children who are aged five years or over, or who will be five before you complete your holiday

* Your holiday ,and not work, is the main reason for your visit

* You can support and accommodate yourself without help from public funds

* You do not have any commitments which require a regular salary

* You can pay for your onward journey

* You plan to leave the UK at the end of your holiday

How long can I stay?
You can only stay in the UK for two years as a working holiday-maker, from the date you are given leave to enter the UK. Any time you spend outside the UK during that period will be counted as part of the two years.

After 12 months in the UK, if they meet the necessary criteria, participants will be allowed to switch status, letting them take up work permit employment.

A UK Working Holiday Visa will allow you to work in The Channel Islands including Jersey.

Information and application form available at The Home Office & Foreign & Commonwealth Web Site

For More Information On UK Visas Visit Working In The UK Web Site

http://www.anyworkanywhere.com/visas_uk.html

sacredspirits SG

ha.... long time not been to sgforums... anyway, this reply may be too late liaoz.... hmm.... what i did 'illegally' when i was backpacking in london was staying in the hostel and asking them if i can stay for free by helping them give out pamphlets etc.... and i did! Mr. Green

rie_sia SG

hey gd ideas!!!!

the travelogue might b tough as im not gd in reading chinese.
but i wonder if i got guts like that to fake.

as for the pamplets thingy...sounds cool...i dun mind doin that.
but tat only earn me accommodation...need more to travel
frm place to place .

i heard abt the wking holiday visa....but im nearin 30...
so im not sure still qualified....also.....i heard the visa
not cheap. And they need u you to provide evidence
of money .......

hmm,........i welcome any ideas!!! hee Smile
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