UK Work Permits
UK work rights explained
This page caters for South Africans looking to find out what UK visas are available that grant UK working rights. It is important to note that in this industry, we deal with unique individuals. Each individual has its own unique background. The UK government have put together generalised provisions, with specialised qualifying criteria. At Move Up, we are here to create awareness of the opportunities available and to help navigate applicants through successful cases.
There are four general provisions that have been made for South African passport holders.
- Family dependency
- Birth rights (heritage through ancestors place of birth)
- Point based visa system
- Non point based visa system
To break up these 4 general provisions into more detail, the follow content applies
Family dependency
Birth rights (heritage through ancestors place of birth)
Point based visa system
Tier 1 – Highly Valued
Tier 2 – Work Permit
Tier 4 – Full time Student
Tier 5 – Temporary Worker
Other opportunities that could apply:
- Unique visas
- Family live in the UK
- Family born in the UK
- Business visitor visas explained
- UK employer offered a Job
