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Engineering contracting in the UK
Many expat engineers from outside the EU will have heard of the good pay and prospects of UK engineering contractors. But what do contractors do?
�use they know how to do the job that they’ve been contracted by the client to do. Where do engineering contrac� �st professional groups to develop and perfect the contracting model, mainly because: Engineering contractors in� �ractors’ earnings depend very much on the kind of contracts they work on. Typically, an expat engineering con�
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 06 Jul 2009

Benefits to non-UK and non-EU citizens of living as a contractor in the UK
Contractors from outside the UK and EU will find that, with a generous level of disposable income, the UK can be a great place to live.
�find that the additional disposable income that a contracting career provides can make the UK a great place to� �s near where contractors are likely to find their contracts, they will almost certainly have a choice of good�
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 13 Jul 2009

Do I need a visa to work as a contractor in the UK?
Contractors who are not UK or European Union citizens have to apply for a visa before they can start working on their first UK-based contract.
�ion worker card before they can start their first contract. Separate rules apply to members of the European�
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 20 Jul 2009

How the UK visa system works – the Points Based System (PBS) and expat contractors
Non-UK and non-EU citizens wanting to go contracting in the UK need to understand how the points based visa system works to ensure they work legally.
�d workers who are not citizens of the UK or EU, a contracting career can provide them with high earning potenti� �nces are it will be impossible for expats to find contracts unless they have the right visa and other documen� �the correct visa and are discovered working on a contract by UK authorities can be removed from the UK. Not�
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 27 Jul 2009

Expat contractors can benefit from skills shortages in the UK
Chronic shortages of skilled workers in the key contracting sectors in the UK offer great opportunities for workers from outside the UK and EU.
�nd process engineers. Other key shortages in core contracting disciplines include: Interim management and execu�
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 03 Aug 2009

Visas for expat contractors’ spouses, partners and family members
Expat contractors wanting to bring dependants to the UK can do so if they apply for entry clearance and have sufficient funds to support them.
�Expatriate (expat) contractors who want to contract in the UK and are applying for a Tier 1 high-valu�
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 17 Aug 2009

Do expat contractors need a contract in place before they move to the UK?
Expat workers planning a contracting career in the UK don’t need a contract in place before they arrive if they qualify for the right visa option.
�nd work under Tier 1 do not have to reapply after contracting for three years, and do not require a sponsor or� �xceptional talent visa they do not need to have a contract in place before they arrive in the UK. The high-v�
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 24 Aug 2009

Securing a contract from outside the UK
It is possible for expat contractors to overcome the considerable challenges and secure their first UK contract from outside the UK.
�terview might be conducted by phone or online. If contracting with the end-user client in a very international� �e UK visa application system. Barriers to finding contracts from outside the UK Approximately 80% of all UK c� �Expatriate (expat) contractors who wish to contract in the UK don’t need to have a contract in place�
Category: Articles: Expat | Wed, 02 Sept 2009

Finding and securing a contract when you arrive in the UK
Once an expat contractor is awarded their visa to come to the UK and start contracting, the next stage is to find and secure their first contract.
�eing able to start the next key stage of their UK contracting career – finding and securing a contract . Being� �hen talking to agents and clients about potential contracts. Even if the contractor is planning to work in th� �ir UK contracting career – finding and securing a contract . Being based in the UK and already having a visa�
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 07 Sept 2009

Finding a contractor immigration adviser in the UK
Specialist immigration advisers, lawyers and attorneys can help non-UK and non-EU citizens gain visas to live and work as contractors in the UK.
�ications. If a contractor is already working on a contract in the UK and concerned about their legal status,�
Category: Articles: Expat | Wed, 09 Sept 2009