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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

Options for expat contractors now the Tier 1 (General) Migrant visa is closed
Contractors who don’t score enough points to qualify for a Tier 1 visa should not be disheartened – there are other routes to getting a UK visa.
…ive routes to gaining a visa that will allow them contract in the UK. Tier 1 – other categories There are ad…
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 14 Sept 2009

Expat contractor techniques for interviews with UK clients and recruitment agencies
Expat contractors who are citizens from outside the UK or EU should work on their ‘UK interview techniques’ when competing for UK-based contracts.
…oms that do not cross international borders Also, contracting is a competitive market, and if you haven’t done… …test experience is not enough – being able to win contracts is a skill in itself. Important details So contra… …cessfully found their potentially lucrative first contract and used a killer CV to qualify them for an inter…
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 21 Sept 2009

Expat contractor techniques for negotiating with UK clients and agencies
Expat contactors who understand UK negotiation techniques will be able to secure themselves much more lucrative contract deals.
…tractors who have impressed the client with their contracting skills at interview and been offered a contract,… …vices of a specialist legal adviser in contractor contracts – this will incur legal expenses, but these are a… …ontracting skills at interview and been offered a contract, then have the challenge of negotiating favourabl…
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 12 Oct 2009

How to convert your expat résumé into a UK contractor’s high impact, ‘killer’ CV
Unless an expat contractor creates a high impact, killer CV for each contract opportunity they won’t even get past the agent to a client interview.
…Agents who advertise for contractors to apply for contracts normally have to filter through tens to hundreds… …elevant clients, with the skills used and on that contract and outcomes achieved Confirmation of the right t…
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 19 Oct 2009

An introduction to IR35 for expat and overseas contractors new to UK contracting
This tax law is probably the biggest regulatory issue facing expats in the UK. Here’s the essential info’ you must have.
…effect in 1999 and is generally recognised by the contracting sector and its industry body, the Professional Co… …find that IR35 applies to one or more of their UK contracts, they could end up being taxed as if they were em… …employee’ in every other way but name, then their contract is caught by IR35 , they are working within IR35…
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 09 Nov 2009

How expat contractors can quickly start trading after winning their first contract
Once an expat contractor has won their first contract, work can start very quickly and the contractor needs a trading solution in place straight away.
…tion up and running in a matter of days. To start contracting by using an umbrella company , the contractor has… …Winning a contract is nothing like getting a new job with a permanen…
Category: Articles: Expat | Thu, 17 Dec 2009

How do expat contractors’ qualifications translate into UK skills?
For a contractor to score enough points to qualify for a Tier 1 visa they must be able to compare their qualifications with the UK equivalent.
…of study options is one of the major benefits of contracting in the UK . In the IT and other sectors, ther…
Category: Articles: Expat | Mon, 04 Jan 2010