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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

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

Contractors can use pre-start termination clauses if a client cancels a contract
Contractors can introduce pre-start termination clauses to protect against occasions when a client cancels a project early, before it even starts.
�t short notice before, or has a reputation in the contracting marketplace for changing contract terms at the la� �actor has turned down other potentially lucrative contracts in order to work on the cancelled one, a pre-star� �rom situations where the client has agreed to the contract but then cancels it before it even starts. In the�
Category: Articles: Legal | Tue, 31 Jan 2012

Restraint of trade rules do not mean contractors can bypass the agency
Restraint of trade is generally frowned on by UK courts. Roger Sinclair of Egos explains that the law protects both contractors and agencies.
�the restriction sets out to prevent, such as not contracting directly with the client or placing a geographica� �erentem’, and is designed to encourage clarity in contracts. Restrictive covenants are in place to protect th� �a restrictive covenant in their agency or client contract should not automatically assume that by applying�
Category: Articles: Legal | Wed, 01 Sept 2010

Contractors can circumvent poor agents that fail to adhere to the Conduct Regulations
Agencies failing to obtain a contractor’s opt-out from the Conduct Regulations at the right time can be circumvented, says Egos’ Roger Sinclair.
�ut, even if they sign a piece of paper, such as a contract, saying that they do.” This means that if an agen�
Category: Articles: Legal | Tue, 23 Nov 2010

Terminating a contract when you have no termination or notice clause
Contractors have limited options when trying to exit a contract that has no notice or termination clauses, explains Roger Sinclair from Egos.
�apply As Sinclair explains, if the contractor is contracting via an agency, and has not specifically opted out� �, contractors should examine the wording of their contracts before signing them. If the contract is clearly a� �actors have limited options when trying to exit a contract that has no notice or termination clause. By leav�
Category: Articles: Legal | Tue, 13 Sept 2011