Can I work remotely for my US employer while on a Tier 4 visa in the UK? [closed]

I’m an American, and I’m going to the UK on a tier 4 student visa. Under this visa, I’m allowed to work 20 hours/week with a UK employer. I must file taxes in both the US and the UK each year that I am there.

My American employer has offered to let me work remotely while I’m overseas, but I don’t anticipate them sending enough work to cover all of my expenses. Am I able to work both a part time UK job as well as work remotely for my American employer?

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Best Answer

The UK government's document explaining the Tier 4 student visa (application, documents required, and terms) is located here.

You'll see in Section 311 et seq that the hours of employment and types of work are limited. I don't see anything in this document that would limit your work to only a UK employer, but the Tier 4 visa does appear to limit your total work hours.

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Can I live in the UK and work remotely for a US company?

The UK has no immigration provision for individuals to work remotely in the UK for a non-UK entity. To obtain a work visa (eg, Skilled Worker, Intra-Company Transfer) an individual must be sponsored by a trading UK company for an eligible role.

Can you live outside the US and work remotely?

Can you live overseas and work for a US company? You can work remotely for the US and live on another side of the world, but you still need to pay attention to local tax and residence regulations.

Can I travel to the USA while working remotely?

So anyone from anywhere who is working on their laptop or smartphone while on short or long vacation is not under any penalty. You can do your work/ personal stuff there, as long as your employment i.e. employer-employee relationship has no direct legal, financial bindings with the destination country of tourism.

Can you work in the US remotely from another country?

It's possible, but there are some important HR and payroll considerations to be aware of and plan for, because with digital nomads, the regular rules may not apply.

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