Friend wants to work in UK and is qualified but can she do so legally? [closed]

I have a friend who lives in Johannesburg, South Africa and she's 28.

She's well-qualified, and currently works as a cop, but wants to quit the job due to illusionment.

For the past two years, she's considered quitting the job and wants to move to the UK to work in either a lap-dancing bar or as a strip club. She claims that because she's got qualifications she would be a "Skilled Worker".

I don't fully understand the UK visa system itself (I'm a British citizen and British by birth) so haven't had to deal with emigration and work issues.

I have no issue with what my friend wants to do; but would it be legal in the UK and could she get a job?

She was Skype-ing me a few weeks ago asking about this.

How can I help her and my basic question is; would she be able to get a job in the UK and get a work visa?

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Best Answer

No, she can’t do this legally without a visa https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa/y ‘Skilled worker’ doesn’t mean “having qualifications but working in unskilled employment”. She can use the tool on the uk.gov site to find out which visa, if any, would allow her to work.

Note that working while in the UK on a Standard Visitor visa is not allowed.

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Can I employ someone from outside the EU?

You'll usually need a sponsor licence to employ someone to work for you from outside the UK. You will not need a licence to sponsor certain groups, for example: Irish citizens. those with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.

Can I work in UK without documents?

What counts as proof of eligibility to work in the UK? Workers have to present documents from either List A or List B of the Home Office right to work guidance. For British citizens, this could include a valid passport.

Are you legally entitled to work in the UK and can you provide proof when required?

You can prove your right to work by showing your employer your British or Irish passport. It doesn't matter if your passport has expired. If you don't have a British or Irish passport, you can use a valid passport from another country. The passport must have a stamp or sticker on it saying you have right of abode.

Do you have immigration permission to work in the UK?

A work permit is an official document providing the permit holder with permission to take a job in a named country (in this case, the UK). If your worker doesn't have a visa, or they do but it prohibits them from working, they may need to obtain a work permit. They cannot apply for a work permit directly.

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