purple registration? ?

[marymary]

Hi guys if anyone can help me, I just move to London and I need more information about purple registration.
Do I have to apply for it before I want to start working?
Tnx ☺

[eminad]

Hi from what I understand you still unfortunately need a sponsor to work in the Uk. We don't need a visa but you need a work permit which is basically again sponsorship. So You first need a job, a sponsor and then you can apply to stay. Not easy to get one though. I could be wrong but that is how I understood it.

Good luck.

[marymary]

Hi eminad
So I basically need to ask my potential employer can he sponsor me?
Otherwise I cant work in UK ??

[eminad]

Jun 27, 2014 20:08:43 GMT marymary said:

Hi eminad
So I basically need to ask my potential employer can he sponsor me?
Otherwise I cant work in UK ??

Hi Marymary,

yes from what I understand that is the case. I mean there are exceptions such as if you studied here not long ago, if you are married to an EU citizen etc. but in general if you want to work here you need a permit and a sponsor for that permit.

I would research a bit online. I am on my third visa now and every time I was getting one it was a long and complicated process. I don't think that has changed much with EU accession.

My work place had a Croat now for a position apply without a visa and they unfortunately couldn't get one for her because the contract was short term. Even though she studied here. She just applied too late after studying. And my work place is great when it comes to workers rights. If they could they would have hired her since she was the best at the interview. Hence I presume not easy at all. Most placed even say that you need to have a right to work in the UK to even apply for a job.

Sorry for the bad news. As I said I could be wrong.

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Look up post on this forum part "Living in UK", post title "Rad u UK" answer by mina, dated Jan 9 2014