UK Charity Worker Visa
What is a UK Charity Worker visa?
Your Tier 5 Charity Worker Visa allows you to study and work for your sponsor as shown on your certificate. You are permitted to take a second job in the same sector for up to 20 hours per week, if it is for a different sector then it must be because there are a shortage of UK workers. Family members are permitted to travel to the UK with you on your Tier 5 Charity Work.
You must not receive payment for any work whilst you are in the UK on a Tier 5 Charity Worker Visa or take on a permanent job. You must also not receive public funds, for example, housing benefits.er Visa.
You are eligible to apply for a Temporary Work – Charity Worker visa if:
- you want to do unpaid voluntary work for a charity
- you meet the other eligibility requirements that lead to getting this visa
- This visa is a replacement for the Temporary Worker – Charity Worker visa (T5).
If you are from outside the European Economic Union (EEA) or Switzerland and want to come to the UK for a short period of time to do unpaid voluntary work for a charity then you will apply for a Tier 5 Charity Worker Visa.
Criteria of Sponsorship
- It is a must have condition that you holds a certificate of sponsorship from a licensed employer before you can apply to come or visit to the UK for work purposes.
- The criteria of your working must be relevant to the work, that your sponsored organisation is doing.
Duration
- You have to apply for this visa before 3 months of your work to start in the UK. You can check this date on the sponsorship letter.
- Then, there comes the verification process of your identity and documents, you have to verify all.
- If you need an appointment if you want extra time. You will get to know further details, once the application process is started.
Getting a decision
The Decision on your application will be given to you in the following mentioned timespan`s once you prove your identity, provide all the requested documents and fulfill all the criteria for the application.
Duration
- 3 weeks, if you’re outside the UK
- 8 weeks, if you’re inside the UK
Normally it takes longer to get a decision on Charity Worker visas when you are applying from outside the UK. If you need to go to an appointment, you may be able to pay for a faster decision.
Application Process
- The application fee for each person applying is entitled
- Whether you are applying from within or outside the UK, the Application application fee is the same.
Duration of stay
- You are entitled to stay up to 12 months or the time duration mentioned on your sponsorship certificate plus 14 days whichever is shorter.
- You can enter the UK up to 14 days before the start date of your job.
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What you can and cannot do
You can:
- study – for some courses, you’ll need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme certificate
- work for your sponsor in the job described in your certificate of sponsorship
- do a second job in the same sector at the same level as your main job for up to 20 hours per week
- do a job on the Skilled Worker shortage occupation list for up to 20 hours per week
- bring your partner and children with you, if they’re eligible
You cannot:
- receive any payment for work as it’s a charity worker visa
- take a permanent job or apply for one.
- get public fondness or were the victim of domestic abus
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