Hi all,

Does anybody have any info if Work permit and Tier 1 (General) dependant can start their own business.

Regards,

Hi Mas, Today I called to home office to confirm if we are allowed to start our own business under IGS/PSW, I am so disappointed with what they have said. They put me on hold for a while and was saying that we can engage in selp employment provided that we provide services to the customers but can n...

Hi Mas, Thanks for your response, it is true that any nature of employment can be taken as employee under the IGS/ PSW but it doesn't clarify if it has any restriction on starting own business. Referring to my last post, as I am in IGS with the accounting degree. Am I allowed to start Corner Shop( y...

My apology, it was earlier posted in another category by mistake. thanks to Sushdmehta for pointing out my mistake. Hi everybody, As I am currently in IGS category and will soon extend my leave to remain under Tier 1 (PSW), does this category allow us to run our own business or it is only limited t...

Hi everybody, As I am currently in IGS category and will soon extend my leave to remain under Tier 1 (PSW), does this category allow us to run our own business or it is only limited to the employment in the related field on which I was granted IGS? To make the things clear, I was granted leave to re...

When ur wife gets PSW Visa, u will get dependent visa. Both of u will get 2 yrs visa. Therefore ur status will be same as now and u both will apply together. JJloubser, You should not have any problem to change ur status as her dependant as in the Tie 1 Dependant form, it has clearly mentioned in p...

Hi Sushdmehta, Thanks for reminding me that there no provision for IGS anymore but need to transfer status to PSW as transition for IGS. I have gone through website to PSW and I will be eligible to transfer for PSW but the whole issue is still the same. When I went through, Dependant application for...

Since there is no IGS anymore, you will have to switch to Tier 1 (post study work) as and when your current leave is about to expire. If you have queries regarding Tier 1 (PSW), post them here regards Hi Sushdmehta, Thanks for reminding me that there no provision for IGS anymore but need to transfe...

Thanks justice_will_reign for your prompt response. The legal documents we have concernng our marriage is, marriage registration documents issued by government body back home and wedding photographs. Do you think, while we apply for her visa status change, can they still make an issue why we did not...

Dear all, Currently I m in IGS status until it expires on March 09. I m considering to move on Tier 1 category later somewhere in Jan -Feb 09. My wife is in student status at the moment and we r planning to change her status to my dependent as it will involve more flexibity for her study n work as w...