Is Tier 2 visa holders allowed to do business??

[Dipendra]

Hi All,

I am a Tier 2 visa holder, i have a business plan and have fund to start a business. Am i allowed to do business while i am in work permit visa.

I am not intended to leave my current job, but would like to register a comany and do busines in my own time.

Thank you in advance for your help

[jashds]

Tier 2 visa holders can't start a business however, their partners can.

[Dipendra]

Tier 2 visa holders can't start a business however, their partners can.

How can you say that, would it be possible to provide reference where it was mentioned that tier 2 cant do business

[geriatrix]

The earlier response is correct.

Search the UKV&I website, and you'll find what a Tier 2 migrant is allowed to do in the UK.

[Dipendra]

The earlier response is correct.

Search the UKV&I website, and you'll find what a Tier 2 migrant is allowed to do in the UK.

I already did that but i can see no where it was written that you are not allowed to do business while you are in tier 2 visa.

as far as i understand it says you cant hold more than 10%of shares in your employers business. but i am talking about doing business independently while continuing my current job for visa purpose.

[physicskate]

The earlier response is correct.

Search the UKV&I website, and you'll find what a Tier 2 migrant is allowed to do in the UK.

I already did that but i can see no where it was written that you are not allowed to do business while you are in tier 2 visa.

as far as i understand it says you cant hold more than 10%of shares in your employers business. but i am talking about doing business independently while continuing my current job for visa purpose.

How can the UKVI write down every possible thing that you aren't allowed to do????

Instead, they list the very small amount of things you ARE allowed to do. Is starting a business on the list of things you can do? No; thus you aren't allowed to do it!

[Dipendra]

The earlier response is correct.

Search the UKV&I website, and you'll find what a Tier 2 migrant is allowed to do in the UK.

I already did that but i can see no where it was written that you are not allowed to do business while you are in tier 2 visa.

as far as i understand it says you cant hold more than 10%of shares in your employers business. but i am talking about doing business independently while continuing my current job for visa purpose.

How can the UKVI write down every possible thing that you aren't allowed to do????

Instead, they list the very small amount of things you ARE allowed to do. Is starting a business on the list of things you can do? No; thus you aren't allowed to do it!

dont be agreesive mate, think logically, govt of UK always welcome investment, and i am not talking about stying illegal in this country. I will continue my current job under tier two. plus i want to invest some money in here, which doesnt harm UK.

if you are trying to say whatever is not listed in the list " things you can do" is not allowed to do. you cant even poop in this country because it was not in your "things you can do" list.

[physicskate]

This is NOT me being aggressive. You have been given good advice, twice. Take it or leave it!

Really sick of people only responding to the advice they want to hear, otherwise they get downright rude to people who research and help them for free!

[Dipendra]

This is NOT me being aggressive. You have been given good advice, twice. Take it or leave it!

Really sick of people only responding to the advice they want to hear, otherwise they get downright rude to people who research and help them for free!

its not responding to the advice i want to hear, neither getting rude to people who research and help for free. its the way of communication. i do understand this is public forum. and everybody is allowed to put thier view.

if anybody think doing business is not allowed, but the suggestion should reflect the research. simlply saying see ukba website or no you cant do is not appropriate. if you claim you do research you should be able to explain why it is not allowed to do so. should be able to reference some point in the guidence which indicate we are not allowed.

Conclusions only comes after discussion, and you dont to hear others or discuss, you prefer to Conclude the fact on your own. it doesnt reflect your research only shows overconfidence.

[physicskate]

This discussion has been had before, several times:

http://www.immigrationboards.com/uk-tie ... 38900.html

https://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/personnel/pe ... mployment/

Plus there is consensus from the other people who have posted on this thread - 3 of us - including the forum moderator.

[geriatrix]

OP, you are not the first Tier 2 migrant asking this question on the forum or wanting to do business.

You ask for evidence, and have been told that the evidence is on the website. But since you choose to interpret the evidence in the manner you choose to, there is no way anyone else here on the forum may be able to convince you of a well known fact.

Just as UKV&I does not explicitly state that Tier 2 migrants cannot do business, likewise UKV&I does not state they can.
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence!!

Best that you check with UKV&I directly or consult a professional immigration specialist. Do ask for evidence and kindly share that with others on the forum.

[luckysunny]

You may find this helpful:

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... d_self_emp

This is NOT me being aggressive. You have been given good advice, twice. Take it or leave it!

Really sick of people only responding to the advice they want to hear, otherwise they get downright rude to people who research and help them for free!

its not responding to the advice i want to hear, neither getting rude to people who research and help for free. its the way of communication. i do understand this is public forum. and everybody is allowed to put thier view.

if anybody think doing business is not allowed, but the suggestion should reflect the research. simlply saying see ukba website or no you cant do is not appropriate. if you claim you do research you should be able to explain why it is not allowed to do so. should be able to reference some point in the guidence which indicate we are not allowed.

Conclusions only comes after discussion, and you dont to hear others or discuss, you prefer to Conclude the fact on your own. it doesnt reflect your research only shows overconfidence.

[Wanderer]

Here's another one, some people....

http://www.immigrationboards.com/uk-tie ... l#p1220080