Doing job hunting outside UK after obtaining Visa

[pet]

Dear all,

I just wonder if anyone can help me with this. I really dont know what to do..

I am a Japanese currently living and working in Germany.
I am going to apply Tier one general pretty soon. However, due to the current job situation in the UK, I don't want to settle down in UK until I find a new job.
So, my plan is to keep my current job in Germany for the time being and travel between UK and Germany for job interviews a lot, since Germany and UK is not far to travel.
My question is if i am allowed to travel several times (or even more) between 2 countries after I get the visa and take a few months in Germany before settle down in UK. Does it cause any problems?

If anybody knows anything about this, please help me!

Many thanks

Pet

[webhunter]

If you get the visa, it will be issued for 3 years. You can travel any number of times to UK (for what ever reason) during those 3 years. At the end of these 3 years, you will have to apply for extension, and you need to qualify the rules for the extension based on the rules at the time of extension.

[pet]

Thank you so much webhunter! I appreciate it!

I am going to put the date to travel to UK as early May, as even if I find a new job in UK, I cannot start working before May due to my contract with my current employer.

However, I intend to travel a lot in April for job interviews. So now my concern is if i can travel to UK before May with tourist visa. I have a japanese passport which allows me to enter UK without visa.

Or if i need to travel a lot in April for interviews, should i put 1 April as travel date to be on the safe side?

If anyone can help me with this, it is very much appreciated!

Pet

[webhunter]

These days, most recruiters are asking to show evidence of right to work in UK before they forward the CV or arrange an interview

I think I would advise you to first get the visa, the sooner the better because every few months they have been changing rules and several changes ( search this forum or other news websites) are coming in April.

Only when you have the visa, should you plan to come to UK for seeking employment. The agencies/companies wont buy if you say " you are likely to get a visa" . They want to see it.

[pet]

Thank you so much for your reply, webhunter.

I am applying the visa within this week. I understand that the home office is changing their rules so often, so I am not going to delay my application.

What i am trying to do is apply now and get a visa which is valid from May. and with this visa, i want to start job hunting from Germany as soon as i get the valid visa.

Or if i put the date I travel to uk as May, do they take more time to process my application?

If anybody knows about this, pls help me!

thanks,

Pet