Switching visa - notify employer

[lichung]

If I switch my current Tier 2 (General) visa to a Tier 1 visa, do I need to inform my current employer before I submit my application?

[geriatrix]

Maybe not before you submit the application but once you receive approval you should inform the employer as the employer must inform UKBA that you do not need sponsorship anymore.


regards

[boonkoh]

In any case, did you not have to get any letters from your employer to support your case?

Its a fine line to thread though as your employer will suspect the reason you are switching might be because you want to switch jobs, and so the delicate situation might be something you want to be wary about. But most employers should be happy that you want to switch to a Tier 1, otherwise they might have trouble renewing your Tier 2 when the time comes due to the new caps.