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Not because of that but because after the expiry date of their visas they will no longer be allowed to work for you and if you continue to employ them you will be in violation of Section 8 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1996, for which a fine of 5 grand may be imposed. Their visas is their business but you have to make sure you do not employ aliens who have no longer any basis to remain on this land.Pipi wrote: If they overstay 2 or 3 weeks, will I have problems with the Home Office, because I wrote business letter of invitation for them???
You are right. Overstay is an offence. Not only will it be hard for them to return to the UK, but they also may arrested and forcibly removed from the country if they remain beyond their current leave to remain without having applied for an extension.I am telling them that they won't be able to come back to GB again if they break the law, although they do not want to listen.
Yes, makes you think of little green people with antennas.British wrote:Aliens!!!!!!!
Firstly, you have already broken the law because a person on a business visa is NOT allowed to work in the UK in any capacity, whether paid or unpaid. Therefore you are guilty of employing people who do not have the right to work in the UK.Pipi wrote:Dear All,
I would like to ask you some advice, please. We have two people from non EU countries, who came to work with us on a business visa for 6 months (unpaid jobs). They visa will expire shortly, but they want to stay longer to look at the UK.
If they overstay 2 or 3 weeks, will I have problems with the Home Office, because I wrote business letter of invitation for them???
I am telling them that they won't be able to come back to GB again if they break the law, although they do not want to listen.
Could you possibly give me some advices???
Thanks alot in advance
The original poster does not mention anything about a work permit. He quite clearly mentions a business visa which is a visa used to come to the UK to conduct business (such as holding meetings) but not to work.Christophe wrote:But I don't think that these two people have been working illegally for the original poster - they have a work permit that expires shortly, and after that they want to travel around the UK. It is during the travelling (non-working) period that their stay would be illegal: the question is, therefore: would the original poster be held in any responsible for their overstay?
The answer must be no: I don't think that you're responsible for whether or not they leave the UK in a timely way. (After all, what can you do: manhandle them on to a plane at the airport?) As long as they're not working for you beyond the validity of the work permit, you should be fine.
No, you're right. But does that alter the fact that original poster won't be held responsible if they don't leave the country when they ought to?Dawie wrote:The original poster does not mention anything about a work permit. He quite clearly mentions a business visa which is a visa used to come to the UK to conduct business (such as holding meetings) but not to work.
I agree with you on that point. However although the OP will not be held responsible for them overstaying, their overstaying might inadvertantly lead to the authorities discovering the OP's real transgression. which is that of employing two people who only have business visas and who therefore had no right to work in the UK.Christophe wrote:No, you're right. But does that alter the fact that original poster won't be held responsible if they don't leave the country when they ought to?Dawie wrote:The original poster does not mention anything about a work permit. He quite clearly mentions a business visa which is a visa used to come to the UK to conduct business (such as holding meetings) but not to work.
Dawie wrote: The original poster does not mention anything about a work permit. He quite clearly mentions a business visa which is a visa used to come to the UK to conduct business (such as holding meetings) but not to work.
If someone comes to the UK for a business meeting, it's normally considered to be "work" for their foreign employer and not work that could be done by a British citizen or permanent resident.Pipi wrote:Wait a minute here, if you are "holding business meetings" what are you doing but working?