Advice please

ushah · Post by **ushah** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 3:48 pm

I want to apply for tier1 entrepreneur visa, I want to know if I can work as taxi driver after getting visa as I want to work on weekends to support myself at the start of business. I need advise in this matter.

khan_81 · Post by **khan_81** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 4:37 pm

the answer is NO. you cannot work as an employee or self employed.

ushah · Post by **ushah** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 5:21 pm

khan_81 wrote:the answer is NO. you cannot work as an employee or self employed.

Thanks for reply, but entrepreneurs are allowed to work as self employed or on contract. So taxi driver is also a self employed worker, isn't it?

khan_81 · Post by **khan_81** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 5:33 pm

When I said self employed I was referring to your taxi job, u can be self employed but the services must be at graduate level at or above level 4 described in the policy guidence, I will advice you to read the policy guidance which explains everything.

Olasunkanmi · Post by **Olasunkanmi** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 7:09 pm

@ ushah, you are not allowed to work as a taxi driver if you are applying through 50k PSW route because Taxi drivers job is below NQF level 4.

Read the policy guidance very well as this is clearly mentioned as an example of jobs not allowed for PSW route.

awais 882000 · Post by **awais 882000** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 8:44 pm

Yes u can work if u open a taxi company as a second buisness but for the extension u need to provide the all details and investments for the main buisness which must be on or above level nvqf 4

ushah · Post by **ushah** » Fri Oct 18, 2013 10:40 pm

If I do my business in week days that would be according to the requirements and do taxi on weekend then is it possible?

rizwan567 · Post by **rizwan567** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 2:19 am

If you are under 200k cateogry, then may be you can. But if you are under 50k psw category then the answer is no. As you are twisting the rules, one can say as long you are doing the main business on the basis of which you got the visa the you can do the any odd work as a part time job.

But dont mind me saying that a cab driver is not an entrepreneur. You may not get caught or get in any problem but if it is your bad day or if things do not go as planned then it can ruin everything! You need to weigh out the risk... I hope I have made the point.... decision is yours!!

Legal83 · Post by **Legal83** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 11:04 am

ushah · Post by **ushah** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 6:57 pm

Thanks for advise, I have 4 months to apply for tier1 entrepreneur visa and I was considering to take test for taxi meanwhile. But now there is no need for that. Thanks for clarification

Immigrationboards.com: Immigration, work visa and work permit discussion board

Advice please

Advice please

Thanks for reply

Re: Advice please