WORKING IN THE UK DURING YOUR STUDIES
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Working during your studies:
Many international students are allowed to do some work whilst
they study in the UK. However, this is not true for every
international student, and even if you are allowed to work, there
are certain restrictions on the type or work that you can take.
When the UK immigration authorities give you permission to be
in the UK, they put a sticker or stamp in your passport telling
you what conditions apply to your stay. These include
conditions about work. If you are from a country where it is
compulsory to apply for entry clearance (a visa or a certificate
of entry) for the UK before travelling, your conditions will appear
on your entry clearance.
To be allowed to work, the condition that you have about
employment needs to be a 'restriction' rather than a 'prohibition'
on work. If you are coming for a course of more than 6 months,
you can expect to be given a 'restriction' on work.
Many international students are allowed to do some work whilst
they study in the UK. However, this is not true for every
international student, and even if you are allowed to work, there
are certain restrictions on the type or work that you can take.
When the UK immigration authorities give you permission to be
in the UK, they put a sticker or stamp in your passport telling
you what conditions apply to your stay. These include
conditions about work. If you are from a country where it is
compulsory to apply for entry clearance (a visa or a certificate
of entry) for the UK before travelling, your conditions will appear
on your entry clearance.
To be allowed to work, the condition that you have about
employment needs to be a 'restriction' rather than a 'prohibition'
on work. If you are coming for a course of more than 6 months,
you can expect to be given a 'restriction' on work.
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Provided your most recent condition include a 'restriction'
(rather than a 'prohibition') on working, you are allowed to work
up to 20 hours a week during term-time, and any number of
hours during vacations.
(rather than a 'prohibition') on working, you are allowed to work
up to 20 hours a week during term-time, and any number of
hours during vacations.
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If you, the student, have permission to be in the UK for 12 months or more, or would have been were it not for delays in
processing your application, then your husband or wife should be given conditions that allow them to work.
This should happen automatically if you and your husband or wife are making your immigration applications at the same time.
However, if your husband or wife is making their application later than you, they will need to have a photocopy of those
pages of your passport that show that you have permissions to be in the UK for 12 months or more. The pages they will need to
have photocopies of are:
If you, the student, have permission to be in the UK for less than 12 months, then your husband or wife should expect to be
given conditions that do not allow them to work.
Generally, you will have to pay income tax on your earnings. However, if you work only in the holiday periods and your total
income from all sources (apart from student loans, scholarships and educational grants) is not more than 4,745 pounds in the
tax year 2004 / 05, you might be able to receive your wages without tax being deducted. You and your employer have to
complete form P38(S).
For information about how to claim our tax back and about using form P38(S), see the Inland Revenue website, where you will
also find a tax checker to help you calculate if you have to pay tax.
www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/students
Useful tax information for international students is also given in the website
www.litrg.org.uk
processing your application, then your husband or wife should be given conditions that allow them to work.
This should happen automatically if you and your husband or wife are making your immigration applications at the same time.
However, if your husband or wife is making their application later than you, they will need to have a photocopy of those
pages of your passport that show that you have permissions to be in the UK for 12 months or more. The pages they will need to
have photocopies of are:
- the page with your name and date of birth
- the page with your visa or entry certificate (if you have one)
- the page with your most recent permission to be in the UK.
If you, the student, have permission to be in the UK for less than 12 months, then your husband or wife should expect to be
given conditions that do not allow them to work.
Generally, you will have to pay income tax on your earnings. However, if you work only in the holiday periods and your total
income from all sources (apart from student loans, scholarships and educational grants) is not more than 4,745 pounds in the
tax year 2004 / 05, you might be able to receive your wages without tax being deducted. You and your employer have to
complete form P38(S).
For information about how to claim our tax back and about using form P38(S), see the Inland Revenue website, where you will
also find a tax checker to help you calculate if you have to pay tax.
www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk/students
Useful tax information for international students is also given in the website
www.litrg.org.uk
- engage in business, self-employment or provide services as a professional sports person or entertainer.
- pursue a career by filling a permanent full-time vacancy
- When the UK immigration authorities give your husband or wife permission be in the UK, they put a sticker or stamp in their
passport telling them what conditions apply to their stay.
As per the conditions given below , accordingly your husband or wife will be allowed or not allowed to work in UK.