Originally posted by Fatum:
where's our UK contingent ? .... they should be able to help ...
Working Holiday Visas are available to Citizens from Commonwealth Countries and a Youth Exchange Scheme is available to citizens of Japan.
.The working holiday-maker scheme is an arrangement where a person aged between 17 and 30 can come to the United Kingdom (UK) for an extended holiday for up to two years and may do part-time or casual work. Work must not be the main reason for your visit.
You qualify as a working holiday-maker if:
* You are a Commonwealth Citizen, British Dependent Territories Citizen or British Overseas Citizen
* You want to come to the UK for an extended holiday and intend to take some incidental employment
* You are single or are married to a person who also qualifies as a working holiday-maker and you plan to take the working holiday together
* You do not have any dependent children who are aged five years or over, or who will be five before you complete your holiday
* Your holiday ,and not work, is the main reason for your visit
* You can support and accommodate yourself without help from public funds
* You do not have any commitments which require a regular salary
* You can pay for your onward journey
* You plan to leave the UK at the end of your holiday
How long can I stay?
You can only stay in the UK for two years as a working holiday-maker, from the date you are given leave to enter the UK. Any time you spend outside the UK during that period will be counted as part of the two years.
After 12 months in the UK, if they meet the necessary criteria, participants will be allowed to “switch” status, letting them take up work permit employment.
A UK Working Holiday Visa will allow you to work in The Channel Islands including Jersey.
Information and application form available at The Home Office & Foreign & Commonwealth Web Site
For More Information On UK Visas Visit Working In The UK Web Site
http://www.anyworkanywhere.com/visas_uk.html
