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Business and commercial
The business and commercial arrangements allow employers in
this country to recruit people from outside the EEA who are
going to be filling a vacancy that may otherwise be filled
by a 'resident worker'. Please use form WP1 when applying
for first work permits, multiple entry work permits and for
changes of employment or use form WP1X for extensions to existing
work permits. Please see the 'Guidance notes for employers
on how to apply for a business and commercial work permit'
(Business and Commercial notes) for further details.
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Training and work experience
The training and work experience arrangements enable people
from outside the EEA to undertake work-based training for
a professional or specialist qualification, or a period of
work experience. Please use form WP1 when applying for first
work permits and for changes of employment or use WP1X for
extensions to existing work permits. Please see the 'Guidance
notes for employers on how to apply for a training and work
experience work permit' (Training and work experience (notes)
for further details.
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Sportspeople
and entertainers
The sportspeople and entertainers arrangements allow employers
in this country to employ established sportspeople, entertainers,
cultural artists and some technical/support people from outside
the EEA. Please use form WP3 when applying for first work
permits, multiple entry work permits and for changes of employment
or use WP3X for extensions to existing work permits. Please
see the 'Guidance notes for employers on how to apply for
a sportspeople and entertainers work permit' (Sportspeople
and entertainers (notes)) for further details.
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Internships
The internship arrangements allow students from outside the
EEA studying first or higher degree courses overseas to undertake
an internship with an employer in this country. Please use
form WPSI when making an internship application. Please see
the 'Student internship guidance for employers' (Student internship
(notes)) for further information.
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GATS
The GATS arrangements allow employees of companies that are
based outside the European Union to work in the UK on a service
contract awarded to their employer by a UK-based
organization. This is a special arrangements within the normal
work permit rules made under the General Agreement on Trade in
Services (GATS). The company abroad that is contracted to
provide the service needs to apply using the application form
GATS1.
