{"id":4102,"date":"2021-06-08T13:31:22","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T13:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theccgway.com\/?p=4102"},"modified":"2023-01-05T12:41:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T12:41:16","slug":"the-fundamental-rights-of-chinese-nationals-working-in-the-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theccgway.com\/zh-hans\/2021\/06\/08\/the-fundamental-rights-of-chinese-nationals-working-in-the-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"The fundamental rights of Chinese nationals working in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

As a Chinese passport holder, your rights to work in the UK vary depending on what type of visa you hold. In most cases, Chinese nationals working in the UK will be employed and will therefore hold a tier 2 visa, which is a long-term working visa. Chinese nationals starting their own business in the UK can obtain investor and talent visas \u2013 although because of their restrictive eligibility criteria, take up is low and therefore not addressed in this note. It is also possible for Chinese students who have entered the UK under a student visa to undertake some work. Both this student visa and the work visa are addressed in further detail below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Tier 2 Work Visa<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

To successfully apply for this visa, the Chinese national must have received a job offer from a UK employer who is a sponsor licence holder. In the UK, businesses cannot sponsor workers from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) \u2013 or outside the UK from 1 January 2021 \u2013 unless the business has successfully applied to the Government office for a licence. The licence then allows businesses to employ or sponsor workers from outside the EEA.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

As with other workers who successfully apply for a tier 2 work visa, the Chinese national will have the following rights in the UK:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n