work in UK
May 24th 2019, 11:08 am
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work in UK
I am a Nigerian, residing in Spain with Spanish 10 year’s resident card (divorced) can I work in the UK with my card or what will I do to be able to work in the UK?
Mr. Okere
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Last edited by jerok; May 24th 2019 at 11:30 am.
May 24th 2019, 11:34 am
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Re: work in UK
No, you can’t work in the UK with a Spanish residence card. You’ll either need to obtain a UK visa which allows you to work or naturalise as a Spanish citizen in order to take advantage of freedom of movement rules before Brexit.
May 24th 2019, 11:41 am
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Re: work in UK
Thanks for your candid advice, with the UK visiting visa how long will I be able to work while in the UK?
May 24th 2019, 12:26 pm
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Re: work in UK
With a visitor visa you would not be able to work at all. You would need to find an employer willing to sponsor you for a Tier 2 visa. I don’t know your background but unless you have a valuable professional skill set and/or experience it’s unlikely that would be possible.
