Currently, the UK is a European Union (EU) member state, which means that citizens of EU states have the freedom to travel to and work in the UK without restrictions. However, due the Brexit vote results in 2016, the UK is intended to leave the European Union on 29th March 2019. Depending on the outcome of the Brexit negotiation the situation for EU nationals may change after 29th March 2019. It might be possible that people from outside the EU will have more opportunities to come to the UK for work.

All non-EU nationals who want to work in the UK need a work permit the UK relating to the type of work they want to do. To apply for most of the UK work visa a secure job offer and a sponsorship letter from the UK based employer is required. Currently, the UK work visas for low-skilled work are not available for non-EU nationals however, regulation may change after 29th March 2019 when the UK will leave EU. Currently most of the UK work visas are issued only if you have specialist skill which are in shortage in the UK. The different categories of work visa under which you can apply are:

• Tier1
• Tier-2 or long-term work visas
• Short-term work visas