There are many routes that one can take to obtain legal entry to the UK in a work capacity. Outlined below are the different avenues depending on your personal circumstances. Academics is committed to a comprehensive recruitment and relocation service, which is why we have pledged to assist and facilitate your visa/work permit.

Working Holiday Visa
If you are a Commonwealth citizen (countries from the Commonwealth are Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and Zimbabwe) under the age of 28 you can obtain a working holiday visa (unless you are an EU citizen or have an ancestry visa).

The working holiday visa can be granted for one or two years. A visa stamp is required on your passport before you leave your home country. Therefore applications should be made to your nearest British High Commission. There are strict guidelines relating to this visa. You must be aged between 17 and 27. (Those over the age of 28 are not eligible). Furthermore, the main purpose of your visit must be for holiday travel purposes and the work you undertake is purely incidental to your travel and will support your travel plans only.

Dual Nationality
If you have an EU passport you are automatically allowed to work in the UK. Countries belonging to the EU are France, Germany, Finland, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Austria, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium and The Republic of Ireland.

Right of Abode
If you have a parent born in the UK, you will be able to obtain a 'right to abode' status. You will have to present original birth certificates to the British High Commission in your home country to gain this type of visa.

Partriality/UK Ancestry
If you have British grandparents you are entitled to claim patriality and therefore have the right to work in the UK. You will have to present original birth/death/marriage certificates to the British High Commission in your home country to gain this type of visa.

Spouses
If you are married to a British National or EU passport holder then you are entitled to work in the UK. You must contact the British High Commission in your home country to have your passport stamped too.

Work Permits
This is the most common type of visa that teachers have in order to work in the UK. The school will obtain a work permit for you once Academics has secured for you a permanent teaching post in the UK. This will then be sent to you before you leave your home country. Those that travel with their spouse or siblings must take this work permit to the nearest British High Commission in your home country and obtain Dependency Visas for those coming to the UK with you.

Contact the British High Commission in your country :
Australia www.uk.emb.gov.au