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UK working visas eased

Shauna takes a break from her kilt-chasing activities for just long enough to tell us that the UK is lifting restrictions on working holiday visas for Commonwealth residents from August 25; applicants may be up to 30 years of age (rather than 27), and will be able to work in professions other than pulling pints in pubs and staffing youth hostels; and after one year, applicants can obtain work permits if they have sponsorship. The news release is here. I'm not sure I'll take them up on the offer as such, but it's nice to know that one can suddenly stop being too old for something.

There are 7 comments on "UK working visas eased":

Posted by: Graham http:// Tue Jun 24 16:05:51 2003

Oh great, my window of opportunity is like 27 days...

Posted by: Graham http:// Tue Jun 24 16:08:05 2003

Oh, and a year. Inclusive of 30. Hmm...

Posted by: acb http://dev.null.org Tue Jun 24 16:08:14 2003

Hang on, you're not 30 yet. As long as the British High Commission gets your letter before your 31st birthday, you're fine.

Maybe I'll see you at Camden Market someday?

Posted by: dj http:// Wed Jun 25 00:26:09 2003

I'm a dual citizen, so nerny ner ner.

Posted by: acb http://dev.null.org Thu Jun 26 06:31:20 2003

Hmmm... I've got a week or two to decide whether I want to take a year's unpaid leave and go to work in the UK from the start of next year. Decisions, decisions...

Posted by: Luke http://www.captainfez.com/blog/ Thu Jun 26 20:58:05 2003

If I see either of Camden market with the nu-metal kids buying knockoff DK shirts, I'll kill the both of you.

Posted by: acb http://dev.null.org Thu Jun 26 23:23:31 2003

Perish the thought. Though I did buy a knockoff Commodore 64 T-shirt last time I was there.