Hi! I am currently working in Hong Kong as a domestic helper. I would like to find a job as domestic helper in UK. Does anyone konw how long that it take for application of UK working visa in case if I can find an employer in UK?
Hi! I am currently working in Hong Kong as a domestic helper. I would like to find a job as domestic helper in UK. Does anyone konw how long that it take for application of UK working visa in case if I can find an employer in UK?
The authorities here do not issue "domestic helper" work visas anymore.
The only way it is allowed, is to come with the family you work for.
ie.. if the employer-family move from HK to the UK, you can be "sponsored" by them to
accompany them.
No man is an island, but Barry is
And you would have had to work for them for at least a year before applying to travel to the UK to work for them here.Originally Posted by Bluebirdjones
Welcome to the forum brownieI suppose bluebirdjones already answered your query....
"10% of life is made up of what happens to you, 90% is decided by how you react"
"The way to love anything is to realize that it may be lost"
Is there any differences between the job as domestic helper and nanny? I just accepted an offer as a nanny of a Canadian family who has been seconded to UK. Is the visa application requirement the same as domestic helper?
It is the same thing - "As a domestic worker you provide a personal service linked to the running of your employer's household. Domestic workers include chauffeurs, gardeners, cooks and nannies".
Have you met the family? Or have they just offered you a job over the internet. If you have not met the family in person there is a very good chance that it is a scam and they will request that you send money to pay for your visa processing (and then they will disappear with your money...).
... I echo Darren's concerns.
If this job was offered to you via the internet .... then I'm tempted to say it's a scam.
If the family are in HK, and you've met them, then it's likely to be genuine.
Read this earlier thread
http://filipinaroses.com/showthread....ighlight=nanny
... perhaps some of it relates closely to the job offer you've received.
If it's too good to be true .... it usually isn't.
No man is an island, but Barry is
Welcome to the forum, Brownie. Alas, I know virtually nothing about acquiring permits for working abroad ... but I DO share the other respondents' concerns about possible 'scammers'.
Thank you very much for all advices... I need to be careful then...
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