Applying For A National Insurance (NI) number

[JAMZ]

QUESTION: I am confused now...

We knew that Dependants are allowed to work in the UK... However, I have met some Filipinos here who have VISA stating "VISA: Dependants / Work Permit"... Is it different from "VISA: To join Spouse/CP" ?

I am now confused... I told my friend that his wife could work in the UK because his wife is his dependant but when she inquired about applying for NATIONAL INSURANCE and was asked for a work permit, thru phone, she just told the representative that she only has VISA TO JOIN SPOUSE...

May I know who, of those recently approved Dependant's VISA HOLDERS in this forum, what exactly their VISA states??? if there really is DEPENDANTS/ WORK PERMIT ( or maybe this is just issued long time ago??? and now they just amend it to simply VISA TO JOIN SPOUSE???)

My husband has VISA TO JOIN SPOUSE as well but he has not tried yet appying for a job and other stuffs because he is still enjoying and roaming around England... hihi...

Sorry if OUT of TOPIC, just remembered that NI Application thing.

Anyone who knows this, please advise asap.

Many thanks.

[katie37pinayuk]

QUESTION: I am confused now...

We knew that Dependants are allowed to work in the UK... However, I have met some Filipinos here who have VISA stating "VISA: Dependants / Work Permit"... Is it different from "VISA: To join Spouse/CP" ?

I am now confused... I told my friend that his wife could work in the UK because his wife is his dependant but when she inquired about applying for NATIONAL INSURANCE and was asked for a work permit, thru phone, she just told the representative that she only has VISA TO JOIN SPOUSE...

May I know who, of those recently approved Dependant's VISA HOLDERS in this forum, what exactly their VISA states??? if there really is DEPENDANTS/ WORK PERMIT ( or maybe this is just issued long time ago??? and now they just amend it to simply VISA TO JOIN SPOUSE???)

im a work permit holder and got my husband on 2006 (soon to be ex) on dependant visa. he was able to get an NI even while still applying for a job and he was allowed to work fulltime without restriction. he's even luckier cos he can chose any type of job available, unlike me as a principal is restricted to be dedicated to employer sponsor! and last year (2007), i renewed my permit/visa and him as dependant (which i regret now...complicated and another sad story of my life...), no restriction been given to him...welll. of course the "no recourse to public funds". even as dependant of student visa holder can work fulltime. im not familiar with fiancee and spouse visa...wish i came on that kind of visa by the way what is CP?

[joebloggs]

yes its crazy that a dependant has more freedom than the sponsor

spouse visa can work, fiancee cannot, one of the reasons why you cannot use 3rd party support for a spouse visa, as the spouse can work...