Attention to those who are considering immigrating to Britain!

# UK Immigration # Introduction Britain is one of the economies in the world, which provides many attractive choices for foreigners seeking to change careers. The most successful industries in this country are driven by dedicated labor-many of them work relatively long hours in a fast-paced business environment. To this end, they are expected to get fair wages and protected work rights, and they are increasingly aware of the importance of a healthy work-life balance. Let's follow KaoNet to find out what it's like to work in Britain. Attention to those who are considering immigrating to Britain!

1. Consider the precautions for people living in Britain.

Working hours in Britain, the weekly working hours are officially limited to 48 hours. However, after withdrawing from the European working time directive, some British employees may work more if they get the written consent of the manager. Most office work will adapt to these hours from Monday to Friday. However, as a strong service-oriented economy, there are many jobs that need more flexible methods to adapt to customers and international partners.

Communication technologies, such as e-mail and mobile phones, have made some workers blur the boundaries between work and family life. It is not uncommon for people who are engaged in high-stress jobs to take their work home or reply to emails in the middle of the night.

This has sparked a debate about creating a healthy work-life balance. Many companies are now trying to support their employees to finish their work within a given work week-for everyone's benefit.

Holidays; holiday

Public holidays are often called bank holidays-it refers to the fact that banks are still closed. Depending on where you live, there are 8 to 10 days in a year-including two days of Christmas (65438+February 25/26) and two days of New Year (65438+1 October1).

Although many enterprises, including banks, are closed now, foreigners need to consult contracts to see if they can take a day off. Many shops, restaurants and cafes find that bank holidays is their busiest day of the year. Therefore, employees in these industries may need to work. Even if they are entitled to bank holidays, foreigners may find that their employers offer higher wages in these days.

Diversity in the workplace

Britain has a diverse and multicultural workforce. There is an appropriate legal and structural system to ensure that discrimination can be effectively solved, and foreigners should not expect themselves to be at a disadvantage. If they do encounter problems, most enterprises will have special human resources departments, and they can ask for help.

There are more women in the British workforce than ever before, and female foreigners should expect to be treated equally at all times. In the past decades, great progress has been made in solving inequality and discrimination, but some problems remain to be solved. Although the employment gap between men and women has narrowed, women are still more likely to take part-time jobs and are less likely to be promoted to senior positions. Many companies have strategies to deal with this situation, and foreigners who encounter problems should be able to seek help and support.

Rights and responsibilities of workers

Britain has enacted many laws to protect workers from discrimination and exploitation-this reflects a tolerant and hospitable workplace culture. Foreigners should not expect to experience or tolerate discrimination based on race, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religion. Nor should they expect to be sexually harassed.

Almost all companies will establish internal procedures for employees who feel unfairly treated. In most cases, this includes making a formal complaint to your line manager. If you are not used to talking to line managers, you should be able to talk to more senior employees or talk to the human resources department of your company.

Historically, there was a strong trade union movement in Britain. Although many workers still belong to trade unions, this number has been declining steadily for many years, especially in the private sector. If foreigners choose to join a trade union, they should not expect to be discriminated against in the workplace.

Balance work and family life

In Britain, long working hours make it difficult to balance work and family life, especially for those who have children. In other words, it is generally believed that a healthy work-life balance is good for both employees and companies. Many people are now trying to help employees by offering flexible working hours and the possibility of working from home. But not all industries are like this. Foreigners should carefully consider the impact of work on family life.

Although the system may not be perfect, there is a strong desire to improve the support for employees with children. The law stipulates parental leave and the salary of new parents. Many employers also provide financial assistance and sometimes even practical assistance in caring for children.

Healthy working life

The vast majority of people living and working in Britain get health care through the government-funded National Health Service (NHS). Therefore, foreigners may find that the employer does not take the provision of health insurance benefits as a standard.

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2. How much does it cost to immigrate to Britain?

Immigration fee for British chief representative: 30,000.

1. Principal applicant:

A. Applicants must come from outside the EEA and can only submit their applications abroad (many applicants in the UK want to change to this type of visa to achieve the purpose of immigration, but most people in the UK do not meet the following conditions)

B. Can't be a major shareholder of the company (according to the regulations of the Immigration Bureau, you can't hold 50% of the company's shares, but according to actual experience, it is generally not recommended to hold more than 20%).

C being directly employed by a company outside the UK, that is, as a sales agent or a third party signing an agency contract with the company, does not meet the requirements.

D at least 1 year senior management experience in the company.

E. be familiar with the company's business

F English has reached the level of CEFRA 1 (equivalent to IELTS 3).

G. The annual turnover of the enterprise is 5 million yuan, and the annual profit is1-2 million yuan.

2. Subsidiary applicant:

A. Spouses

B./kloc-minor children under 0/8 years old

3. Requirements for the company where the applicant works: Applicants who meet the above conditions can obtain the first visa to work in the UK for three years.

A. The company's headquarters should be located outside the UK and stay outside the UK, so as to keep trading (newly established companies and companies that want to transfer their headquarters to EEA do not meet the requirements).

B. The parent company has sufficient investment capital and needs to consider maintaining the operating cost of the branch company for at least three years, so it is suggested that the profit of the parent company in the previous year should be more than 2 million yuan.

The company has no other representative offices or subsidiaries in the UK.

C. The company has no other chief representative in Britain.

British investment immigration costs:

List of immigrant expenses of entrepreneurs:

Investment-200,000.

Attorney's fee+management fee * *-80,000 pounds.

List of investment immigration expenses:

Investment-750 thousand.

Attorney's fee+management fee * *-60,000 pounds.

Investment standard

At present, there are two ways to apply for Guernsey project in the UK. One is to register a company to handle entrepreneurial immigration projects, and the other is to directly invest in any local investment target to handle investment immigration projects.

Entrepreneurial immigrants-just inject 200,000 pounds into Guernsey's own company name.

Investing in immigration-750,000 pounds can be invested in any target: bank deposits, real estate purchases, government bonds, other financial products, etc. And the funds are safe and risk-free.