Detailed information about UK Charity Work Visa 2022

 

Detailed information about UK Charity Work Visa 2022
Detailed information about UK Charity Work Visa 2022 

In the name of ALLAH, the most beneficent, the most merciful


UK Temporary Work/ Charity Worker Visa

 

In this article, I am going to explain in detail about Temporary Work/ Charity Worker Visa, launched by UK Government. This article will explain that:-

 

1.              What is Charity Worker Visa?

2.              What are the eligibility criteria for obtaining UK Charity Worker Visa?

3.              For how long you can stay on this Charity Worker Visa?

4.              When you can enter in the UK on this Visa?

5.              What things are permitted on this Charity worker visa

6.              What  things are not permitted on this Charity Worker Visa

7.              What things are not permitted on Charity Worker Visa?

8.              What documents are required for a charity worker visa?

9.              What is salary on UK Charity Worker Visa?

10.        What is sponsorship certificate or certificate of sponsorship in UK Charity Worker Visa?

11.        Validity of a sponsorship Certificate for UK Charity Visa?

12.        The companies which are licensed by UK Government, to sponsor charity work?

13.        Can this charity visa be extended?

14.        What about a baby if born in UK during your stay on charity visa?

15.        When you can apply for this Visa, what is the decision time on UK Visa?

16.        What expenses may incur on UK Charity Worker Visa

 

1.           What is Charity Worker Visa?

 

The charity Visa is one of the Temporary work routes, on the basis of which you can work in the UK temporarily. There are not so many strict requirements to be eligible for applying Charity Worker Visa like IELTS, Work Experience or heavy amounts in Bank account.

Eligibly criteria:-

 

All those persons are eligible to apply for this visa who:-

 

1.               Are 18 years old and or above  

 

2.               Hold Certificate of sponsorship from a licensed sponsor/ employer in UK.  For list of licensed sponsor/employer can be seen here

 

(The detail about certificate of sponsorship has also been given in this article)

 

3.               Hold an amount of GBP 1270 in their bank account. This amount should be held for at least 28 days before applying for Visa.

 

(This condition is not required to be fulfilled, if your sponsor takes responsibility to cover your costs during your first month in the UK, up to £1,270)

 

 

The good thing to apply for this visa is that it does not requires strictly IELTS Test Results, or previous job experience or heavy bank balance.  

 

 

Stay Duration:-

 

1.  You can stay on this Visa upto 12 months or the time specified on your Sponsorship Certificate + 14 days, whichever is shorter.

 

When you can enter in UK after successful issuance of charity Worker Visa

 

 

You can enter in the UK just 14 days before the start date of your job.

 

What Things you can do in UK while on charity Worker Visa

 

1.  You can Study  in UK. However, for some courses you’ll required an Academic Technology Approval Scheme certificate. See info about this on (https://www.gov.uk/academic-technology-approval-scheme)

 

2.  You can Work for your sponsor in the job described in your certificate of sponsorship

 

3.  You can also do a second job in the same sector at the same level as your main job for up to 20 hours per week

 

4.  You can also do a job on the Skilled Worker shortage occupation list  (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-shortageoccupations) for up to 20 hours per week

 

5.  You can bring your partner and children as well (https://www.gov.uk/temporary-worker-charityworker- visa/your-partner-and-children) with you, if they’re eligible

 

 

What Things you canant do in UK while on charity Worker Visa

 

1.              You cannot receive any payment for work done.

2.               You cannot take a permanent job

3.               You cannot Get Public funds

 

Salary

1.              You are going to be paid salary, as  the name of Visa itself suggest that it’s a Charity Worker Visa and the worker will have to do voluntarily. However, some benefit like minor expenses or accommodation or meal facility may be provided.

 

 

What is Certificate of Sponsorship in Temporary Work/ Charity Worker Visa?

 

The certificate of sponsorship is not a paper document, rather it’s a virtual document (just like database record) having unique reference number which is assigned by the sponsor.  This unique reference number of utmost importance because same is required to be entered at the time of applying for Charity Worker Visa, and if applicant proceeds without sponsorship certificate reference number, his Visa application will likely to reject.  

 

The certificate of sponsorship is assigned/ given by employer/sponsored in UK to the person, who is applying for a temporary work Visa / Charity Worker Visa.  The sponsors are also supposed to provide information to the applicants they used on applicant’s certificate of sponsorship about job, for example working hours.

 

The certificate of sponsorship certificate contains information about the job, you are going to do and also contain your personal details.

 

If the applicant is not holding sponsorship reference number, he/she must provide explanation in this regard But if case worker is of the view that applicant has not been assigned certificate of sponsorship, he may reject the application.  If there behind another reason for not  supplying the sponsorship certificate reference number that sponsor has not yet assigned a certificate to applicant because of delays by UKVI (for example, a delay in processing a sponsor license application or a request for certificates of sponsorship), the case worker may hold the case pending.

 

Validity of sponsorship certificate:-

 

The sponsorship certificate is valid for 3 months from the date of assigning to the applicant..

 

Documents required for Charity Worker Visa

 

 

1.  The Certificate of sponsorship reference number

 

2.  Valid passport

 

3.  Bank Statement etc (to prove  that you have reasonable amount (1270 GBP in it to support yourself in UK )

Or

Certificate of sponsorship must show that your employer can

support you)

 

4.  TB test results (not from all countries)

 

5.  Certified translation of documents, which are not in English or Welsh

 

6.  Additional documents may also be required depending on circumstances of the applicant.

 

How to apply for Charity Worker Visa?

 

1.  The Visa application for Chariton Worker Visa can be applied online by visiting following link:

 

 

2.  Fingerprints will be required to be taken at Visa Application Centre

 

Extension of Charity Visa:

 

This Visa can be extended.

 

If your baby is born in UK while on  Charity Worker Visa

 

1.              If you took your wife and a baby is born in UK, he/she will not become British citizen

 

2.              You can apply online for their visa as your dependant. You must do this if you want to travel in and out of the UK with your child

 

3.              You’ll need to provide a full UK birth certificate for each child, showing the names of both parents.

 

4.              You must apply to add them to your visa before they turn 18 if they want to stay in the UK.

 

When to apply for Charity Work Visa?

 

You can apply 3 months before the date of starting work in UK. This date is listed on your certificate of sponsorship.

 

Decision Time:-

 

The time to decide the visa application for charity work visa is three (3) weeks, if applying from outside. However, delay may occur due to any unforeseen incident.

               

 

Visa application fee for Charity Worker Visa and other Expenses

 

 

Sr. No.

Detail of expense

 Amount

1.

Visa Application Fee

GBP  259

 

(PKR 66,000/-)

 

2.

Healthcare Surcharge

GBP 624

 

(PKR 1,59,000/-)

 

 

Besides, above said expenses, other expenses may also be occurred on following things

 

·       TB Test

·       Visa Application Centre processing fee

·       Service Charges of person, who is applying on your behalf.

 

You may contact through whatsapp for the such services:

0092-303-5829907

 

List of companies which are licensed to sponsor charity work?

 

Register of licensed sponsors

 

 


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