Comments on: Romanian and Bulgarian Workers Confused By Home Office Restrictions On Work

By: Charles Kelly

Charles Kelly — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:29:18 +0000

You need to register on line from now on. See: UKBA Postal biometric appointments and residence permit reporting change to online service

By: Elena

Elena — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:32:13 +0000

Hello. I’ve been trying to contact the Office in Croydon to book an appointment now and I’ve tried online as well but there are never any empty slots. Do you think I can go to the office and book an appointment there?
Thank you.

By: Charles Kelly

Charles Kelly — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:07:32 +0000

On the face of it, your case for a Yellow/Blue Card looks valid, but without seeing the application and the documents you submitted it is difficult to advise whether or not you will be successful. Many self employed yellow card applications are refused because the UKBA are not satisfied that the person is self employed, or the applicant has not provided sufficient proof – e.g. invoices.
In a number of cases we have seen, Bulgarian and Romanian ’self employed’ yellow card holders are actually employed and therefore working illegally. Employers are also reluctant to ‘employ’ a person on a so called self employed contract, because a person working for one single employer from 9-5 as a chef/waiter/care worker/manager is in the eyes of HMRC and employee, not a self employed contractor.
For this reason some are switching to student yellow cards, which allow proper legal employment.

By: Cerasela

Cerasela — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:17:34 +0000

Hello,

I am a Romanian citizen, came to UK in 2009, and now me and my husband are trying to get our rights to work sorted out. My husband has decided to work as a Self-Employed person, as, in Romania, he is an Electrical Engineer. He managed to get some contracts of maintenance and he’s got the NINO, got registered to HMRC, he is paying his NINO, and so on. He has applied at the beginning of November for a Yellow Registration Certificate for Self-Employed, and he had included me in the application as a dependant.

I am wondering if there will be any reason to be refused and not getting the Yellow Registration Certificate?

Thank you for your reply.
Regards

By: Charles Kelly

Charles Kelly — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:33:43 +0000

Your employer should have used a professional immigration adviser who understands the Immigration Rules. It would have saved a lot of time and effort. Unfortunately, many employers think it’s all very simple and prefer to save money by not using professionals! The restrictions should end at the start of 2014.
In the meantime you can still apply for a yellow card and possibly get a blue card after one year.

By: Roxana

Roxana — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 21:06:48 +0000

Dear Charles, yes a company has applied for me for a working permit and the reason of refusal was that there was no proof of why a UK citizen couldn’t have filled in the position. So after so many disapointments, I really believe that studying is the single right way, especially now when the goverment decide to continue with the restrictions on the labour market for another 2 years up to 2014. I know that they are only allowed to have the restrictions until 1 Janray 2014, my main concern is if they can go further 2014 if they demonstrate (like they did now) that the labour market has serious disturbance.. Charles, legally talking, if the European Parliament from Brussell allowed the work restriction up to 7years, do you think will be any possiblity that these will be continued? If they bring strong evidence,surveys, graphics…

By: George Stankov

George Stankov — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:25:15 +0000

Who allow to European politicians to sorting the people on quality,like a manufacturing product.Where is “HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION” NOW.IF THIS POLITICIANS are so smart and capable,WHY EU start to COLLAPSE so Fast and very soon will finish forever.Fortunately I am Canadian.

By: Charles Kelly

Charles Kelly — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:59:49 +0000

Roxana Are you saying that an employer applied for a work permit for you and was refused? For what reason?
Yellow cards are taking some time at the moment so try to be patient and you will be successful! Many other students have obtained yellow cards and are on their way to getting from yellow to blue in 12 months! Good luck!

By: Roxana

Roxana — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:27:07 +0000

Hi, I am Romanian and I want to maifest my continuous disapiontment since I am in the UK. I am a student of Majestic College and I really believe that studying a sandwich-course (study&work full time) is the only right way to the poor Romanians and Bulgarians. I have to admit that I have been trying all ways: I have been so enthusiasmatic when my employer applied for my work permit..but the happiness was gone when I have received the depressing answer: that I am not more qualified that a British citizen..
Anyway is so hard to be part of these nations and sometimes reallt disapointing:you need to have steel nerves and to try as hard as you can. I don’t have the Yellow Card in my hands yet, I am waiting for it to come…but I am really sure that yhe day when it’ll come will be a unforgetable day: will be like I DID IT IN THE UK!!
Good luck to all of you who will need the (bloody) work permit…just focus on it and finally will be yours.

By: Osiris

Osiris — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:21:58 +0000

Dont make me laugh. Just read article in “The times” about prostitutes in UK. First place has prostitutes from Bulgaria and Romania. Polish prostitutes has 7th place.