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Visas and immigration operational guidance – guidance
Business and commercial occupation sheets
This publication was withdrawn on 26 June 2015
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Casework instructions for how UK Visas and Immigration decides business and commercial work permit applications for working in the UK.
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Accounting, accountants, technicians and auditors
PDF, 126KB, 15 pages
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Aircraft engineers
PDF, 39.2KB, 3 pages
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Anatomical pathology technician/technologist (APT)
PDF, 40.4KB, 3 pages
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Architectural occupations
PDF, 71.2KB, 8 pages
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Art and related therapies
PDF, 44.5KB, 5 pages
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Audiologists
PDF, 39.7KB, 4 pages
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Biomedical scientists/medical laboratory technician
PDF, 42.5KB, 4 pages
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Chefs
PDF, 57.4KB, 5 pages
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Chick sexer (vent sexer)
PDF, 32.2KB, 2 pages
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Chiropodist and podiatrist
PDF, 32.8KB, 3 pages
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Computer and video games occupations
PDF, 128KB, 10 pages
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Dental nurse
PDF, 48.5KB, 5 pages
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Dental technician/clinical dental technician
PDF, 54.4KB, 6 pages
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Dentist, salaried dental professionals (England and Wales)
PDF, 76.9KB, 8 pages
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Dietician
PDF, 79.8KB, 2 pages
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Dispensing optician
PDF, 44.5KB, 4 pages
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Geotechnical engineer
PDF, 118KB, 7 pages
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Groom, stable hand and work rider
PDF, 66.2KB, 8 pages
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Hospitality occupations
PDF, 89.6KB, 9 pages
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IT occupations
PDF, 194KB, 13 pages
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Lecturer
PDF, 48.7KB, 5 pages
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Medical practitioner/doctor/consultant
PDF, 59.4KB, 7 pages
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Nurses, midwives and health visitors
PDF, 61.1KB, 6 pages
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Occupational therapist
PDF, 40.3KB, 5 pages
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Operating department practitioner
PDF, 32.4KB, 2 pages
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Opthalmic medical practitioner
PDF, 49.7KB, 5 pages
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Optometrist (formally opthalmic optician)
PDF, 37.5KB, 4 pages
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Orthoptist
PDF, 43.8KB, 4 pages
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Pharmacist
PDF, 59KB, 6 pages
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Pharmacy technician
PDF, 53.8KB, 5 pages
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Physiotherapist
PDF, 67.7KB, 6 pages
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Prosthetist and orthotist
PDF, 25.1KB, 3 pages
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Radiographer/ultrasonographer
PDF, 49.5KB, 5 pages
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School teacher: England
PDF, 133KB, 13 pages
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School teacher: Northern Ireland
PDF, 111KB, 4 pages
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School teacher: Scotland
PDF, 41.1KB, 4 pages
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School teacher: Wales
PDF, 123KB, 6 pages
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Senior care worker
PDF, 130KB, 14 pages
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Sheep shearer
PDF, 29.6KB, 3 pages
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Social workers
PDF, 38KB, 4 pages
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Solicitor in England and Wales
PDF, 31.5KB, 3 pages
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner
PDF, 31.7KB, 3 pages
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Veterinary surgeons
PDF, 44.3KB, 4 pages
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UK Visas and Immigration casework instructions for how decisions are made about applicants working in the UK.
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