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Overseas government employees switching into Tier 5 (temporary worker) - international agreements
Phil Woolas, Border and Immigration Minister
16 November 2009
The Border and Immigration Minister, Phil Woollas, has agreed to allow those with leave to enter or remain as overseas government employees (paragraphs 160-162 and 164-165 of the Immigration Rules) to switch into the Tier 5 (temporary worker)- international agreements sub-category of the points-based system.
The Minister has also agreed to allow officials of the Taipei Representative Office who currently hold work permits (paragraph 128-129 and 131-132) to similarly switch into this category. These changes will be reflected in the Immigration Rules in due course.
Please see the temporary workers - international agreement page of this website for information on how to apply.