Temporary workers - creative and sporting
Working and conditions
This page explains what additional work you can do under tier 5 of the points-based system in the United Kingdom, and how you change or finish your job.
When you can come
You can enter the United Kingdom up to 14 days before you start your job. The start date of your job is the one given by your sponsor in your certificate of sponsorship.
Conditions of your stay
- Permission to stay in the United Kingdom is given only if you meet the following requirements (87):
- you have no access to state benefits; and
- you must register with the police if this is needed by paragraph 326 of the immigration rules: and
- you do not start up or run a business; and
- you do not work, except:
- with a certificate of sponsorship for a licensed sponsor; and
- in an extra job in the same sector and at the same level, as long as it does not go over 20 hours a week.
If you meet the requirements, see Applying for information on how to apply depending on the type of application you are making.
You must pay the correct fee with your application, and send the correct supporting evidence to support your application. If you make an application and it is unsuccessful because you do not meet the requirements, we will not refund your fee. See costs for fees.
Extra jobs
You can do extra work (supplementary work) to the job that you have a certificate of sponsorship for if:
- it is in the same sector at the same level as the job that your certificate of sponsorship is for;
- the work is no more than 20 hours a week;
- the work is outside the working hours that the certificate of sponsorship is for.
You do not need to tell us about any extra jobs you take, and can do voluntary work in any sector.
You must not be paid or receive other money for the voluntary work, except reasonable expenses as in section 44 of the National Minimum Wage Act. See the OPSI website on the right of this page for more information about the National Minimum Wage Act.
You cannot take a second job.
Changing your job
If you have permission to enter or stay in the United Kingdom under tier 5, you can apply to change your job either in the same organisation or in a new organisation. You must apply again and meet all the points? requirements.
You will need to send evidence that you meet the maintenance requirement when applying for a new job.
Finishing a job
If your job ends before your permission to stay runs out, it is likely that we may limit your permission to stay to 60 days. You will need to apply again if you want to stay in the United Kingdom in this or another category.
We will not limit your permission to stay if you have less than six months left.