1. If the purpose of visit is an interview, business related, entertainer for an audition, sportsperson for a trial etc. then he is required to apply for a visitor visa.
2. If the purpose of visit is to take up a job in the UK and work on employment, then the applicant should first find an employer and the employer in the UK will process the case in the UK. Applicant under such circumstances should apply for a work permit.
3. The third category comprises of cases where the Rules provide for grant of entry to the UK to an applicant to take up a job for certain specified employment, for which work permit is not required. Applicants falling under this category are:
(a) Working holiday makers.
(b) Seasonal workers in agricultural camps.
(c) Teachers and language assistants going to the United Kingdom under approved exchange schemes.
(d) Representatives of Indian newspapers, news agencies and broadcasting organizations.
(e) Sole representatives.
(f) Overseas Domestic Workers in diplomatic households.
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