Permission to Work for Refugees in the UK

Thank you to Transitions for providing us with the following guidelines regarding refugees' rights to work in the UK.  We hope that you will find this information useful.

Refugees do not require a visa.  Refugees have been forced to leave their countries due to a fear of persecution and have been offered protection and resettlement in the UK.  They are able to work in the UK without any restrictions (page 5 of guide below). 

Refugees are not economic migrants and are not subject to the points-based system where migrants are required to meet particular skill and experience levels and employers are given sponsorship duties.