You can:

  • Work in the position for your sponsor as described in the Certificate of Sponsorship
  • Work on a second job under certain circumstances. If you are working on your job for only 20 hours in a week, you can work on a job that is similar to your main job and at the same level. Or you can work on a job mentioned in the Skills Shortage List.
  • Do some voluntary work
  • Study along with working on your job if it does not interfere with your work hours
  • Travel to and from UK to other countries
  • Bring your family members to the UK

You cannot:

  • Apply for ownership of more than 10% of your sponsor’s share provided you are earning more than £159,600 a year
  • Apply for a second job before you start working for your sponsor