Locations

London

• Powerful financial centre
• Big city lifestyle with a diverse range of people
• Gateway to travel Europe

London is a large and influential metropolis located in the South East of England. It is the capital city of the England and the most visited tourist destination in the UK. Along with many famous buildings frequently visited by tourists, London is close enough to Europe to make it easy for you to spend a weekend in France or a week on the beautiful Dalmatian Coast. Many expats came back from London boasting exciting stories from their travels around Europe.

Economy

London’s economy is powered predominantly by business and financial services. The service sector employs 1.3 million people in London to make it the one of the world’s most concentrated cities for business and financial services employees.

London is host to the head office of a majority of FTSE 100 companies including BP, GlaxoSmithKline, Shell and HSBC. 

Immigration

There are multiple options for you to work in the UK. If you are a skilled accounting and finance professional with a job offer, gaining permission to migrate to the UK should be a fairly simple process.

• Sponsored skilled workers programme
• Highly skilled workers program
• Temporary workers – 24 months entry for employees of international companies
• Youth mobility programme – 24 months entry for 18 to 30 year olds
• UK ancestry visa
• EEA & Swiss Nationals are free to enter and work in the UK

Please note: These policies apply for all applications after the 1st of November 2008.