Can I take up a new job when on a Business Visa ?

Indisk
By Indisk

Hello I am currently working with a company for the past 4 months on a Business Visa which is renewable. The company is not able to procure a Work Visa for me yet stating it is difficult to get a visa for Indian nationals. I have got an offer from another company and would like to take it, since I would like to settle down than rather hang around in the present company with no RP or QID.

Kindly advise if I can take up the new assignment? What should be my course of action? 

By Indisk• 2 Mar 2017 21:10
Indisk

Thank you rollyfemmy for the answer, really appreciate. I want to take up the new offer, how do I go about it? Do I exit the country and come back on a business visa applied by the new company? Or do I stay here, start working for the new company on the existing business visa and then wait for them to procure me a work visa? Please advice!

By rollyfemmy• 1 Mar 2017 14:16
rollyfemmy

Before taking the new Job, ask the company if they can provide a work visa for you to covert your business visa and be stable.

With business visa you can start a job temporally but you need work visa to be permanent and to get a QID...good luck

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