Submitted on Tuesday 18th March 2025
Rejected on Wednesday 16th April 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
EU WORKING VISA for uk citizens for contractors/self employed
EU work visa that UK offshore workers can apply for without employer sponsorship. The existing visa routes require either a job offer or high-level qualifications, making it difficult for UK offshore workers, self-employed contractors, or temporary workers to access legal employment in the EU
Simplified Self-Employed or Contractor Visa with EU or individual countries or introduce a freelancer/contractor visa that does not require a sponsor. This could work similarly to digital nomad visas but would allow short-term work in regulated industries for offshore workers
UK and EU could negotiate a sector-specific agreement for offshore workers, allowing temporary work permits
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about EU visas are a matter for the EU and individual countries, not the UK Government or Parliament.
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