Full-Time Candidate Briefing Booklet

VISA REQUIREMENTS
Students' Union sabbatical officers are paid, elected executive union positions. The term "sabbatical
officer" also includes those elected to posts with the National Union of Students (NUS). These posts
are usually full time.
You might be considering standing for election as a students' union sabbatical officer, or you might
have already been elected. You can do this work either by taking a break from your studies or in the
academic year after your course has ended. The post is usually for one year, but can be shorter. In
many cases, you will be able to stand for re-election for a second year, but this depends on the rules
of your students' union. If you want to know what the work involves, ask staff who work in the
students' union at the college or university where you are studying or check their website.
European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss nationals and students who are in the UK as the family
member of an EEA or Swiss national should see EEA and Swiss students for information about your
situation. The rest of this section does not apply to you.
You do not need to make an immigration application before starting work if you have immigration
permission (leave) that allows you to work full time and that covers the whole of your period of work
as a sabbatical officer. This is also the case if your current leave allows you do to the work but expires
before the end of your post if you know that you will be able to apply to extend your leave in this
category. This leave can be one of many different immigration categories, including dependant leave,
UK ancestry, and Tier 5 (Youth Mobility). It does not include Tier 2 because this leave 'ties' you to the
employer who issued your certificate of sponsorship (CoS).
If you already have Tier 4 leave for your studies, or you might need to apply for Tier 4 leave to
undertake the sabbatical officer post, see Tier 4 and Tier 4: funds and English language.
The Students' Union is required by law to check that you have immigration permission that allows you
to do the work and to take a copy of evidence of this, usually your current passport and/or your current
biometric residence permit (BRP) or immigration status document.
Source: UK Council for International Student Affairs see www.ukcisa.org.uk/International-
Students/Immigration-/Student-Union-sabbatical-officers/
*Please provide written confirmation from the International Office
regarding your ability to acquire a visa (if required) and send to the
Democracy Coordinator at r.wilkenson@angliastudent.com by 12pm
on 6th March.
Information on the International Office is available at www.anglia.ac.uk/international/contact-us
or contact on 01245 493131 or at international@anglia.ac.uk