How To Apply For UK Visa For Truck Drivers, Poultry Workers

For anyone who is ruminating on how to apply and get the UK visas for truck drivers and poultry workers here we present to you the straightforward way on how to apply for UK short-term Visa for truck drivers and poultry workers and be part of the current job opportunities in the United Kingdom.

HOW TO APPLY FOR UK VISA FOR TRUCK DRIVERS, POULTRY WORKERS

Recently the United Kingdom (UK) administration announced that it would allow short-term visas to foreign nationals poultry workers and truck drivers valid until Christmas 2021.

In this regard, The United Kingdom (UK) Government has opened applications for the temporary Visa scheme for poultry workers and heavy goods vehicles (HGV) drivers.

Any foreign immigrants who are eligible are free to come and start work in the United Kingdom for three months from October through December to provide “short-term relief for the haulage industry ”

What led to the acute shortages of manpower in the haulage industry or heavy goods vehicles (HGV) are the unexpected arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic, post-Brexit Immigration policy, ageing workforce and poor working conditions.

The UK transport secretary Mr Grant Shapps, stated further that the Visa scheme is expected to ease the pressure or effect of the coronavirus pandemic on the United Kingdom’s haulage and allied services.

EXPECTED FOREIGN WORKERS NEEDED

The United Kingdom will allow short-term visas to 5,500 poultry workers and 7,400 heavy goods vehicles (HGV) drivers who have sound knowledge of transporting food items.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY

As stated on the United Kingdom (UK) administration website all foreign nationals who have sound knowledge on how to transport food items from one place to another are entitled to apply.

Likewise, eligible workers with poultry experience are classified as:

1. Butcher

2. Bird or game dresser

3. Killer and plucker.

4. Plucker

5. Poulterer

6. Poultry processor

7. Poultry sticker

8. Trussed

9. Poultry catcher or handler

10. Poultry vaccinator

11. Poultry meatpacker

WHO TO APPLY FOR UK VISA FOR TRUCK DRIVERS, POULTRY WORKERS

For anyone eligible, the UK home office directed all applicants to get in touch with the scheme operator on who to go about the application processes.

The under-listed are the approved scheme operators:

– AG Recruitment

– Concordia

– Fruitful Jobs

– Pro-Force

On how to submit your Curriculum vitae (CV) and fill the application process all applicants are directed to visit the websites of the operators for more information.

Remember the approved scheme operator are available 24/7 to attend to you, furthermore if you’re interested you have to commence the process as quickly as possible before the time is running out.

THE TIME LIMIT TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION

The United Kingdom government stated that poultry workers under this scheme must apply by the 15th of November, 2021, and the scheme will expire on 31st, December 2021.

Likewise, heavy goods vehicles (HGV) drivers should apply by 1st of December,  2021 and the temporary VISA will expire on the 28th February,  2022.

That’s all for now on how to apply for a UK visa for poultry workers and truck drivers

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