Student Visa Work Rights and Hours in the UK

Understand the work-hour restrictions that can apply to Student visa holders and how employers check a student's permission to work safely.

Term-time and vacation rules

The number of hours a student may work depends on the conditions attached to their immigration permission and whether it is term time. Always check the current official evidence.

How employers should check

Employers should use the prescribed Home Office Right to Work route, record the result and diarise any follow-up date shown by the service.