Know the rules

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Know the rules!
International Student Office

• Mark Collier
• International Student Adviser
• International Orientation Programme
• September 2008

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International Student Office

• Know the rules!
• This session will cover the following areas
• Immigration a warning!
• Working during your studies 3 EEA groups
• EEA members with non-EEA family members
• TV licences
• Driving
• University rules and procedures

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International Student Office

• Immigration a warning!
• The International Student Office is the only
  office in the University that can give
  immigration advice.
• We can give you advice and information about
• Working during your studies
• Helping your non-EEA family members to comply
  with the regulations
• Please do not take immigration advice from your
  friends!

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International Student Office

• Working in the UK during your studies 1
• EEA citizens 3 groups
• Different rules apply, depending on when your
  country joined the EU or EEA
• Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland,
  France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy,
  Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain,
  Sweden, United Kingdom, plus Iceland,
  Liechtenstein and Norway no restrictions on
  work
• Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia,
  Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia (A8
  countries) Accession State Worker Registration
  Scheme. Collect EEA students guidance notes
  from International Student Office for
  information.
• Bulgaria, Romania (A2 countries) apply for
  Registration Certificate on form BR1. Collect
  EEA students guidance notes from International
  Student Office for information.

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International Student Office

• Working in the UK during your studies 2
• Income tax
• students not exempted
• tax free allowance of 5225
• emergency tax deductions _at_ 22
• P38 sent in by employer
• or contact Inland Revenue (www.inlandrevenue.gov.u
  k)

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International Student Office

• Working in the UK during your studies 3
• National Insurance (NI)
• paid if you earn more than 100 per week
• must apply for NI number if working, but CAN
  start work before number issued
• applying for a NI number
• Job Centre or Benefits Agency
• need passport certificate of attendance from
  CSA
• Information about working during your studies is
  on page 65 of your International Student
  Handbook.

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International Student Office

• EEA members with non-EEA family members
• Your family member(s) may need to apply to the
  Home Office for a family permit or residence card
• Different requirements for Bulgarian and Romanian
  nationals, so check carefully before applying
• Applications can take a long time to be processed
  discuss any concerns with an International
  Student Adviser

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• Television Licensing
• If you have your own television you must, by law,
  buy a licence for it.
• If you are caught using a television without a
  licence you can be fined up to 1000.
• A television licence costs 139.50 for a year.
• You can pay by direct debit in instalments
• Information about television licensing is on page
  21 of your International Student Handbook

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International Student Office

• Driving in the UK
• To drive a car in the UK, you must have a valid
  driving licence
• You MAY be able to use the licence from you home
  country for a limited period of time
• There are many other rules and regulations you
  must stick to
• Before you consider driving in the UK, please
  read Driving in the United Kingdom a guide for
  international students to make sure you are not
  breaking any rules
• The leaflet is available from the International
  Student Office
• Information about driving in the UK is on page 34
  of your International Student Handbook

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International Student Office

• University rules and procedures
• It is important that you read about University
  rules and regulations and understand how they
  work.
• The rules are part of the contract between
  students and the University.
• You can read the rules on the Portal
  http//portal.leeds.ac.uk
• Go to the Student Services section
• Find the Taught Student Guide or the Research
  Student Handbook
• Information about University rules and procedures
  is on page 62 of your International Student
  Handbook.