Nepali workers face sudden job loss after the UK withdraws a company's work licence—a warning for any expat relying on a single employer's sponsorship.
The UK has revoked the work permit licence for a major employer, leaving Nepali workers without legal authorization to continue employment. This is a rare but serious enforcement action that exposes a vulnerability in the UK's Skilled Worker visa system: your right to work depends entirely on your employer's licence remaining valid.
If your employer loses its licence, you lose your legal status to work, even if you've done nothing wrong. The immediate step is to contact UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to understand your options—you may be able to transfer to another licensed employer if you find one willing to sponsor you, but you cannot work for anyone else in the interim.
Your right to work depends entirely on your employer's licence remaining valid.
This is a hard lesson in visa fragility. Always verify your employer's current licence status on the UK Home Office register before accepting a role, and keep your own visa documentation in order so you can move quickly if needed. If you're on a Skilled Worker visa and your employer's licence is revoked, you typically have a grace period (usually 60 days) to find a new sponsor or leave the country.
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