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UK Student Visa Work Limits & Dependents Rules
Complete legal guide for international students. Evaluate term-time work hour limits, university holiday full-time working rights, self-employment bans, and dependent eligibility rules.
Student Work Hours Evaluator
Strict Prohibition Rules
- 🚫 NO Self-Employment: You cannot work freelance, Uber, Deliveroo, or start a UK business.
- 🚫 Dependents Ban: Taught Master's students cannot bring family dependents (only PhD/Postgraduate Research students qualify).
Frequently Asked Questions (Student Visa Work)
Once your official course completion date passes (and before your visa expires), you can work full-time (40 hours/week) while waiting for your Graduate Visa decision.