Russia Sponsorship Visa

[SofiaSa]

Hi! We are currently doing a RLMT for a russian citizen. While we are doing the RLMT, can he work remotely from Russia as a contractor?
Thanks in advance

[Frontier Mole]

So you are undertaking a RLMT in order to seek to employ a settled worker for the role but you have already selected an overseas individual in advance of the RLMT completion.

So the RLMT is not an open and fair selection, might as well add to the failure by employing him as a contractor. It will make the visa refusal or future loss of your licence so much easier to evidence.