What should I do if I decide to change my job under the highly skilled professional visa?

Under the highly skilled professional visa, you are only permitted to carry out the specified activities in the company or organization to which you belong, as shown on the lettter attached to your passport. Therefore, if you want to change you job, you will need to apply for a change of status and have the immigration authorities check that you can carry out your new activities at a new company. Only after you have applied for and been granted a change of status will you be able to start your new job with the new company. We recommend that you apply for this change of status before you change your job! Please note that if you apply after you have decided to change your job, you will not be able to start your new job until you have been granted permission from the immigration, which will leave you with a gap in time.