Copied and pasted from some cunt on another forum regarding a work permit;
For non-EU players, to work in UK - UK home office has to issue the work permit. UK home office, for footballers, will depend on a certificate issued by a FA Governing body. Club who is willing to sign him should lodge a application to this FA body and submit player details.
Eligibility criteria:
- Internationally established at the highest level
- whose employment will make a significant contribution to the development of their sport at the highest level”.
Since Brazil is highly ranked, player should have played 30% of their last 2 years of their games youth/senior level. If he has done it, its automatic qualification. Vincius fails here.
Next is subjective to FA body ruling but based on a points based system. As per FA, player should earn 4 points or more.
FA defined Points criteria :
Criteria | Points |
The transfer fee is in the top 25% of all transfers to PL in the last 2 windows | 3 points |
The transfer fee is between the 50th and 75th % of all transfers to PL in the last 2 windows | 2 points |
The wages to the player by the applicant club is in the top 25% of the top 30 earners at the club | 3 points |
The wages to the player by the applicant club are between the 50th and 75th % of all the top 30 earners at the club | 2 points |
Players current club is in a Top League and the player has played in 30% or more of the available domestic league minutes | 1 point |
The player’s current club has played in the group stages or onwards of CL/EL/or Copa Libertadores within the last 12 months and the player has played in 30% or more of the available domestic league minutes | 1 point |
**Caveat - FA Can still reject even if player got 4 points or more.
Also there is another appeal process.
But certainly seems doable, as he played CL groups and league join top scorer in Portugal league. I believe top league includes Portuguese league. This is difference from last season.
I don't know how points are given if its a loan+option transfer. Not sure if that satisfies the first criteria. He currently early only 7.5k a week. So, to satisfy the work permit, if required, we might draw up the contract so that he is paid good wages