Employment. Only if that Department is prepared in the particular case to approve the continued employment may an appropriate extension of stay be granted. In other cases, unless there is any exceptional reason to the contrary, this extension should be for a further 3 years. A corresponding extension should be granted to the applicant's wife and children, where appropriate and where the maintenance and accommodation requirements of paragraph 42 continue to be met. Cases where the applicant is no longer in approved employment should be considered in the light of all the relevant circumstances.
Permit-free categories
108. A person admitted in accordance with paragraphs 31-34, with the exception of crew members (sce paragraph 92), may be granted extensions of stay if he is still engaged in the category of employment for which he was admitted and the employer confirms that he wishes to continue to employ him. Unless there are special reasons to the contrary the extension should be for 3 · years except in the case of a teacher or language assistant under an exchange scheme, in whose case the maximum period of stay should be two years, or a seasonal worker at an agricultural camp, in whose case an extension in that capacity is not to be granted beyond 30th November in any year. A corre- sponding extension should be granted to an applicant's wife and children where appropriate and where the support and accommodation requirements of paragraph 42 continue to be met. A person given leave to enter or remain in some other capacity has no claim to remain for permit-free employment and applications to do so should be refused, except in the case of doctors registered with the General Medical Council, who may be granted extensions of stay for up to 3 years.
Businessmen and self-employed persons
109. People given limited leave to enter or remain in some other capacity have no claim to establish themselves here for the purpose of setting up in business whether on their own account or as partners in a new or existing business, or to be self-employed, and their applications for extension of stay or leave to remain for these purposes are to be refused.
110. In considering applications for extension of stay from people admitted with entry clearances for the purpose of setting up in business or self employ- ment, the following factors are to be taken into account. There must be evidence that the applicant is devoting money of his own to the business proportional to his interest in it and that he is able to bear his share of any liability the business may incur. The applicant's part in the business must not amount to disguised employment; and it must be clear that he does not and will not have to supplement his business activities by employment of any kind or by recourse to public funds. In no case should his investment in the business be less than £150,000. Evidence should be sought that the applicant is occupied full-time in the running of the business and that there is a genuine need for his services and investment. There must be evidence that his share of the profits is sufficient to maintain and accommodate him and any dependants without recourse to public funds. Audited accounts are to be produced to establish the precise financial position. There must also be evidence that his services and
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