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Skilled Worker

The Skilled Worker visa route is designed for individuals who have received a job offer from a sponsor licensed by the Home Office, allowing them to work in the United Kingdom. This pathway has replaced the Tier 2 General route and is among the most popular options for immigration to the UK. To qualify, the job offer must meet specific skill and salary requirements established by the UK government.
Applicants seeking entry to the UK under the Skilled Worker Visa must meet the following criteria

Switch Employers

For those seeking to extend their visas, it’s necessary to maintain the same job and occupation code as when they were initially granted permission to enter or stay in the United Kingdom. They should also continue working for the employer who issued their current certificate of sponsorship. While applicants have the option to switch employers, the new employers must also hold a skilled worker sponsor status, and this change necessitates a new visa application.

Spouse Visa

The UK Spouse Visa allows individuals with a British partner to live in the UK together for a maximum of 30 months. To qualify for this visa, you need to be married to a British citizen or someone who is settled in the UK. This visa category is specifically tailored for partners of British citizens or individuals with settled status in the UK, enabling them to apply to join their partner in the UK or extend their stay to continue living together. You can apply for this visa from either within the UK or from abroad. Typically, this is the chosen route for married couples or civil partners who want to reside together in the UK, and, under normal circumstances, it can eventually lead to settlement after 5 years.

Dependant Visa

The Dependant visa category allows family members of Point Based System (PBS) visa holders in the UK to join them. Eligible family members include spouses, civil partners, unmarried/same-sex partners, and children under 18 years old. To qualify, the applicant must meet various requirements, including having a genuine and ongoing relationship with the main applicant, satisfying financial and other criteria, and ensuring that children are under 18 and not leading independent lives. It's also essential for both parents to be legally present in the UK, except in cases of sole responsibility or compelling circumstances.

UK Visit Visa

The UK Visit Visa allows for various activities, including visiting family and friends, conducting authorised business tasks, seeking investment, short-term studies (up to 30 days), participating in educational exchanges, transiting, and obtaining private medical treatment. However, it does not allow employment, long-term residency, marriage or civil partnership registration, or access to public funds. The visa can be issued for 6 months, 2, 5, or 10 years for frequent visitors, with a maximum stay of 6 months per visit. Extensions may be possible for medical treatment, up to eleven months.
To obtain a UK Visit Visa, applicants must prove their genuine intention to visit by meeting several criteria:

Study Visa

To obtain a student visa in the UK, applicants need to score 70 points, which cannot be exchanged for other criteria. Points are awarded based on meeting specific requirements related to sponsorship, English language proficiency, and financial capability.
  1. Receiving an unconditional offer from an accredited educational institution.
  2. Demonstrating English language proficiency at the appropriate level, depending on the academic level of the course.
  3. Proving financial capacity to cover living expenses and course fees without relying on public funds.

Financial requirements differ based on the length of time the applicant has been in the UK. Those applying for entry clearance or with less than 12 months of residence need to show specific funds, with varying amounts for students in London and outside London. Certain categories of applicants are exempt from demonstrating funds.

English language requirements can be met through prior successful applications, being from Majority-English-speaking countries, having qualifying qualifications, or presenting a valid digital reference number from an approved English language test taken within two years before the application date.

Students at or above the degree level have various work rights, including part-time work during term time, full-time during breaks, course-related work placements, and sabbatical officer roles in Students’ Unions for up to 2 years. Students in courses below the degree level are restricted to 10 hours of work per week during term time, and no employment is allowed for other types of study, including part-time programmes.

Short-term Study Visa

The UK’s short-term student visa category allows individuals aged 16 and above from abroad to come to the country for brief educational purposes, typically involving English language courses, training programmes, or short research related to their overseas degrees. It is not intended for long or frequent visits.

Applicants in this category must demonstrate their unconditional acceptance into an approved educational institution, financial self-sufficiency, return journey capability, and intent not to establish the UK as their primary residence. For student applicants under 18, they must also arrange accommodation and obtain parental or guardian consent.

To be eligible for an 11-month short-term visa for English learning, applicants must be above 16 and enrolled in a course offered by an institution approved by recognised bodies.

For overseas study-related visits, the educational institution must have its national accreditation, offer part of the programme in the UK, and provide programmes equivalent to UK degrees.

Research visits require the applicant to be over 16, enrolled in an equivalent overseas degree programme, and conducting research in a recognised UK institution. Typically, these short-term student visas last more than 6 months but up to 11 months.

Graduate visa

Individuals looking to extend their stay in the UK through the Graduate Visa must meet the following conditions:
  1. They must be physically present in the UK at the time of applying.
  2. They should possess either a Student Visa or a Tier 4 (General) student visa and have successfully completed a UK bachelor’s degree, postgraduate degree, or another qualifying course during their visa period.
  3. To qualify for the Graduate Visa, the type and duration of the course, as well as the educational institution, must meet specific criteria. However, some students may not be eligible for this visa, especially if they used their “wrap-up” leave to retake specific modules.

The Graduate Visa is available for various UK degrees, ranging from bachelor’s to PhDs, and includes specialised courses like law conversion programmes approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, legal practise courses, foundation programmes in medicine or dentistry, and education- related qualifications such as PGCE and PGDE.

Dependents eligible for the Graduate route in the UK include partners and children. Partners and children already in the UK as ‘dependents’ on a Student or Tier 4 visa can apply to stay as dependents on the Graduate visa. Children born in the UK during the parent’s Student or Tier 4 visa can also apply. Applications must be made from within the UK, and leaving the country during the application process is discouraged. The Graduate route doesn’t contribute to settlement rights, but if you meet specific criteria, you can switch to the Skilled Worker route for employment, provided you have a job offer from a licensed sponsor, meet salary thresholds, and demonstrate English proficiency. Other work routes are also available for switching, such as Global Talent, Start-up, and Innovator routes.

Indefinite Leave To Remain

After residing legally in the UK for a specified period, you may become eligible to apply for permission to settle, known as indefinite leave to remain.

Typically, eligibility for settlement is attained after five years of residence in the UK.

10-Year Long Residency

The Immigration Rules permit individuals to apply for indefinite leave to remain based on long residence. Those who have been in the UK lawfully can apply for this status after ten years of continuous lawful residence.

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British Citizenship

British Citizenship can be acquired through birth, registration, or naturalisation, with certain requirements to meet. To naturalise, individuals must fulfil conditions related to their residency, absence, immigration status, language proficiency, knowledge of UK life, and character. For instance, they should have lived in the UK for 5 years continuously with limited absences, hold Indefinite Leave to Remain for at least 12 months, and meet language and knowledge requirements. If married to a British citizen, different residency rules apply.

Registration for British Citizenship is an option for eligible individuals, often children under 18. Entitlement-based registration can be sought by children born in the UK with parents who become British or settled. The Home Office may also use discretion to register children based on various factors, including their intentions, parental status, residence, and best interests. Both registration types require applicants to demonstrate good character, with discretionary registrations having a high threshold.