UK Point Based Immigration System – Intra-Company Transfers and Intra-Company Graduate Trainees – As of 04 Aug 2020
The purpose of arrangements for intra-company transfers and graduate trainees is to accommodate temporary moves by key business personnel, enabling multi-national companies to move their workers between subsidiary branches. These arrangements support inward trade and investment and give effect to commitments that the UK has taken in free trade agreements in respect of such workers.... Read More
UK Point Based Immigration System – Coming to Visit – As of 04 Aug 2020
Visitors At the end of the transition period, free movement will end and EU citizens will come within the scope of the new immigration system. We want to ensure legitimate travellers who support our economy and enrich society and culture can continue to come to the UK smoothly in the future. Visitors can, in most... Read More
UK Point Based Immigration System – Graduate Route – As of 04 Aug 2020
The Graduate route will be launched in summer 2021 to provide international students with the opportunity to stay in the UK to work or look for work after they graduate. Undergraduate and master’s degree students will be able to stay for two years under the route, whilst PhD students will be able to stay for... Read More
UK Point Based Immigration System – Coming to Study – As of 04 Aug 2020
Student Route We have a world-leading education sector and will continue to welcome talented and high potential students to our universities, further education and English language colleges, and independent schools. There will be no limit on the number of international students who can come to the UK to study, and we will seek to increase... Read More
UK Point Based Immigration System – Start-up and Innovator – As of 04 Aug 2020
The Start-up and Innovator routes are designed to attract entrepreneurial talent and innovative, scalable business ideas to the UK. Launched in March 2019 under the current system for non-EU citizens, both routes are for individuals looking to set up an innovative UK business. Start-up is for those setting up an innovative business for the first... Read More
UK Point Based Immigration System – Global Talent – As of 04 Aug 2020
The UK wants to attract the very best and brightest talent from around the world. On 20 February 2020, we launched the Global Talent route, under the current system for non-EU citizens, to improve the UK’s attractiveness to highly skilled individuals with specialist skills. The route reformed and replaced Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) and is... Read More
UK Point Based Immigration System – Skilled Work: Health and Care Visa – As of 04 Aug 2020
The Government welcomes the vital contributions which doctors, nurses and other health professionals from overseas make to the National Health Service (NHS) and wider Health and Care Sector. The Health and Care Visa is part of the Skilled Worker route. It will ensure individuals working in eligible health occupations with a job offer from the... Read More
UK Point Based Immigration System – Further information – As of 04 Aug 2020
The Going Rate These rates are based on the 25th percentile of earnings in the UK data drawn from the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) which is updated annually by the Office for National Statistics, normally at the end of October. The current rates for each profession can be found in Annex E.... Read More
UK Point Based Immigration System – Coming to Work – As of 04 Aug 2020
Skilled Worker As set out in the Policy Statement published on 19 February, anyone coming to the UK for work, including EU citizens, will need to demonstrate they meet a specific set of requirements for which they will score points. There is no overall cap on the number who can apply for this Skilled Worker... Read More
UK Point Based Immigration System – Conditions – As of 04 Aug 2020
Dependants Skilled workers and postgraduate students will continue to have the right to bring dependants. Dependants are spouses, partners and children (below the age of 18 at point of entry), and their application is linked to that of the main applicant. In general, dependants have near full access to the UK labour market and can... Read More