Home > Immigration > UK Point Based Immigration System – International Agreement – As of 04 Aug 2020

UK Point Based Immigration System – International Agreement – As of 04 Aug 2020

This is a specialist route for those coming, under contract, to provide a service covered by international law. It includes:

  • private servants in diplomatic households;
  • employees of overseas governments and international organisations;
  • the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS);
  • similar agreements between the UK and another country or other countries.

The UK’s obligation to maintain visa arrangements required by international law will continue after we leave the EU. However, the route will be reviewed in future to make improvements to its current form. The distinction between arrangements arising from international agreements and our obligations under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations will be made clearer.

Who can apply?

Applicable to both EU and non-EU citizens.

Table 21: International Agreement conditions and requirements

Requirements Conditions and restrictions
English language No Capped No
Application fee Yes Switching – routes (in-country)* No
Immigration Skills Charge No Settlement No
Immigration Health Surcharge Yes Dependants Yes
Biometrics Yes Access to public funds No
Maintenance Yes Supplementary work Yes

Additional

  • Applicants must be receiving at least National Minimum Wage (exemptions apply to some schemes, e.g. Erasmus).
  • This permission granted is of varying lengths, from six months to two years. Exact conditions and restrictions vary between sub-categories.

Loading

You may also like
4 Air India Staffers, 1 Passenger Arrested For Suspected Human Trafficking
UK increases salary requirement to £38,700 for foreign workers from spring 2024.
Visa
New UK visa rules may hit marriage proposals in Punjab
Indians at UK - Suella Braverman
Braverman slams ‘unworkable’ new Rwanda bill
0 0 votes
Article Rating
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x