WORK VISAS UK

The UK Work Visa categories are designed to attract professionals from all industries to occupy key positions. Many UK Work visas allow for extended visa options which can lead to permanent residence.
With Europe at its doorstep and a large domestic market, the various UK work visa categories offer a gateway for thousands of applicants seeking a European experience.. UK immigration consists of a five-tier points based system that scores applicants on various criteria to assess their eligibility to obtain a UK work
The five-tier points based system encompasses all highly skilled work, study, and training immigration routes into the country.

Five Tiers

The five immigration tiers are outlined below. Click each Tier to get more information from workpermit.com:

Tier 1 Visas

For highly skilled migrants, entrepreneurs, investors, and graduate students. This has replaced the previous Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP), the Entrepreneur and Investor schemes, and the International Graduates Scheme.
Only Tier 1 (General) applications from within the UK are being accepted. Tier 1 (General) is set to be completely phased out by April 2011.

Tier 2 Visas

This is for skilled workers, professional sports people, and clergy members who have a job offer or arrangement with a UK organization that requires their services for an extended period of time. This tier will replace the previous UK Work Permit rules.

Tier 3 Visas

This tier is for a limited numbers of lower skilled workers to fill temporary shortages in the labour market. The UK has indefinitely suspended plans to implement this tier.

Tier 4 Visas

this visa is for International Students.

Tier 5 Visas

this visa is For youth mobility and temporary workers, such as those who come under
Working Holiday agreements with other countries. It will also covers temporary volunteer workers, sports people taking part in events, and visiting clergy.

tiers 3 and 5 are temporary migration schemes and if you apply for a visa under one of these tiers, you will not be able to switch to a different tier from within the UK. The UK has also suspended Tier 3 in favour of migrants from the EU; however, this may change depending on labor market demands.

If apply under Tiers 1, 2, or 4, you will be eligible to switch to another tier at any time after you are in the UK if you can meet the requirements of that tier. Tiers 1 and 2 can potentially lead to settlement if permanent residence requirements are met at the time of application.

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