UK VISAS

 

               
 
                            UK TIER 1 VISA        (CURRENTLY SUSPENDED)
 
Based on market exchange rates, the UK is today the sixth largest economy in the world and the third largest in Europe after Germany and France.

Tier 1 General Migrant replaced HSMP.  You do not need a sponsor for Tier 1 (General) Migrant of PBS.

What is the Points Based System?
The Points Based System (PBS) is a system for managing migration for those wishing to enter the UK for work or study.
How are the points calculated?
Points are awarded for what are called "Attributes", for which you need to score a minimum of 80 points. These are awarded for:
" Age;
" Qualifications;
" Previous earnings and
" UK experience.

Separate points are given for English language ability (10 points) and the availability of funds for maintenance (10 points).  In addition to reaching the pass mark for the attributes you must demonstrate that you have the level of English prescribed in the Immigration Rules and produce evidence of the required funds. Entry Clearance Officers will only award points for the sections for where you have indicated that you wish to claim them, and for which you have supplied the required supporting evidence.
Points scoring

Attributes: Age
 
Points are awarded according to your age at the time the fee is paid and your biometrics received in the Visa Section of the British mission.
Under 30 years 20 points
30 to 34 years 10 points
35 to 39 years 5 points
 
Attributes: Qualifications (*can include equivalent level professional qualifications)
 
Points are only awarded if your qualifications are equivalent to British Bachelors, Masters, PhD, or in some cases an MBA (see below) (as validated by the National Academic Recognition Information Centre (UK NARIC) database). UK NARIC is a private company that specialises in the comparison of qualifications to UK academic levels and is accessible through the points calculator.
          
PHD* 45 points 
Masters* 35 points  
Bachelor degree 30 points 
 
Attributes:Previous earnings (from 12 out of the 15 months preceding the application)
 
Points are awarded for your previous earnings from work for a period of up to 12 months out of the 15 months preceding your application. This applies to both salaried staff and self-employed persons. You may claim for a period of less than 12 months, but these earnings will not be considered on a pro rata basis. Earnings from salaried employment will be assessed before deduction of tax. If you are self-employed and the business profits are retained within your business.Please consult the Tier 1 (General) Guidance for further for further advice.
 
Earnings:

£150,000 or above 75 points
£75,000 - £149,999 45 points
£65,000 - £74,999 40 points
£55,000 - £64,999 35 points
£50,000 - £54,999  30 points
£40,000 - £49,999 25 points
£35,000 - £39,999 20 points
£30,000 - £34,999 15 points
£25,000 - £29,999  5 points
Under £25,000 0 points

English language [10 points available]

The ability to meet the required English standard is a mandatory requirement.  If you cannot meet this level, your application will be refused regardless of any points you may have scored in the Attributes section. 10 points are awarded in this section if you meet the required standard and 0 if you do not.

There are three ways in which you can meet this requirement.  You can:
o be a national of a majority English speaking country on the following list - Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, New Zealand, St Christopher (Kitts) and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States of America or
o hold an English language qualification equivalent to the Council of Europe's Common European Framework for Language Learning level C1 (approximately IELTS level 6.5, GCSE Grade C) or
o hold a degree that was taught in English as confirmed by the UK NARIC database as equivalent to a UK Bachelors degree.

Maintenance (Funds) [10 points available]

Even if you have attained the pass mark of 75 in the Attributes section and have the required standard of English, your application will be refused if you do not pass the Maintenance (Funds) requirement.
You must be able to support yourself for the entire duration of your stay in the UK without needing any help from public funds. In order to qualify under Tier 1 (General) Migrant you must be able to demonstrate that you have £2,800 for yourself and (where applicable) £1,600 for each dependant accompanying you.
Under New Points Based Immigration System of the UK, you can score points for different attributes and if you score the required number of points, you can apply under Tier 1 category. If your application is successful, you can live and work in the UK and even do the business. Tier 1 allows you to work with any employment and you may even take up part time or full time employment or even self employment and contract assignments
 


 

 

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