Immigration
to UK
- UK HSMP / Skilled Worker Category
- UK Employment Visa
- UK Business
Visa
- Work permit Visa category
- Occupation-specific
Visa Categories
UK HSMP / Skilled Worker Category
The UK has welcomed newcomers for centuries. It is a mixture of diverse
ethnic groups, each with their own distinct culture and sometimes
their own language or religion.Migrants bring a diversity of skills
to the UK labor market, providing skills and expertise which complement
the existing work force.
UK has various visas designed for various purposes. These visas
are divided under Immigration category or 'Settlement Visas' and
'Non Settlement Visas. While Settlement Visas (like HSMP or Innovator
Visa) allow you long period of stay leading to Permanent Resident
or Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK, non settlement visas are
for shorter periods and do not lead to Permanent Resident status.
There are other Visas available, apart from HSMP scheme, which allow
you to come to the UK for different purposes.
One of the most popular forms of immigration to the UK is the Skilled
Worker Category. This allows you to enter the UK before finding
a job and means that you do not need a UK employer to sponsor your
work permit. One of the biggest advantages offered by the Skilled
Worker category is that it is effectively a UK work permit that
allows you to work in the UK for any employer.
What is the highly skilled worker category?
The highly skilled worker category is designed to allow highly skilled
people to come to the United Kingdom to look for work or self-employment
opportunities.
Who can apply as a highly skilled worker?
Unlike work permits you do not need a job offer to apply under the
highly skilled worker category. When you apply you are awarded points
based on your qualifications, previous earnings, United Kingdom
experience, age, English language skills, and available maintenance
(funds).
You can apply under the highly skilled worker category
now if you are:
in the United Kingdom with permission to stay (known as 'leave
to remain') in an immigration category that allows you to switch
into the highly skilled worker category;
already in the United Kingdom as a highly skilled worker and want
to extend your permission to stay within your existing category;
already in the United Kingdom under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme,
want to extend your permission to stay and are eligible to switch
into the highly skilled worker category;
applying for permission to enter the United Kingdom (known as 'entry
clearance') under the highly skilled worker category.
What points you have to score to apply as a highly skilled worker
To apply under our points-based system and be accepted into the
highly skilled worker category, you must pass a points-based assessment.
You must score:
75 points for your attributes (age, qualifications, previous earnings,
and experience in the United Kingdom); and
10 points for English language; and
10 points for available maintenance (funds).
If you do not score a minimum of 75 points for your attributes and
10 points for English language and 10 points for available maintenance
(funds), your application will be refused.
What categories points are awarded for
Points are awarded for the following categories:
age;
qualifications;
previous earnings;
United Kingdom experience;
English language; and
maintenance (funds).
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