UK has recently introduced a new visa route for individual’s resident outside the UK to come to the UK for work purpose. Once granted this visa is generally valid for 2 or 3 years depending upon the circumstances. The basic criterion that is required for this visa is that the applicant should have a qualification granted by a university which features in the list of eligible universities. Besides this there also certain other eligibility requirements that that the applicant will have to fulfill in order for the visa to be granted.
There are several benefits of having this visa. For instance, the scope for working in the UK with this visa is very large. Not only can you work in most of the jobs in the UK but you can also take up self-employment. With this visa you can also get your dependents along with you to the UK on a dependent visa. Besides work purpose this visa can also be applied by individuals who want to come to the UK for studies. Kindly this is possible only if the course chosen by the applicant does not qualify for coming to the UK with student visa.
The cost of the application would be £715. You will also need to pay health surcharge as part of the application along with some other costs. Once you meet the requirements you need to make an application for the visa with the relevant supporting documents and evidences. At ICS legal we can help you to know whether you are eligible and to check which documents you’ll need to apply for this by assessing your circumstances. We also provide guidance and assistance at each step of the process. All you need to do is get in touch with our ICS legal immigration advisors.