In order to retain its competitive edge, the UK invites skilled professionals to work in the UK under the Tier 2
visa program. Under this program, workers whose occupations are listed on the Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List
can
apply to work in the UK on a long-term basis. Among the popular professions on the list are IT, finance,
teaching,
healthcare and engineering. Abroad Directions can help you take advantage of this talent shortage in the UK and
position yourself to gain a work permit to the UK.
If skilled workers must come to the UK, they need to have the Skilled Worker visa. (formerly the Tier 2 visa). You
can apply for this visa if you have been offered a skilled job in the UK. The salary requirements for this visa
are
£25,600, or the specific salary requirement for the occupation or the ‘going rate’.
The Skilled Worker visa allows skilled professionals to build their professional career in the UK. The duration for stay as per the U.K. Skilled Worker is for a maximum period of 5 years The Skilled Worker Visa is a points-based visa and applicants must score a minimum of 70 points for their application to be considered. The points are awarded based on:
If you satisfy these parameters you can then apply for the Skilled Worker Visa.
The Tier 2 visa is subdivided to allow for the following professionals: You can stay for a maximum of 5 years on this visa.
The duration of work visa depends on the length of your job contract. If you have not exceeded the maximum duration
for your visa type, you can extend your stay. You will need to apply for an extension, either online or at a premium
service center for UK visas.
You can stay for a maximum of 5 years and 14 days on the Tier 2 visa or the duration mentioned on your certificate
of sponsorship (plus 1 month) whichever duration is shorter.
The partnership between spouses and partners should be genuine and they should plan to live together for the duration of stay in the country.
Skilled Worker dependents have no recourse to public funds as such, in their application they must prove access to adequate financial means for the period of stay in the UK and if there are dependents, they must demonstrate an additional £ 630 available for each dependent.
The principal applicant and dependent must be at least 18 on the date of arrival in the United Kingdom, or when the visa is issued.
You must not be a previous holder of a UK visa for students, short-term study visa on or after April 2015 or have
been given leave on or after April 2015 as a parent of a Tier 4 student (child).
Furthermore, you will have to qualify the general grounds for admission. You must have a clear history of
immigration, with no case of overstaying. When your spouse or relative’s visa expires, you must have no intention to
stay in the UK.
Apply to extend your visa in compliance with the principal applicant, provided that you continue to meet the eligibility conditions. When the key visa holder has left the UK, you will not be eligible to apply for an extension.
You cannot access public funds, or work as a doctor in training, or as a dentist, or as a sports instructor for
professionals
Tier 2 visa applications are evaluated on the basis of the UK’s point-based system. One must have at least 70 points
to qualify for the visa. You can score 30 points with a job offer with an employer sponsorship certificate. You can
score another 30 points if your occupation finds a place in the Skills Shortage list. With these 60 points it will
be relatively easy to get the remaining points to qualify.
Finding a UK employer who can sponsor a Tier 2 visa
It will be easy to find one in the ‘Register of Sponsors Licensed Under the Points-based System’ which is available
to the public. This contains a list of all the employers who have the permission to sponsor international employees.
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