The areas we cover are UK skilled Worker Visa, UK Intra-Company Transfer Visa, UK HEALTH AND Care WORKER Visa UK International Sportsperson Visa  UK  Minister of Religion Visa (T2),  UK Representative of an Overseas Newspaper, News Agency or Broadcasting Organisation Visa.

LONG TERM WORK VISAS

You can no longer apply for a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa.

If you want to set up or run a business in the UK you might be able to apply for an Innovator visa or a Start-up visa.

If you already have a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa
You can still apply:

to settle in the UK (indefinite leave to remain)
to extend your visa
for family members to join you

Entrepreneur visa Tier 1

If you are a Commonwealth citizen and have a grandparent who was born in the UK, you may be able to live and work in the UK on the basis of your UK Ancestry.  A UK Ancestry visa can only be obtained from outside the UK. 

UK Ancestry visa

This Visa open to individuals who are  talent the field of 
 science, engineering, medicine, humanities, digital technology and arts and culture (including film and television, fashion design and architecture who wish to work in the UK.

Global TALENT VISAS

Artist and Entertainers
The UK is a world-leading hub for the creative industries. Whether you are an actor, musician, dancer or other performing artist, our immigration team are well experienced in the full range of UK visas available to artists and entertainers who to visit or work in the UK

Artist and Entertainers

The UK is a world-leading hub for the creative industries. Whether you are an actor, musician, dancer or other performing artist, our immigration team are well experienced in the full range of UK visas available to artists and entertainers who to visit or work in the UK




SECTOR EXPERTISE

This services cover,  SPONSOR COMPLIANCE,  SECTOR EXPERTISE,  LONG TERM WORK VISAS,  SHORT TERM WORK VISAS,  SPONSOR LICENCES, TALENT VISAS, and OTHER WORK VISAS

Business Immigration

We assist  UK IINNOVATOR VISA,  UK START-UP VISA,  UK REPRESENTATIVE OF AN OVERSEAS BUSINESS VISA, ECAA ANKARA AGREEMENT VISA

Business Visa

In order to employ skilled workers from outside the UK, UK employers must usually first apply to UK Visas and Immigration for a sponsor licence. Workers must have a job offer from an employer that has made a successful sponsor licence application before they can apply to come to, or remain in, the UK for work

What are the main eligibility requirements for a Sponsor Licence?
In order to obtain a sponsor licence, you will need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that:

Your company is a genuine organisation operating lawfully in the UK;
You are honest, dependable and reliable;
You are capable of carrying out your sponsor duties and evidencing your compliance in an appropriate timeframe and manner;
You can offer genuine employment that meets the appropriate skill level and appropriate rates of pay.
In order to establish that you are a genuine organisation operating lawfully in the UK, you will need to submit a number of company-related documents. The exact documents will depend upon the type of organisation that you are and the tiers that you wish to sponsor migrants under.

UKVI will assess whether you are honest, dependable and reliable by looking at your history and background, as well as that of the key personnel named on your application and any people involved in the day to day running of your business.

UKVI will examine your current human resources and recruitment practices in order to make sure that you are able to fulfil your sponsor duties.

Under the genuineness test, UKVI will look at the role that you are seeking to recruit foreign nationals for, and the extent to which this role fits within your organisation as a whole.

What else do I need to know about making a Sponsor Licence application?
You can apply for a sponsor licence online. At the end of the application, you will need to print out the submission sheet and post it to UK Visas and Immigration, along with the correct supporting documents.

Most sponsor licence applications are processed within 8 weeks.

As part of the sponsor licence application process, UK Visas and Immigration may visit your business premises in order to check if it satisfies the sponsorship criteria.

It is important that your sponsor licence application is prepared carefully, as there is no right of appeal if your licence application is refused. If you are refused a licence, you may not be able to apply again for up to five years, depending on the circumstances.

Once your application has been approved, you will be granted an A-rated sponsor licence, following which you can start assigning Certificates of Sponsorship to migrants who wish to work for you, and you will be listed under the register of sponsors.

You will be given access to the Sponsor Management System (SMS). This is an online portal where you can manage your licence. You must also use the system to report certain events, such as if a migrant fails to report to work.

A sponsor licence is valid for 4 years, after which you will need to apply for a Sponsor Licence Renewal.

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In order to establish that you are a genuine organisation operating lawfully in the UK, you will need to submit a number of company-related documents to UKVI. You will also need to present information concerning your business activities in the UK, HR and recruitment practices and details of how your organisation intends to comply with the requirements of the sponsor licence. The documents will need to be received by UKVI within 5 working days of the date on which the online application form is submitted.

Sponsor Licence Suspensions and Revocations
If UKVI believe that you are breaching your duties and pose a threat to immigration control, your sponsor licence may be suspended. If you are subject to a Sponsor Licence Suspension, you will not be able to sponsor new migrants, but your current sponsored migrants will be unaffected. UKVI may then reinstate your licence, downgrade it or revoke it.

If you are failing to meet your sponsor duties in a serious way or stop operating in the UK, your licence will be revoked. If you are subject to a Sponsor Licence Revocation, any migrants that you sponsor will have their leave curtailed. They will be given 60 calendar days to find alternative sponsorship or leave the UK.

SPONSOR LICENCE APPLICATIONS

Short terms work visa apply to UK Graduate Visa, UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa, UK Youth Mobility Scheme Visa, UK Temporary Work – Creative Worker Visa UK Temporary Work – Seasonal Worker Visa, UK Temporary work- Charity worker Visa, UK Temporary work- Religious Worker Visa 

Short Terms Work Visa

This Visas category cover, Investor Visa, Investor Visa Extension, and Investor Visa ILR.

Investment Visas

This type of visas applies  to Spouse, Civil partner Unmarried Partner, Fiance, Proposed Civil Partner, Child, Adult Dependent Relative, Family  Member of PB Migrant.
SPOUSE VISA

The UK Spouse visa category is for partners of British citizens, persons with indefinite leave to remain in the UK or limited leave to remain  who wish to join, or stay with, their husband or wife in the UK.
 You can also apply for a UK Spouse visa if your Spouse is outside the UK, but intending to return to the UK with you.


Family & Partner Visas 

Under European Community Law, the right of residence gives EEA nationals the right to legally work and live in the UK.

At Solomon Shepherd Solicitors we recognize that every case has its own merits and an Immigration Expert will assess all of the relevant information surrounding your EEA Residence Permit. It is very important that an expert covers every detail of your case because only then can they fully inform you of the best way to process your application.


Our Solicitors will ensure that your paperwork is accurate and in order, as this will provide a solid backbone to your case. A well-presented set of documents will strengthen and validate your EEA Residence Permit application even further.


The EEA family permit is suitable for a non-EEA national who falls within one of these descriptions.

The spouse or civil partner of an EEA or Swiss national
A descendant (child or grandchild) of the EEA national or their spouse/civil partner under 21 years of age;
A dependent descendant (child or grandchild) of the EEA national or their spouse/civil partner aged 21 and over
A dependant relative in the ascending line (i.e. parents or grandparents) of an EEA or Swiss national or his/her spouse or civil partner.
 
How to Apply
Please contact  us we  will help you with this process.

Family Members
Unmarried Partners
Permanent Residence

EEA Visas

UK GLOBAL TALENT VISA

The UK Global Talent visa is open to talented and promising applicants within the fields of science, engineering, medicine, humanities, digital technology and arts and culture (including film and television, fashion design and architecture) who wish to work in the UK.

‘Talent’ applicants will already be leaders in their respective field, while ‘promise’ applicants will be able to show the potential to become leaders in their field. 

The UK Global Talent category is not subject to a cap on the number of applicants, does not require a job offer and can lead to settlement in the UK.  A dependent partner and dependent children under 18 can apply under this route.

TALENT VISA

UK Citizenship gives applicants who successfully obtain Citizenship status the same privileges as those born in Britain. You will:
 
Hold British status
Be granted a British Passport
Be free to work in the UK without restrictions
Be required to attend a Citizenship ceremony.
Depending on your current citizenship or nationality, you may be able to apply in several ways:
 
Naturalisation
Registration
Children
Stateless people
 
In order to be naturalised as a British citizen, you will need to meet certain statutory criteria with regard to your immigration status, length of residence in the UK, future intentions, knowledge of the English language and life in the UK, and good character.  The requirements for British Citizenship by Naturalisation vary slightly depending on whether you are married to a British citizen or not.

Apply for UK Citizenship: Not married to a British citizen

If you are not married to a British citizen (or do not wish to rely on your marriage to a British citizen) the Home Office must be satisfied that:

You were in the UK on the day five years before the date of your application;
You have not been absent from the UK for more than 450 days during the intervening five year period;
You have not been in the UK in breach of the immigration laws at any time during that five year period;
You have not been absent from the UK for more than 90 days during the 12 month period immediately preceding the date of your application;
You are not subject to any limit on the period for which you may remain in the UK and have not been subject to any such time limit at any time during the 12 month period immediately preceding the date of your application;
You are of good character;
You have sufficient knowledge of the English, Welsh or Scottish Gaelic language;
Your intentions are that if your application is successful your home (or principal home) will be in the UK.
Apply for UK Citizenship: Married to a British citizen

If you are married to a British citizen, the Home Office must be satisfied that:

You were in the UK on the day three years before the date of your application;
You have not been absent from the UK for more than 270 days during the intervening three year period;
You have not been in the UK in breach of the immigration laws at any time during that three year period;
You have not been absent from the UK for more than 90 days during the 12 month period immediately preceding the date of your application;
You are not subject to any time limit on the period for which you may remain in the UK at the date of your application;
You are of good character;
You have sufficient knowledge of the English, Welsh or Scottish Gaelic language.

British Citizenship  by Naturalisation

Indefinite leave to remain,  also referred to as settlement, is a status that a foreign citizen can apply for if they are already living in the UK. This status means that a migrant in the UK is permitted to live and work in the UK without restrictions.

Permission to enter and stay in the UK (‘Leave’) can be granted to a person for a specified period of time, known as Limited Leave, or can be granted for an indefinite time, known as Indefinite Leave. The granted Indefinite Leave to Remain (“ILR”) is often also referred to as “Settlement”, as this is essentially what the permission amounts to. A migrant who is  granted ILR is permitted to live and work in the UK without restrictions.

Most migrants will need to have been granted one or more periods of limited leave before being able to apply for Settlement/ ILR. The length of time that they will complete in the UK before they can apply for ILR is referred to as the “qualifying period”. The qualifying period will depend on the category and the circumstances of their leave in the UK.

Qualification for ILR status will depend on the category and circumstances of the individual but it will be based on the length of time spent in the UK. There are both financial factors and length of stay that need to be taken into account. For more information visit our indefinite leave to remain page.

ILR is a status non-EU citizens and their family members must be granted before applying for British citizenship.

For example: A migrant spouse of a settled person who meets the financial requirements will be required to complete 60 months in the UK before they can apply for ILR; a migrant spouse of a settled person who does NOT meet the financial requirements, is required to complete a period of 10 years in the UK before they can apply for ILR.

What are the Eligibility requirements for ILR application:
You must meet the requirements set out in the Immigration Rules which are relevant to the visa category which you are apply from.

All applicants aged 18-64 must meet the two parts of the Knowledge of Language and Life (“KOLL”) requirement by :
Passing the Life in the UK test, and
Meeting one of the following language qualifications:
having a speaking and listening qualification in English at B1 level or above of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR),or
having a degree that was taught or researched in English, or
being a national of an English-speaking country.

Indefinite Leave to Remain and leave to Remain

This section will explain the various routes available as a student and made simple by the point based system.  Please contact us and we can help  you on making an application to enter the united 
Kingdom under the following student categories
Short Term Study Visa
Tier 4 (Child) Student Visa
Tier 4 (General) Student Visa

Requirements for a UK Student Visa
In order to qualify for a UK Student Visa you will need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that:

You are aged 16 or over;
You have been offered an unconditional place on an approved course with a licensed student sponsor;
You can read, write, speak and understand English to at least CEFR Level B2 (if studying at degree level or above) or CEFR Level B1 (if studying at below degree level);
You have enough money to support yourself and pay for your course without relying on public funds;
You have the consent of your parent(s) or legal guardian if you are 16 or 17 years old;

Course Requirements for a UK Student Visa
Student Visa applicants can apply for a visa to study the following courses:

A full-time course that leads to a qualification below degree level (RQF level 3, 4 or 5) with at least 15 hours per week of organised daytime study;
A full-time course that leads to a qualification that is at degree level or above (RQF level 6, 7 or 8);
A full-time course that is at degree level or above (RQF level 6,7 or 8), that is equivalent to a UK higher education course and is being delivered as part of a longer course overseas;
A part-time course leading to a qualification that is above degree level (RQF level 7 or above);
A recognised foundation programme for postgraduate doctors or dentists (if you have finished a recognised UK degree in medicine or dentistry, received that degree from a registered student sponsor and spent your final year and at least one other year of studies leading to that degree in the UK);
An English language course at level B2 or above in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Student Visas

<h1>UK TEMPORARY WORK - CREATIVE WORKER VISA</h1> The UK Temporary Work – Creative Worker visa is for individuals who have been offered short-term work in the UK for up to 12 months within the creative sector.&nbsp;&nbsp; A creative worker is someone who can make a unique contribution to the UK’s creative industries, for example, as an actor, dancer, musician, entertainer, and fashion model or film crew.&nbsp;Technical or support staff (‘entourage’) may accompany eligible creative workers.&nbsp;&nbsp;The UK Creative Worker visa is not a route to settlement, but applicants can extend their stay up to a maximum of two years with the same employer.&nbsp;Creative Worker visa holders can also be joined by a dependent partner and children under the age of 18. <h2>Requirements for a UK Temporary Work – Creative Worker Visa</h2> In order to qualify for a UK Temporary Work – Creative Worker Visa, you will need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that:<ul><li>You have an offer of a job as a creative worker from a sponsor that holds a valid Temporary Work – Creative Worker sponsor licence (which requires a valid Certificate of Sponsorship for the role you wish to undertake);</li><li>You will be paid the minimum salary as set by Equity, PACT or BECTU (except for models, musicians or circuses);</li><li>You genuinely intend, and are able, to undertake the role for which you are being sponsored and do not intend to undertake other employment;</li><li>You have personal savings to support yourself in the UK;</li><li>Your application does not fall for refusal under the general grounds for refusal;</li><li>You have provided a valid TB certificate, if required.</li></ul>The exact requirements you will need to satisfy may vary depending on your circumstances.&nbsp;You may want to speak to our immigration team for expert advice. <h2>UK Creative Worker Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) Requirement</h2> In order to obtain a UK Temporary Work – Creative Worker Visa you will need to have a valid Certificate of Sponsorship issued by a Home Office approved sponsor for the job you are applying to undertake in the UK.&nbsp;Your sponsor will need to hold a valid Temporary Work – Creative Worker sponsor licence.Your sponsor will be operating in the creative sector.&nbsp;Examples include, but are not limited to: a national arts body, an events organiser, a producer, a venue, an agent, a promoter or promotion company, a production company or a media organisation.&nbsp;Your sponsor may or may not be your direct employer.When your sponsor issues a Certificate of Sponsorship they will confirm that:<ul><li>You will comply with your relevant Creative Worker Code of Practice where one exists for your occupation; or</li><li>Your role appeared in the shortage occupation list; or</li><li>Before assigning the Certificate of Sponsorship, your sponsor took into account the needs of the resident labour market and was satisfied that the work could not be carried out by a settled worker</li></ul>Sponsors in the creative sector can issue certificates of sponsorship to individual creative workers.&nbsp;They can also issue group certificates of sponsorship for a performer and their entourage.&nbsp;An entourage can include people whose work is directly related to the employment of an entertainer, cultural artist, sportsperson or a dramatic production.&nbsp;Members of an entourage must have proven technical or specialist skills. <h2>Financial Requirement for a UK Creative Worker Visa</h2> Unless you have been in the UK with a valid visa for at least 12 months or your sponsor agrees to cover your costs during your first month in the UK (and this is confirmed on your Certificate of Sponsorship) you will need to have at least £1,270 in your bank account, held for at least 28 days, ending not more than 31 days before the date of your UK Creative Worker Visa application. <h2>English Language Requirement for a UK Creative Worker Visa</h2> The UK Temporary Work – Creative Worker Visa has no English language requirement.&nbsp; <h2>Duration of a UK Temporary Work- Creative Worker Visa&nbsp;</h2> If your UK Temporary Work – Creative Worker Visa application is successful you will be permitted to enter and remain in the UK for either 12 months, or the time stated on your Certificate of Sponsorship plus up to 14 days before and after the period of leave granted, whichever is shorter. <h2>Extensions of Stay as a UK Creative Worker</h2> Creative Workers who wish to continue working for the same sponsor may apply to extend their stay for up to a maximum&nbsp;of 24 months.&nbsp;Creative workers who wish to change employers may only stay in the UK for a maximum of 12 months.Those who entered the UK for up to 3 months under the UK Creative Worker Visa Border Concession (see further below) cannot extend their stay in the UK on the Creative Worker route.<h2>Settlement as a UK Creative Worker</h2> The UK Temporary Work – Creative Worker Visa is not a route to settlement.&nbsp;However, it may be possible to switch into another immigration route which can lead to indefinite leave to remain. <h2>Switching into the UK Temporary Work – Creative Worker route</h2> Switching into the UK Creative Worker route from within the UK is generally not permitted. The only exception is where a creative worker has, or last had, permission as a standard visitor, has been in the UK undertaking permitted creative sector activities as a standard visitor and was assigned a valid Certificate of Sponsorship on the Creative Worker route before they entered the UK.&nbsp; <h2>Conditions of Stay on a UK Temporary Work – Creative Worker Visa&nbsp;</h2> If your application for a UK Temporary Work – Creative Worker Visa is successful you will be able to work for your sponsor in the job described on your Certificate of Sponsorship.&nbsp;&nbsp;You will also be able to have a second job in the same sector and at the same level as your main job for up to 20 hours per week and do a job on the Skilled Worker shortage occupation list for up to 20 hours per week. <h2>UK Temporary Work – Creative Worker Visa Border Concession</h2> If you are not a national or citizen of a country or territorial entity listed in<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-visitor-visa-national-list" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: windowtext;">&nbsp;Immigration Rules Appendix Visitor: Visa national list</a>&nbsp;(i.e. you are an EU, EEA and Swiss citizen or other non-visa national), you have a valid Certificate of Sponsorship from an approved sponsor for the Creative Worker route and the total length of your paid engagement or engagements in the UK will be 3 months or less then you may qualify to travel to the UK without a visa and instead ask for permission to enter when you arrive at the UK border under the UK Temporary Work – Creative Worker visa concession.&nbsp;&nbsp; <h2>UK Temporary Work – Creative Worker Visa Processing Times</h2> Most UK Temporary Work – Creative Worker visa applications are decided within 3 weeks.&nbsp;It may be possible to secure a faster decision if the visa application centre offers a priority service.Most applications from Creative Workers to extend their stay are decided within 8 weeks.&nbsp;You can also secure a decision within 5 days if you apply via the Priority Service or by the end of the next working day if you apply via the Super Priority Service. <h2>UK Temporary Work – Creative Worker Visa Dependants</h2> If you are granted entry clearance or leave to remain as a Creative Worker you can be joined or accompanied by a dependent partner and dependent children under the age of 18. <h2>UK Temporary Work – Creative Worker Visa Refusals</h2> If your application for a Temporary Work – Creative Worker Visa is refused, you may be able to make a fresh application or apply for Administrative Review of the refusal decision.

UK TEMPORARY WORK - CREATIVE WORKER VISA

<h1 class="ql-align-justify">UK GRADUATE VISA</h1> The UK Graduate Visa allows international students who have completed an eligible UK degree to stay in the UK to work, or look for work, for two years (three years for those being awarded doctorates) after they have completed their studies.The UK Graduate Visa does not lead directly to settlement, but graduates on the route are able to switch into other work-based routes which can lead to settlement. <h2>UK Graduate Visa Requirements</h2> In order to qualify for a UK Graduate Visa, you will need to satisfy UK Visas &amp; Immigration that:<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">You have successfully completed a UK degree, or other eligible course;</li><li class="ql-align-justify">You have studied at a Higher Education Provider which is a student sponsor with a track record of compliance;</li><li class="ql-align-justify">You have spent a minimum period of time studying in the UK;</li><li class="ql-align-justify">You are applying from within the UK and have valid leave as a Student or Tier 4 Student at the date of application;</li><li class="ql-align-justify">You have not previously held permission on the Doctorate Extension Scheme (DES), or the Graduate route;</li><li class="ql-align-justify">You do not fall for refusal on grounds of suitability.</li></ul> The exact requirements you will need to satisfy will vary depending on your circumstances.&nbsp;You may want to speak to our immigration team&nbsp;for expert advice <h2>UK Graduate Visa Eligible Courses</h2> In order to extend your stay on the UK Graduate Immigration Route you need to have successfully completed a degree at UK bachelor’s or postgraduate level, or a professional course requiring study at UK bachelor’s degree level or above, in a profession with reserved activities that is regulated by UK law or UK public authority.You will also be eligible to apply for a UK Graduate Visa if you have been sponsored to undertake a role as a Student Union Sabbatical Officer following the completion of an eligible qualification in your most recent grant of permission to study.&nbsp; <h2>UK Graduate Visa Minimum Study Period in the UK</h2> In order to qualify for a UK Graduate Visa, your studies on an eligible course need to have involved a minimum period of time spent studying in the UK. The minimum UK study period will depend on the length of the course.&nbsp;If you have completed a course lasting 12 months or less, you will need to have studied the whole course in the UK.&nbsp;If your course lasted more than 12 months, you will need to have been granted permission for at least 12 months on the Student route and have spent that time studying in the UK.&nbsp; <h2>UK Graduate Visa Sponsorship&nbsp;</h2> The Graduate Visa Route is an unsponsored route, meaning that applicants do not need a job offer or a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) in order to be eligible.&nbsp; <h2>Job-Seeking and Employment on the UK Graduate Visa Route</h2> Graduates on the UK Graduate Visa Route are permitted to look for work and, once employment has been found, work flexibly.&nbsp;They can undertake roles at any skill level and do not need to satisfy any minimum salary requirement.&nbsp;Successful applicants are also be able to switch jobs.<ul><li><a href="https://immigrationbarrister.co.uk/what-can-i-do-and-not-do-with-a-graduate-visa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: windowtext;">What Can I Do (And Not Do) With a Graduate Visa?</a></li><li> </li></ul><h2>Duration of stay in the UK on the Graduate Immigration Route</h2> Successful applicants on the UK Graduate Visa Route who have completed a bachelor’s or master’s degree are able to stay in the UK for two years. Doctoral students are able to stay in the UK for three years.<h2> </h2><ul><li><a href="https://immigrationbarrister.co.uk/what-can-i-do-and-not-do-with-a-graduate-visa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: windowtext;">What Can I Do (And Not Do) With a Graduate Visa?</a></li></ul><h2> </h2>It is not possible to extend permission to stay on the UK Graduate Immigration Route.<h2>UK Graduate Visa Settlement or ILR</h2> The UK Graduate Visa does not lead directly to settlement or indefinite leave to remain.&nbsp;However, once on the UK Graduate Immigration Route you will be able to extend your stay by switching into other work-based routes, such as the&nbsp;<a href="https://immigrationbarrister.co.uk/business-immigration/long-term-work-visas/uk-skilled-worker-visa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: windowtext;">Skilled Worker route</a>, the&nbsp;<a href="https://immigrationbarrister.co.uk/personal-immigration/talent-visas/global-talent-visa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: windowtext;">Global Talent route</a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href="https://immigrationbarrister.co.uk/personal-immigration/business-visas/innovator-visa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: windowtext;">Innovator route</a>, all of which can lead to settlement.&nbsp;Applicants will of course need to satisfy the requirements of the route. <h2>Dependants</h2> If you have family members in the UK who already have permission to stay in the UK as your dependent then they will be able to extend their stay when you apply to enter the Graduate Visa Route.&nbsp;&nbsp;New dependents are not permitted on this route, except where a dependent child is born in the UK during a period of Student or Graduate leave. <h2>COVID-19 and the UK Graduate Immigration Route</h2> Although it is not possible to apply for a Graduate Visa from outside the UK, the Home Office has put in place concessions for international students who have been unable to travel to the UK due to the coronavirus pandemic.&nbsp;Where distance learning has taken place outside of the UK as a result of Covid-19, the following concessions apply:<ul><li>If you began your studies in autumn 2020 or spring 2021, you will be eligible to switch into the Graduate Immigration Route if you entered the UK by 27 September 2021;</li><li>If you began your studies in autumn 2021 or spring 2022, you will be eligible to switch into the Graduate Immigration Route if you entered the UK by 6 April 2022.</li></ul> <h2>Graduates Whose Tier 4 or Student Leave Expired Before 1 July 2021</h2> International students who have graduated with a degree from a UK higher education institution and whose Tier 4 (General) Student leave or Student leave expired before 1 July 2021 will not be eligible for a Graduate Visa.&nbsp;However, if you fall into this category you may qualify to switch into another immigration route, such as the&nbsp;<a href="https://immigrationbarrister.co.uk/business-immigration/long-term-work-visas/uk-skilled-worker-visa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: windowtext;">Skilled Worker route</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://immigrationbarrister.co.uk/personal-immigration/business-visas/start-up-visa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: windowtext;">Start-up route</a>,<a href="https://immigrationbarrister.co.uk/personal-immigration/business-visas/innovator-visa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: windowtext;">&nbsp;Innovator route</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://immigrationbarrister.co.uk/personal-immigration/talent-visas/global-talent-visa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: windowtext;">Global Talent route</a>, among others.

UK GRADUATE VISA

<h1>UK INTRA-COMPANY GRADUATE TRAINEE VISA</h1> The UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa is for workers who are being transferred to the UK by their employer as part of a structured graduate training programme&nbsp;for a managerial or specialist role. You will need to have worked for your employer overseas for at least 3 months immediately before the date of application. <h2>Requirements for a UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa&nbsp;</h2> In order to qualify for a UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa, you will need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that:<ul><li>You are aged 18 or over;</li><li>You are currently employed by an organisation that has been approved by the Home Office as a sponsor;</li><li>You have worked for your sponsor, or a business linked to your sponsor by ownership, outside the UK, for at least 3 months;</li><li>You have a valid Certificate of Sponsorship issued by your sponsor for the job you are planning to do;</li><li>The job you are planning to do is genuine;</li><li>The job you are planning to do is at an appropriate skill level;</li><li>You will be paid at least £23,000 or 70% of the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher;</li><li>Your sponsor has paid any required Immigration Skills Charge;</li><li>You have enough money to support yourself without relying on public funds;</li><li>You have provided a valid TB certificate, if required.</li></ul>The exact requirements you will need to satisfy will vary depending on your circumstances.&nbsp;You may want to speak to our immigration team&nbsp;for expert advice. <h2>UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa Duration of Employment Requirement&nbsp;</h2> If you are applying for a UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa, you will need to have worked for your employer overseas for at least 3 months immediately before the date of your visa application.This 3 month period of work must have been continuous with no breaks and cannot include time spent working in the UK.&nbsp; <h2>UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) Requirement</h2> In order to obtain a UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa you must have a valid Certificate of Sponsorship for the job you are planning to do.&nbsp;Your Certificate of Sponsorship will need to have been issued by an employer that is authorised by the Home Office to sponsor the job in question under the Intra-Company Graduate Trainee route.Your sponsor must be listed as A-rated on the Home Office’s register of licensed sponsors, unless you were last granted permission under the Intra-Company routes and are applying to continue working for the same sponsor as in your last permission.Your Certificate of Sponsorship must have been issued not more than 3 months before the date of your Intra-Company Graduate Trainee visa application.Your Certificate of Sponsorship must include certain mandatory information, including:<ul><li>Details of your name, job and salary;</li><li>Confirmation that you have worked for your employer outside the UK for at least 3 months immediately before the date of application;</li><li>A start date which is no more than 3 months after the date of your Intra-Company Graduate Trainee visa application;</li><li>Confirmation that the Certificate of Sponsorship has not been used in a previous application which was either granted or refused and has not been withdrawn by your sponsor or cancelled by the Home Office.</li></ul> <h3>Genuine Job Requirement</h3> In order to be granted a UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa, you will need to satisfy the Home Office that you are being sponsored to undertake a genuine job.If there are reasonable grounds to believe that the job you are being sponsored to do does not exist, is a sham or has been created mainly so that you can apply for an Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa then your application will be refused.The Home Office will also want to be satisfied that you have not entered into an arrangement whereby you will fill a temporary or permanent position, or undertake contract work which involves undertaking an ongoing routine role or providing an ongoing routine service to a third party who is not your sponsor. <h2>UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa Job Skill Level&nbsp;Requirement&nbsp;</h2> In order to qualify for a UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa, the job you are being sponsored to do must be an eligible job at or above a minimum skill level.The Home Office has published a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules#immigration-rules-appendices" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: windowtext;">list of jobs that are eligible for a UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa</a>.&nbsp;The list includes the relevant occupation code, job type and related job titles.&nbsp;&nbsp;You will usually meet the job skill level requirement if the job you are being sponsored for is on the list.However, your sponsor must choose an appropriate occupation code.&nbsp;If the Home Office has reasonable grounds to believe that your sponsor has not chosen the most appropriate occupation code then your application for a UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa will be refusedIn assessing whether your sponsor has chosen the most appropriate occupation code, the Home Office will consider factors such as whether they have shown a genuine need for the job as described, whether you have the appropriate skills, qualifications and experience needed to do the job as described and the sponsor’s history of compliance with the immigration system.In order to qualify for a UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa, the job you are being sponsored to do must&nbsp;be part of a structured graduate training programme, with clearly defined progression towards a managerial or specialist role within your sponsor organisation.Your sponsor must also not have assigned more than 20 Certificates of Sponsorship to Intra-Company Graduate Trainees, including your own, in the financial year in which your CoS was assigned. <h2>UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa Salary Requirement&nbsp;</h2> Employers seeking to transfer an employee under the UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee route must pay their skilled workers a salary which equals or exceeds both a general salary threshold and 70% of the ‘going rate’ for the occupation (as set out in the relevant occupation code mentioned above), whichever is higher.The general salary threshold under the UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee route is £23,000 a year.&nbsp;Therefore, in most cases an applicant for a UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa must be paid a salary which equals or exceeds £23,000 a year or 70% of the going rate for the occupation, whichever is higher.&nbsp;The assessment of salary is based on guaranteed basic gross pay (up to 48 hours per week) plus allowances which are guaranteed to be paid for the duration of the employment in the UK or are paid as a mobility premium or to cover the additional cost of living in the UK.The Home Office has published a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/intra-company-visas-going-rates-for-eligible-occupations/intra-company-visas-going-rates-for-eligible-occupation-codes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: windowtext;">list of going rates for eligible UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee occupation codes</a>.&nbsp;The annual salaries stated are based on a 39-hour working week and must be pro-rated for other working patterns. <h2>Immigration Skills Charge Requirement</h2> Your sponsor must also have paid in full any required&nbsp;<a href="https://immigrationbarrister.co.uk/immigration-skills-charge-a-guide-for-employers/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: windowtext;">Immigration Skills Charge</a>.The Immigration Skills Charge is a charge for each foreign worker that a sponsoring employer seeks to employ.&nbsp;The Immigration Skills Charge must be paid each time a sponsoring employer assigns a Certificate of Sponsorship to a migrant.<h2>UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa Financial Requirement</h2>Subject to the exemptions below, you will need to have cash funds of at least £1,270 available.You will need to have held the money for at least 28 consecutive days ending not more than 31 days before the date of your UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa application.You will be exempt from the financial requirement if your sponsor is willing to meet your maintenance costs up to the end of the first month of your employment, to an amount of at least £1,270, if necessary.&nbsp;Your sponsor will need to confirm this on your Certificate of Sponsorship.If you are applying for permission to stay and have been in the UK with permission for 12 months or more at the date of application, you will meet the financial requirement and will not need to show funds. <h2>Switching into the UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Route</h2> If you currently have leave to remain in another immigration category, you may extend your stay by switching into the UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee route unless you have, or were last granted, permission as a Visitor, Short-term student, Parent of a Child Student, Seasonal Worker, Domestic Worker in a Private Household or outside the Immigration Rules.&nbsp; <h2>Duration of a UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa</h2> If your application for a UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa&nbsp;is approved, you will be granted entry clearance or permission to stay for either the time given on your Certificate of Sponsorship plus 14 days, a period of 12 months, or the length of time that will take you to the maximum time period allowed in the category (see below), whichever is shorter. <h2>Maximum Time in the UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Route</h2> If your application for a UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa is successful you will be able to stay in the UK for a total maximum period of:<ul><li>5 years in any 6 year period</li></ul>It is not possible to extend a UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa from within the UK, but it is possible to apply for a new UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee visa from overseas. You will need to have worked for your sponsor outside the UK for at least 3 months immediately before the date of application and any time already spent in the UK on the Intra-Company route will be taken into account when calculating your total permitted stay. <h2>Conditions of Stay on a UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa</h2> UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa holders are permitted to work for their sponsor in the job described on their Certificate of Sponsorship.&nbsp;They may also do a second job up to 20 hours per week, provided the same is both in the same profession and at the same level as the main job or on the Skilled Worker shortage occupation list.&nbsp;They may also undertake a course of study.&nbsp;Access to public funds is not permitted. <h2>Settlement on the UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Route</h2> The UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa does not lead to settlement in the UK.&nbsp;However, you may be able to switch into another immigration route which does lead to settlement.You may also be eligible to extend your stay until you qualify for settlement on the basis of&nbsp;<a href="https://immigrationbarrister.co.uk/personal-immigration/settlement-in-the-uk/long-residence/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: windowtext;">Long Residence</a>. <h2>Dependants of UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa applicants</h2> UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa holders can be joined or accompanied by a dependent partner over the age of 18 and/or dependent children under the age of 18.

UK INTRA-COMPANY GRADUATE TRAINEE VISA

<h1>UK YOUTH MOBILITY SCHEME VISA</h1> The UK Youth Mobility Scheme visa is for young adults from participating countries and territories who wish to experience life in the United Kingdom for a period of up to two years. Dependants are not eligible to apply on the UK Youth Mobility Scheme visa route and it is not a route that leads directly to settlement in the UK.&nbsp; <h2>Requirements for a UK Youth Mobility Scheme visa</h2> In order to qualify for a UK Youth Mobility Scheme visa, you will need to satisfy UK Visas &amp; Immigration that:<ul><li>You are aged between 18 and 30 on the date of the application;</li><li>You are a citizen of Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Japan, Monaco, Taiwan, the Republic of Korea, or San Marino or are a British Overseas citizen, British Overseas Territories citizen or British National (Overseas) (nb. from 1 January 2022, Indian and Icelandic nationals will also be eligible to apply – see&nbsp;<a href="https://immigrationbarrister.co.uk/youth-mobility-scheme-opening-to-citizens-of-india-and-iceland/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: windowtext;">Youth Mobility Scheme Opening to Citizens of India and Iceland</a>);</li><li>If you are a citizen of India applying after 1 January 2022, you hold an education qualification equal to or above RQF level 6 or have a minimum of three years’ work experience in a professional role equivalent to an eligible occupation listed in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-skilled-occupations" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: windowtext;">Appendix Skilled Occupations</a>;</li><li>You have funds of £2,530 which you have held for a 28 day period within the 31 days before your application;</li><li>You do not have any children under 18 who are living with you or are financially dependent on you;</li><li>You have not previously been in the UK on the Youth Mobility Scheme route;</li><li>You have paid the visa application fee and Immigration Health Charge and provided any required biometric information;</li><li>You have taken a tuberculosis test, if required;</li><li>You do not fall for refusal under the general grounds for refusal.</li></ul>The exact requirements you will need to satisfy will vary depending on your circumstances.&nbsp;You may want to speak to our immigration team expert advice. <h2>UK Youth Mobility Scheme Quotas</h2> There are quotas on the number of places available on the UK Youth Mobility Scheme each year from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea, San Marino, Iceland and India.&nbsp;The&nbsp;allocation of places for 2022 is as follows:<ul><li>Australia – 30,000 places</li><li>New Zealand – 13,000 places</li><li>Canada – 6,000 places</li><li>Japan – 1,500 places</li><li>Monaco – 1,000 places</li><li>Taiwan – 1,000 places</li><li>Hong Kong – 1,000 places</li><li>Republic of Korea – 1,000 places</li><li>San Marino – 1,000 places</li><li>Iceland – 1,000 places</li><li>India – 3,000 places</li></ul>There is no quota on the number of British Overseas citizens, British Overseas Territories citizens or British National (Overseas) citizens who may&nbsp;qualify for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa. <h2>UK Youth Mobility Scheme Sponsorship Requirement</h2> You must apply for and obtain entry clearance under the UK Youth Mobility Scheme route before arriving in the UK.If you are a British Overseas citizen, British Overseas Territories citizen or British National (Overseas), you will need to provide a passport or other travel document as evidence of your identity and nationality.&nbsp;Youth Mobility Scheme sponsorship requirements do not apply to applicants who are British Overseas citizen, British Overseas Territories citizen or British National (Overseas).Australia, New Zealand, Canada,&nbsp;Japan, Monaco, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Republic of Korea have Deemed Sponsorship Status.&nbsp;Nationals of countries with Deemed Sponsorship Status must provide a passport issued by their country of nationality to meet the&nbsp;Youth Mobility Scheme sponsorship requirement.San Marino, Iceland and India do not have Deemed Sponsorship Status.&nbsp;Nationals of countries without Deemed Sponsorship Status must provide evidence of sponsorship that has been issued to them no more than six months before the date of the application. <h2>Additional UK Youth Mobility Scheme Requirements for Indian Citizens</h2> From 1 January 2022, Indian citizens will be able to meet the additional UK Youth Mobility Scheme requirement imposed on them in one of two ways: through education or work experience.To meet it through education, an applicant must hold a qualification equal to or above RQF level 6, and provide evidence of that qualification in the form of written confirmation from the issuing institution that they successfully completed their studies and graduated with the required qualification.To meet it through experience, an applicant must have a minimum of three years’ work experience in a professional role equivalent to an eligible occupation listed in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-skilled-occupations" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: windowtext;">Appendix Skilled Occupations</a>. The evidence of the work experience can be either formal payslips from the applicant’s employer showing the applicant’s job title and employer’s name; or payslips accompanied by a letter from the applicant’s employer, on the employer’s headed paper and signed by a senior official, confirming the payslips are authentic. <h2>UK Youth Mobility Scheme Ballot Process</h2> If you are a citizen from Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong (if you have an SAR passport), the Republic of Korea or India you will need to apply for a ballot before applying for a UK Youth Mobility Scheme visa.Applicants must submit an expression of interest in applying for entry clearance under the UK Youth Mobility Scheme through the Home Office’s process. The Home Office then selects at random who will be invited to apply for entry clearance from the pool.Ballots typically open in January and July each year and are open for 48 hours. If you are successful in the ballot you will have 30 days to submit your UK Youth Mobility Scheme visa application.To evidence they were successful in the ballot, nationals of the above-mentioned countries must (a) have been issued an invitation to apply; and (b) made their application within the period of time specified in the invitation. <h2>UK Youth Mobility Scheme Visa Decision&nbsp;</h2> If your application for a UK Youth Mobility Scheme visa is approved then you will be permitted to enter and remain in the UK for a period of up to 2 years.During this period you will be able to enter and leave the UK at any time. If you turn 31 while you’re in the UK, you can still stay for as long as your visa is valid. <h2>Conditions of Stay on the UK Youth Mobility Scheme Visa</h2> As a UK Youth Mobility Scheme visa holder you will be allowed to work in the UK, other than as a professional sportsperson or sports coach. However, you can only be self-employed where you have no employees, the total value of any equipment used for the business is below £5,000, and you do not own any premises from which you carry out a business (except for your home).&nbsp;You will also be allowed to study. However, unless you are a citizen of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand or the Republic of Korea, you will be subject to the conditions of the Academic Technology Approval Scheme. This requires a certificate in order to study certain subjects in the UK at a postgraduate level.You will not be permitted to access public funds. <h2>What If My Application for a UK Youth Mobility Scheme Visa Is Refused?</h2> If your application for a UK Youth Mobility Scheme visa is refused then you may be able to seek an Administrative Review of an error in your decision.&nbsp;You may wish to speak to an immigration lawyer for expert legal advice. <h2>Switching Into Another Immigration Category</h2> Prior to your UK Youth Mobility Scheme visa expiring you may be able to apply from within the UK to switch into another immigration category, such as the&nbsp;<a href="https://immigrationbarrister.co.uk/personal-immigration/long-term-work-visas/skilled-worker-visa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: windowtext;">Skilled Worker route</a>&nbsp;or the&nbsp;<a href="https://immigrationbarrister.co.uk/business-immigration/business-visas/uk-start-up-visa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: windowtext;">Start-up route</a>.&nbsp;Our immigration barristers can advise on potential long term immigration routes, including routes which can lead to settlement in the UK.