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Tier 1 Visa - General Information

There are fours division under the Tier 1 Points Based System (PBS) for UK immigration. The Tier 1 visa category is designed to allow non European Economic Area (EEA) nationals who are intending to work in the UK. Different to the rest of the Tier immigration system, the Tier 1 visa application does not require any sponsors and is solely dependent on the applicant successfully meeting the minimum points threshold of 95. Tier 1 visas are designed to attract the brightest and best individuals to the UK, and are unlike the Tier 2 visas which are also relevant to individuals who are setting up a long term business or looking to be employed by a particular company. Also unlike the Tier 2 visa, the Tier 1 does not require an offer of employment from a UK based company. The requirements for Tier 1 visa are based around the points requirement of the old Highly Skilled Migrant Programme and ...... Read More

Tier 1 Visa - Entrepreneur

The Tier 1 visa - Entrepreneur category is designed so that candidates are able to apply to immigrate to the UK on the grounds that they have a substantial investment or by starting or gaining control of a UK based business. Similar to the other subdivisions of the Tier 1 visa system a candidate applying for the Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa application does not require any sponsors and is solely dependent on the Tier 1 applicant successfully meeting the minimum points threshold of 75 based on general Tier 1 requirements and more specific requirements. Tier 1 visas are set apart from the other four Tiers by the fact that applicants do not need to receive a certificate of sponsorship from a UK business, college or another qualifying establishment. Tier 1 visas directly replace the old ...... Read More

Tier 1 Visa - General

As a standard requirement of all categories of Tier 1 visas the applicants must be able to satisfy the language and maintenance requirements, each of these have a pass mark of 10 points. Under the Points Based System, there is an important emphasis placed upon the Tier 1 applicants ability to be proficient in the English language as well as be able to support themselves and any dependents they bring with them. Individuals who are relocating to the UK under any of the Tier 1 divisions must be able to support themselves and their dependents as mentioned. The total amount that they must show to satisfy this requirement is £2800 for the main applicant. The first dependent would then require 2/3rds of £2800 and any further dependents would require 1/3rd of £2800 and ...... Read More

Tier 11 Visa - Investor Visa

Unlike all other Tiers of the UK points Based System, Tier 1 visas do not require the applicant to have a certificate of sponsorship from a licensed sponsor. All other Tiers of UK immigration requires the sponsoring college, business or any other institution to have a license as a sponsor and be able to provide the individual with a sponsorship certificate, allowing them to be able to apply for entry clearance. The Tier 1 General visa has replaced the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme and it aims to allow the most highly skilled individuals to enter the country with the intention to work. As mentioned, no sponsor is required for this process but a minimum points threshold must be reached to qualify for the visa service. Unlike the Tier 1 General Visa and Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa, options of the ...... Read More

Tier 1 Visa - Post Study Work

The Post Study Work visa category of the Tier 1 subdivisions has been made as a transitional route to allow the most qualified non EEA nationals graduating from UK universities to change their Post Study work visa into another work visa. The Post study work visa has replaced the Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland Scheme as well as the International Graduate Scheme also known as IGS. Tier 1 Applicants who are on the Post Study Work visa are eligible to change into any of the other Tier 1 category visas provided they meet the specific requirements of the Tier 1 visa category. Similar to the other categories of Tier 1 immigration, the Post Study Work visa has requirements that must be met on a Points Based System; applicants must reach or exceed a minimum points requirement of 75 ...... Read More