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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain) is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The country includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign state—the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is approximately 243,610 square kilometres (94,060 sq mi). The population of the United Kingdom is approximately 61,113,205.
Nationality : British
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UK Immigration & UK Visa is now a point based system (PBS) under which migrants are assessed for them to live, work, study or settle in the UK.. The system consists of Five Tiers and each Tier has different point requirements. Points are generally granted for criteria such as to apply. You must score 75 points for your attributes, 10 points for English language and 10 points for available maintenance (funds).
Since 4 July 2011 the second set of changes in Tier 4 (General) visa rules of the points-based system have come into effect. These changes apply to both Student - Adult visa and Student - Child visa which are under Tier 4 of the points-based system.
- Restricting work entitlements: Only sponsored by higher education institutions (HEIs) and publicly funded further education colleges should allow students to work part-time during term time and full time during vacations.
- Restricting sponsorship of dependants to: students who are sponsored by HEIs on post-graduate courses lasting 12 months or longer and students who are sponsored on courses lasting longer than 6 months by UK government.
- Requiring institutions to confirm that any new courses represent genuine academic progression from the previous course studied in the UK.
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The five tiers are outlined below.
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Tier 1 : For highly skilled migrants, entrepreneurs, investors, and graduate students. This replaced the previous Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP), the Entrepreneur and Investor schemes, and the International Graduates Scheme. |
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Tier 2 : This is for skilled workers who have a job offer. This tier encompasses the previous UK Work Permit rules. |
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Tier 3 : For a limited numbers of lower skilled workers to fill temporary shortages in the labour market. |
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Tier 4 : Students. |
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Tier 5 : For youth mobility and temporary workers, such as those who come under Working Holiday agreements with other countries |
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This is a visa which is issued based on your qualification and skill levels. This category is for highly skilled migrants, investors and graduate students. This replaced the previous HSMP the investors and entrepreneur scheme and the graduate scheme.This visa is used on a points based system where your skill levels are tested. |
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Settlement visa is for those who want to come along with their partner who is already having a UK visa. In simple words it can also be called as dependent visa. You can visit UK to marry a person who is already settled in UK. There are some basic necessities which you have to fulfill in order to get the visa approval on these grounds. |
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Student visa is for aspiring students who want to leverage the educational facilities in UK. If a person wants to study in UK, then it is a compulsion that he applies for student visa. One has to be accepted in a recognized university so that his visa application can be accepted. Several other eligibility factors are involved for a student to apply for a visa. |
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This visa is based on an individual's wealth and willingness to invest money in UK interests. This is a passive investment. |
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There are a number of UK business visas and schemes for those wishing to migrate to the UK as part of the business immigration stream. A Business Visit Visa lasts for up to two years if granted for more than one entry to the UK. However you can only stay in the UK for up to six months at any given time. |
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Family visa is exclusively for family visits to UK. If an applicant wants to visit close relatives or family in UK then he has to go for family visa. The main criterion on which the applicant is approved of this visa is, he should be willing to come back after his visit. The visitor should not take up any kind of job or join any course when he is in UK. |
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If your ancestry is from UK and you are a citizen of Commonwealth country, then you can apply for this visa. Your grandparents need not be alive for you to be eligible for this visa. This visa lasts for 5 years if issued to the applicant. |
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Sole Representative Visa allows an overseas company with no presence in the UK to send one employee to the UK. The process is simple & easy and allows overseas companies to begin doing business in the UK.
There are supporting documents required that you need to show - you have enough money to pay for your trip, your food, accommodation and expenses in the UK. We must see bank statements, pay slips and evidence of savings - yours and/or your sponsor's, depending on who is paying the costs. Also you will usually need to show that you will leave the UK at the end of your proposed time there. To show this you could send evidence of your job, or continuing studies in your home country.
The visa applicants information of their applications may take time based on recent visa processing performance. Visa applicants should bear in mind that each application is subject to an individual assessment and processing times may vary. Biometrics are required for all UK visas. Our Services are designed to be the easiest, quickest and most cost effective to help you get a UK Visa! We take care of all the formalities. |
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