What Is A Uk Tier 2 Visa?
What does Tier 2 visa mean? – A Tier 2 visa refers to the primary immigration route for skilled workers from outside the EEA or Switzerland to come to the UK to work for an approved licensed employer. It is the permission granted by the UK Home Office for a migrant worker to accept the offer of a job in a skilled role.
What is the difference between tier1 and Tier 2 UK visa?
Working in the UK – The United Kingdom has a very active and robust economy and there are many different visas available for people who want to immigrate to work in the UK.
Tier 1 visas are for particularly exceptional peoples who can contribute significantly to the UK as well as investors and entrepreneurs. Tier 2 is used for the Skilled Worker system. Tier 5 visas are also known as Temporary Worker visas. These visas are issued for no longer than 12 months in the UK.
What is a Tier 3 visa UK?
Tier 3 workers are people coming to the UK to work in temporary low skilled jobs. It has replaced the old Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme and Sectors Based Scheme.
What is Tier 1 visa in UK?
Who is this visa for? – The Entrepreneur visa category (Tier 1) is for foreign national business people who want to come to the UK to start a new business or join and invest funds into an existing business. Under the Entrepreneur category, the Entrepreneur visa applicant’s immediate family members are able to join them in the UK.
How many years is a Tier 2 visa?
How long is a Tier 2 visa valid for? – A Tier 2 (General) visa is usually valid for a period of up to 5 years and 14 days, or the time given on the certificate of sponsorship plus 1 month, whichever is shorter. It may be possible to extend this time, although a Tier 2 visa holder will not be able to extend their total stay in this category beyond 6 years.
Can you extend a Tier 2 visa UK?
You can usually apply to extend a Skilled Worker visa or a Tier 2 (General) work visa if all of the following are true:
you have the same job as when you were given your previous permission to enter or stay in the UK your job is in the same occupation code as when you were given your previous permission to enter or stay in the UK you’re still working for the employer who gave you your current certificate of sponsorship
Your partner or child’s visa will not automatically extend if you extend yours. If they do not extend their visa, it will be valid until its original end date. They can either apply at the same time as you, or at any time before their current visa expires.
Can Tier 2 visa holder apply for PR?
Tier 2 to Permanent Residence – If you are currently employed under a Tier 2 visa, then you may be able to switch to an indefinite leave to remain in the UK, You need to have stayed in the UK for at least five years before you apply for Permanent Residence also known as ILR.
- Once you have been granted an indefinite leave to remain in the UK, you will no longer be limited by certain Tier 2 visa regulations such as having to work for only licenced sponsors.
- Also, if you wish to change employment as a permanent resident, you do not need to comply with the steps set for persons who are not permanent residents.
At Optimus Law, we know the importance of being able to live, study and work in the UK without the stringent conditions that come with several visa categories. As such, we are ready to help you successfully switch from being a temporary resident to a permanent resident.