The United Kingdom has a very active and robust economy, and there are many different visas available for people who want to immigrate to live and work in the UK. But which one is for you? Inform your decision and make the right choice.
Long-Term Work Visa Intra-company Transfer visa (Tier 2): You can apply for a Tier 2 (Intra-company Transfer) visa if your overseas employer has offered you a role in a UK branch of the organisation. However, you can’t switch companies or jobs, you are not eligible for ILR, no settlement option for you and your family. As it is anassignment-based visa, you are highly dependent on your company, thus slowing down your career growth with fewer options. This visa category is highly uncertain and volatile, and it is mandatory for you to must return to your home country and serve 1-year cooling-off period. Only one benefit of this visa category is that you can work in the UK job market and get international exposure
Long-Term Work Visa- General work visa (Tier 2): You can apply for a Tier 2 (General) visa if you’ve been offered a skilled job in the UK from a licensed sponsor. Under this visa you will be able to work in the UK job market and get international exposure. You can also switch companies and jobs and you are eligible for the ILR after 5 years. It is definitely providing settlement route for you and your family. However, you have to depend on a sponsored employer at least for a period of 5 years and that stagnates your career growth in that Initial 5 years. Given the case there are lots of uncertainty in this hiring and firing work culture, this visa is not an ideal option. Besides, if job lost, you should return to your home country until unless you get a job by a sponsored company
Innovator visa: You can apply for an Innovator visa if you want to set up or run a business in the UK and your business or business idea has been endorsed by an approved body.You must have an endorsed business idea and your business idea must be new, innovative and viable. Besides, you must have at least £50,000 in investment funds
Start-up visa: You must be endorsed by an authorised body that is either a UK higher education institution (OR) a business organisation with a history of supporting UK entrepreneurs. Similarly, you must be endorsed by an authorised body and your business idea must be new, innovative and viable. However, you can only stay in the UK for 2 years on a Start-up visa. You cannot apply to extend this visa.
Investor visa (Tier 1): You can apply for a Tier 1 (Investor) visa if you want to invest £2,000,000 or more in the UK.Clearly not for everyone
Global Talent Visa: You can apply for a Global Talent visa if you work in a qualifying field and have been endorsed as a recognised leader (exceptional talent), as an emerging leader (exceptional promise). Applicable only for selected fields such as Science and Medicine, Engineering, Humanities, Digital Technology, Arts and Culture, however, it has many benefits.
You do not need a sponsor
- Fast Track Option available
- Settlement after three years
- Absences are allowed in the context of applications for settlement
- Advantages for individuals and their partners and their dependants wishing to establish in the UK
Exempted from the entry requirements
- Language tests
- Minimum salary thresholds
- Minimum fund maintenance
Freedom of choices
- Change roles and join organisations without permission from the Home Office
- Enter self-employment
- Set up your company
- Earn additional income from consultancy or other sources which may or may not relate to the field
Additional visa benefits
- No cap on the number of visas granted
- Choose the length of your visa
- Renew multiple times
- Switch to this visa from T2 (ICT) without leaving the UK
- Fast career growth
- Free access to a wider exceptional talents and global leaders network
- Inexpensive process
- Best visa type for the UK
Contact us today to know more about the UK visa system and explore the right visa option.
