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PBS Guidance
Points Based System
- Tier 1 (General) Migrant
Tier 1 (General) Migrant is designed to allow highly skilled people to come to
the United Kingdom to look for work or self-employment opportunities.
Unlike the UK's work permits or business people schemes, you do not need a job
offer or detailed business plan to apply for Tier 1 (General) Migrant. When you
apply you are awarded points based on your age, qualifications, previous
earnings, United Kingdom experience, English language and available maintenance
(funds).
From 1 April 2008 you can apply for permission to enter (known as 'entry
clearance') if you are in India. This website will give you full details on how
to apply.
Full guidance on PBS Tier
1 is available.
Eligibility
Here you will find details of the requirements you must meet to be accepted
into Tier 1 (General) Migrant of the UK's Points Based System to work, train or
study in the United Kingdom.
Full details of all requirements are in the immigration rules at paragraphs 245A-F, part 6A.
To apply under our Points Based System and be accepted into Tier 1 (General)
Migrant, you must pass a points-based assessment.
Use the
points based calculator to calculate how many points you have and
whether you are eligible to work in the United Kingdom as a highly skilled
worker under Tier 1 (General) of the Points Based System.
You should read all the information in this section before you apply. You must
pay the correct fee with your application. If you make an application and it is
unsuccessful because you do not meet the requirements, we will not refund your
fee. You should read the section on fees for details.
If you have an HSMP approval letter, you should read the section on
transitional arrangements for the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme.
If you meet the requirements in this section, read the section on
initial applications for information on how to apply.
Who
should apply?
On 1 April 2008 Tier 1 (General) will be introduced for applications for
permission to come to the UK (known as 'entry clearance') made in India only.
Global roll out takes place later in the Summer.
Points assessment
Full details of the points-based assessment you need to pass to meet the
requirements under Tier 1 (General) Migrant of the Points Based System to work,
train or study in the United Kingdom are in the immigration rules at paragraphs 245A-F of part 6.
To apply, you must score 75 points for your attributes, 10 points for English
language and 10 points for available maintenance (funds), or your application
will be refused.
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Age
You can score up to 20 points for your age if you are 31 years old or under on
the date of your application. The points awarded are:
Under 28 years old - 20
28 or 29 years old - 10
30 or 31 years old - 5
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Qualifications
Full details of these requirements are in the immigration rules at paragraph 245B part 6.
The points awarded for qualifications are:
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| PhD |
50 |
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Masters |
35 |
| Bachelors
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30 |
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You should note that:
- points are only awarded for one qualification;
- points are only awarded for a qualification which is assessed and recognised
by the National Recognition Information Centre (UK NARIC) to meet or exceed the
recognised standard of a Bachelors or Masters degree or a PhD in the United
Kingdom; and
- points are awarded for vocational qualifications that are deemed by UK NARIC
to be equivalent to a PhD, Masters degree or Bachelors degree.
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Previous Earnings
Full details of these requirements are in the immigration rules at paragraph 245B, part 6.
You can score up to 45 points for your earnings. The points awarded for
salaried employment or self-employed earnings are:
| Previous earnings |
Points |
| £16,000 - £17,999 |
5 |
| £18,000 - £19,999 |
10 |
| £20,000 - £22,999 |
15 |
| £23,000 - £25,999 |
20 |
| £26,000 - £28,999 |
25 |
| £29,000 - £31,999 |
30 |
| £32,000 - £34,999 |
35 |
| £35,000 - £39,999 |
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| £40,000+ |
45 |
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You should note that:
- earnings must be made up of 12 consecutive months and must fall within the 15
months prior to your application;
- you do not have to be in continuous employment during the 12-month period
being assessed
- you can claim for a period of earnings less than 12 months; and
- earnings do not have to be from a single employer and can be from full-time,
part-time, temporary or short-term work;
- earnings are assessed before tax;
- if you are self-employed, your earnings are assessed on the profits of your
business before tax. If you have a share of a business, your earnings are
assessed on the share of the business's net profits before tax;
- earnings will not be taken into account if you were in breach of the
immigration laws when you made the earnings;
- earnings in a foreign currency are converted to pounds sterling (�) using the
spot exchange rate appearing on Oanda;
and
- once converted, we use a series of uplift ratios to bring overseas earnings
in line with the United Kingdom equivalent. The
points-based calculator works this out automatically or you can see table 2A of Appendix A (attributes) to the Immigration
Rules for a list of countries and the appropriate conversion rate.
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Full-time students
This option is only available for initial applications to Tier 1 (General)
Migrant.
You may have difficulty obtaining points for earnings in the previous 15 months
if you were studying during that time. You can, in certain circumstances, claim
points for money earned before you started studying, even if that money was
earned more than 15 months before your Tier 1 (General) Migrant application.
This is only for people entering Tier 1 (General) Migrant for the first time,
and is not available if you are switching from the Highly Skilled Migrant
Programme.
To qualify for the full-time study provision, you must:
• be currently in full-time study; or
• have finished a full-time course within the 12 months before your
application.
If you are or have been a full-time student in those 12 months before your
application, the time must:
• be 12 consecutive months; and
• prior to the application; or
• prior to the start of your full-time studies.
If you have taken a number of full-time courses with gaps in between of not
less than 12 months, you can choose the start of the full-time course as the 15
months before the start date of your first course.
If you have not yet completed your studies, the date of application is
considered to be the proposed end date of your studies.
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Maternity or adoption leave
If you have been on maternity or adoption leave for 12 months of the most
recent 15-month period in which you have worked, you can discount the period of
maternity or adoption-related absence, for a maximum absence period of 12
months.
You do not have to discount earnings during maternity or adoption-related
absence, and can include maternity or adoption payments in the assessment of
your previous earnings.
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United Kingdom experience
You can score five points for United Kingdom experience if:
• you have successfully scored points under previous earnings in the United
Kingdom; or
• you have been in full-time study in the United Kingdom for at least one full
academic year, and have been awarded a qualification at Bachelors degree level
or above.
Previous earnings
Your earnings must be:
• earned in the United Kingdom;
• at least �16,000.
You should note that:
- points for United Kingdom experience will only be awarded for qualifications
obtained in the United Kingdom or previous earnings in the United Kingdom but
not both;
- previous earnings are not taken into account in awarding points for United
Kingdom experience if you were in breach of the immigration laws when you
earned the money.
Qualifications
Your qualifications awarded must be:
• obtained in the United Kingdom at a United Kingdom institution or at a United
Kingdom based overseas academic institution;
• at Bachelors degree level or above;
• awarded within the last five years;
• for period of full-time study in the United Kingdom of at least one full
academic year, or three consecutive academic terms to obtain this
qualification.
You should note that:
- the qualification can be academic, vocational or professional, and must be at
least equivalent to a United Kingdom Bachelors degree;
- qualifications are assessed by referring to the
points-based calculator, which contains information provided by
UK NARIC;
- an accredited institution is a place of study assessed by
UK NARIC to be a genuine provider of an academic, professional or
vocational course of study;
- if you cannot find your qualification on the points-based calculator, and
still want to claim points, you should
contact UK NARIC directly for an assessment of your qualification, and
where your qualification is found, you must send a letter or confirmation
certificate from UK NARIC
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English Language
You must have a minimum level of English language and score 10 points in this
section, or your application will be refused.
Full details of these requirements are in the immigration rules at paragraph 245B, part 6.
You must have 10 points for English language, which are awarded if:
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You are a national of a majority English language speaking country listed
below:
• Antigua and Barbuda;
• Australia;
• The Bahamas;
• Barbados;
• Belize;
• Canada;
• Dominica;
• Grenada;
• Guyana;
• Jamaica;
• New Zealand;
• St Kitts and Nevis;
• St Lucia;
• St Vincent and the Grenadines;
• Trinidad and Tobago;
• United States of America; or
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You pass an English language test on our list of approved English language tests; or
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you hold a degree that was taught in English and is equivalent to a United
Kingdom Bachelors degree or above; or
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Maintenance (funds)
You must have a minimum level of maintenance (funds) available and score 10
points in this section, or your application will be refused.
You must score 10 points for maintenance (funds), which are awarded if:
• you are applying to a British overseas entry clearance post for permission to
come to the United Kingdom (known as 'entry clearance') and have £2,800 in
available funds. You will have to show that you have enough funds, by sending
documentation showing you have had savings of at least £2,800 for at least
three months before applying. You should submit 3 statements and the last of which should be no more than 7 days old on date of application.
If you have an HSMP approval letter, see the section on Transitional
arrangements for those with a HSMP approval letter.
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Transitional
arrangements for those with a HSMP approval letter
The Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) will close for applicants in India
from 1 April 2008 and will be replaced when Tier 1 (General) Migrant of the
Points Based System has been introduced. If you are in the rest of the world,
you will be able to apply later in the year.
There will be a number of applicants who will be part-way through the two-stage
application process (application for HSMP approval letter followed by a
separate application for the associated entry clearance or leave to remain). A
number of people will have already successfully applied for an HSMP approval
letter but will have yet to apply for entry clearance or leave to remain. HSMP
approval letters are valid for six months from the date of issue.
Arrangements have been put in place to allow those who have an HSMP approval
letter to apply for entry clearance or further leave to remain by making a Tier
1 (General) Migrant application. They are:
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if you have made an application for entry clearance as a Highly Skilled Migrant
before 1 April 2008 in India only, and it has not been decided before that
date;
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if you have made an application for leave to remain as a Highly Skilled Migrant
before 29 February 2008, and it has not been decided before that date;
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if, on 1 April 2008, you have already applied for a Highly Skilled Migrant
Programme approval letter (HSMP approval letter) but have yet to apply for
entry clearance as a Highly Skilled Migrant; or
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if, on 29 February 2008, you have already applied for or obtained an HSMP
approval letter but have yet to apply for leave to remain as a Highly Skilled
Migrant.
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If you apply with a valid HSMP approval letter, you are charged a reduced Tier
1 (General) Migrant fee for your application. Read the section on fees
[link to paragraph 16] to work out the fee you must pay.
If you have been issued with an HSMP approval letter, you must now make a Tier
1 (General) Migrant application. You are automatically awarded the 75 points
required to qualify under the attributes points assessment of Tier 1 (General)
Migrant and will not need to show you meet the English language requirement.
You do not need to fill in the attributes section, so you can go straight to
the maintenance section of the application
form.
Initial
applications
This section explains how you can make your initial application to Tier 1
(General) Migrant of our Points Based System to work, train or study in the
United Kingdom.
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Highly Skilled Migrant Programme.
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The process for applying is:
Step 1: complete a self-assessment online using our points-based
calculator to make sure you score enough points.
Step 2: fill in the application form.
Step 3: take the forms with your fee and supporting evidence to your
local VFS Visa Application Centre and give your biometrics.
We strongly advise you to bring all original supporting documents with your
application. We will not consider any evidence submitted after we have made a
decision.
If you are granted entry clearance as a Tier 1 (General) Migrant migrant from
outside of the United Kingdom, you will be able to live and work in the United
Kingdom for a maximum period of three years. When the end of this period
approaches you will need to apply to extend your stay as a Tier 1 (General)
Migrant.
Leave is subject to the following conditions:
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you may have no access to public funds;
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you must register with the police if this is needed by paragraph 326 of the Immigration Rules;
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you may not be employed as a doctor in training unless you submit a valid
Highly Skilled Migrant Programme approval letter with your application, and the
application for that approval letter was made on or before 6 February 2008.
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Self-Assessment
This section includes our
points-based calculator which is an interactive self-assessment tool
that allows you to calculate how many points you may be awarded under Tier 1
(General) Migrant of the Points Based System to allow you to come and work or
study in the United Kingdom.
To fill in the tool, you will need the following information:
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your age;
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your qualifications;
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any experience you have in the United Kingdom;
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your English language skills; and
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maintenance (funds) available.
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Once you have filled in all the questions, your points are calculated.
If you are applying under the transitional arrangements, do not use this tool.
You automatically have 75 points and the required level in English language if
you were issued an HSMP approval letter.
Application form
This page explains how you should complete the application form for Tier 1
(General) Migrant under the Points Based System to work, train or study in the
United Kingdom.
Before you complete the application form you should read the
eligibility section to make sure you meet the requirements for Tier 1
(General) Migrant.
You should also read the Who should apply? section
to find out whether you should fill in the application form.
You will need to pay the correct fee when you make your application. This fee
will not be refunded if your application is refused. Read the section on
fees to find out what application fee you must pay.
You should not use this application form if you are a dependant, for example a
partner or child under 18, of a main applicant. You should complete the
separate dependant application form,
VAF 10. There are guidance notes for completing
VAF 10.
You must fill in the form using a black or blue pen.
VAF9A
VAF9B - There are guidance notes
for completing VAF 9
Guidance for completing
VAF9B
Supporting evidence
This section explains the documents you should provide to support your
application to Tier 1 (General) Migrant under the Points Based System to work,
train or study in the United Kingdom.
Original documents must be provided
If you do not provide us with all the documents we need when you make your
application, you will not be awarded points and your application may be
refused. The fee will not be refunded.
Other documentation
In certain circumstances you may be unable to supply the combination of
documents above. In this case, a full explanation should be given and
alternative documentation should be supplied as evidence of the situation.
Alternative documentation must be from an official source and must be
independently verifiable.
Photograph and Passport
The photograph must have your name written on the back and should:
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be in colour; and |
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be taken against a white background; and |
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be clear and of good quality; and |
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not be framed or backed; and |
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You must send your original passport or travel document.
Qualifications:
documentary requirements
This section explains what proof of qualifications you should provide to
support your application to Tier 1 (General) Migrant under the Points Based
System to work, train or study in the United Kingdom.
Full details of these requirements are in the immigration rules at paragraph
245B, part 6A.
If you have been awarded a qualification, you must provide the original
certificate of award.
If you are awaiting graduation, you must provide the original academic
reference and original transcript.
If you are claiming points for qualifications with a significant research bias
(for example doctorates) you may be unable to provide an academic transcript,
and so an original academic reference alone will be acceptable.
You must send one of the following as proof of your qualifications, which must
be an original document, issued by the awarding institution on the official
headed paper of the institution.
Original certificate of award
The original certificate of award must be on the institution's official paper
clearly showing:
• your name;
• the title of the award;
• the date of the award; and
• the name of the awarding institution.
Original provisional certificates are not acceptable.
Original academic reference and original transcript
If you are awaiting graduation but have successfully completed your degree, we
can consider an original academic reference from the institution awarding the
degree together with an original academic transcript.
The original academic reference must be on the institution's official paper
clearly showing:
• your name;
• the title of the award;
• the date of the award, confirming that it will be awarded; and
• the date that the certificate will be issued.
The original academic reference cannot be considered as acceptable evidence if
the letter does not state what qualification has been granted.
The academic transcript must be on the institution's official paper clearly
showing:
• your name;
• the name of the academic institution;
• the course title; and
• confirmation of the award.
Original academic reference alone
If you are claiming points for qualifications with a significant research bias
(for example doctorates) you may be unable to provide an academic transcript.
In such cases, and where the original certificate of award is not available, an
academic reference alone will be acceptable.
The original academic reference must be on the institution's official paper
clearly showing:
• your name;
• the title of the award;
• the date of the award, confirming that it will be awarded; and
• the date that the certificate will be issued.
Previous Earnings:
documentary requirements
This section explains what proof of earnings you must provide to support your
application to Tier 1 (General) Migrant of the Points Based System to work,
train or study in the United Kingdom.
Full details of these requirements are in the immigration rules at paragraph 245B, part 6A.
It is essential that earnings are corroborated by more than one source, so you
must send at least two of the following as proof of your earnings:
• payslips;
Monthly payslips must cover the whole period claimed (if payslips are generated
monthly) and each monthly payslip for the period claimed should be provided.
If payslips are on plain paper or you only receive online pay slips, you must
get your employer's signature and stamp on a print-out to authenticate the
evidence.
• personal bank statements;
The personal bank statements must be on official bank headed paper and show
each of the payments made to you for which you are claiming earnings. If you
want to send copies of electronic bank statements from an online account, you
should also provide a supporting letter on company headed paper from the bank
confirming that the documents are authentic.
• letter from your employer;
This letter from your employer or employers (current or previous) must be on
company headed paper and:
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confirm you have received the exact amount of pay claimed; and
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clearly state your earnings during the chosen period of up to 12 months; and
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show the date of each payment and the amount; and
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should post-date the earnings period it covers; and
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• official tax document;
Tax documents are defined as:
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a document generated by a tax authority, which shows details of declarable
taxable income on which tax has been paid or is to be paid in a tax year (for
example a tax refund letter or demand);
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a document generated by an employer for the purposes of an official return to a
tax authority, showing details of earnings on which tax has been paid in a tax
year (for example, a P60 in the United Kingdom); or
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a document generated by an individual or business or company for the purposes
of an official return to a tax authority, showing details of earnings on which
tax has been paid or to be paid in a tax year that has been approved or
registered or stamped by the tax authority (this is particularly relevant to
some overseas tax systems, for example, SARAL in India).
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Tax documents are usually produced at the end of a fixed tax period and will
therefore not show the entire period for which you are claiming previous
earnings unless they exactly mirror the period claimed. You should be cautious
about using this type of document unless you are satisfied that it details the
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• dividend vouchers;
They must show the amount of money paid by the company to you, normally out of
its profits. They should confirm both the gross and net dividend paid. A
separate dividend voucher or payment advice slip should be provided for each
dividend payment.
• letter from your managing agent or accountant;
This letter on headed paper should confirm the gross and net pay for the period
claimed. The letter should provide a breakdown of salary, dividends, profits,
tax credits and give dates of net payments earned. If your earnings form a
share of the net profit of the company, this should also be explained in the
letter.
• invoice explanations or payment summaries;
These explanations from your managing agent or accountant must include a
breakdown of the gross salary, tax deductions and dividend payments to you. The
total of all gross salary and dividend payments should equate to your earnings.
The payment summary provided should enable corroboration with the net payments
into your personal bank account.
• company or business accounts.
The accounts must clearly show the net profit of the company or business and a
profit and loss account (or income and expenditure account where the
organisation is not trading for profit) and the balance sheet should be signed
by a director. The accounts should be prepared in accordance with statutory
requirements and should clearly show the net profit generated over the earnings
period being assessed.
The two types of evidence provided must be from separate sources, for example,
when sending documentation showing salaried employment, payslips should not be
provided in combination with an employer letter, as these documents are both
considered to be from the same source. The separate documents provided must be
consistent with, and corroborate one another about, the earnings that you are
claiming.
All documents relating to earnings must be formal payslips or on original
headed company paper.
Each type of documentation provided must show all relevant payments that you
are claiming. If earnings from a particular source have been paid in more than
one way, two types of documentation must be provided about each part of the
payment claimed.
For example, if you have been paid for your salaried employment by means of
salary and dividend, and have provided bank statements and payslips, this
combination of documents is only enough provided details of the gross and net
dividend are included on the payslip, and can be corroborated by details of the
net dividend payment on the bank statements. If the dividend details are not
included on the payslips, separate dividend vouchers will also need to be
supplied (and cross-referenced with the bank statements provided).
Where allowances form part of your remuneration package, we will only be able
to consider these if they have been declared in your payslips provided.
To assist us in considering the documentation provided, you should highlight on
the documentation provided the relevant payments that are being claimed. If
earnings have been claimed from more than one source, you should also mark the
documents provided to confirm which source of earnings the specific document
relates to.
You must give full contact details for each source of income supplied, that
will allow each of the documents provided to be verified if necessary.
In certain circumstances, the earnings evidence provided may pose additional
questions when comparing one form of corroborating evidence with another.
An example may be where you are operating through a limited liability company
which is administered, on your behalf, by a managing agent. In such cases, the
name on the payment advice may differ from the credit payment entries on your
bank statements. You should provide a letter from your managing agent or
accountant to clarify the relationship between all parties concerned.
Similarly, where you are one of a number of shareholders in the business from
which you are claiming net profits generated over the earnings period, you
should supply a letter from your accountant, confirming the percentage share of
the net profit before tax of the business to which you are entitled.
Full-time study
related absence: documentary requirements
This section explains what proof of full-time study you must provide to support
your application to Tier 1 (General) Migrant under the Points Based System to
work, train or study in the United Kingdom.
Full details of these requirements are in the immigration rules at paragraph 245F, part 6A.
If you want us to consider earnings from a period outside the last 15 months,
because of a period of full-time study you must send us:
• an original letter from the academic/educational institution confirming the
period of full-time study.
This document must be original, on the letter-headed paper of the
academic/educational institution and must bear the official stamp of that
institution and must show the following details:
• your name;
• course of study undertaken;
• start and end dates of the period of study (or confirmation that the study is
ongoing);
• confirmation that you were a full-time student during this period of study.
Where the course has been completed, the date on the letter provided must
post-date the course completion date. Where the course is ongoing, this letter
must pre-date the application by no more than 12 months.
Where you wish to have more than one course of full-time study taken into
account you must supply an original letter for each separate period of study.
Maternity or adoption-related
absence: documentary requirements
This section explains what proof of maternity or adoption-related absence you
must provide to support your application to Tier 1 (General) Migrant under the
Points Based System to work, train or study in the United Kingdom.
Full details of these requirements are in the immigration rules at paragraph 245F, part 6A.
If you want us to consider earnings from a period outside the last 15 months,
because of a period of maternity or adoption-related absence from the
workplace, you must send us:
• the birth certificate or certificate of adoption (as appropriate).
This should be the original birth certificate or certificate of adoption for
the child for whom you took the period of maternity or adoption-related
absence.
You must also send us one of the following:
• a letter from your employer; and/or
• wage slips or other payment or remittance advices.
These should cover the entire period for which the maternity or
adoption-related absence is being claimed and should show statutory maternity
or adoption payments made to you.
Documents provided must be original, on official headed paper of the issuing
authority, and must confirm the start and end dates of the period of maternity
or adoption-related absence.
Alternative documents
If you are unable to provide one or more of the documents listed above, then
you must provide a full explanation and send alternative documents. Alternative
documents must be from an official source and must be ones that we can check to
ensure they are genuine.
The following documents will be accepted:
• official adoption papers issued by the relevant authority;
• any relevant medical documents that you are happy to disclose; or
• a relevant extract from a register of birth provided it is accompanied by an
original letter from the issuing authority.
The following types of documents will not be accepted:
• personal letters of confirmation;
• newspaper announcements; or
• other unofficial documentation.
We will only accept alternative documents as evidence of a maternity or
adoption-related absence if we are satisfied that the specified documents
cannot be sent.
United Kingdom
experience: documentary requirements
This section explains what proof of United Kingdom experience of work or study
you may provide to support your application to Tier 1 (General) Migrant under
the Points Based System to work, train or study in the United Kingdom.
Full details of these requirements are in the immigration rules at paragraph 245F, part 6A.
Previous earnings
You are awarded five points if you are applying for permission to enter the
United Kingdom (known as 'leave to enter'), and �16,000 or more of your
previous earnings that you are claiming points for were earned in the United
Kingdom.
Qualifications
You must send an original letter from the United Kingdom institution or
United-Kingdom-based overseas institution where you studied confirming:
• your name;
• the title of the qualification;
• the date of award of the qualification;
• that, in order to obtain this qualification, you undertook a period of
full-time study in the United Kingdom equivalent to at least one full academic
year, or three consecutive academic terms; and
• start and end dates of the period of study in the United Kingdom.
This must be an original letter, on the official headed paper of the awarding
institution and bearing the official stamp of that institution. It must have
been issued by an authorised official of that institution.
If you are relying on the same qualification for points scoring under the
qualification points scoring section, you will have sent the original
certificate of award, or an original letter from the institution of study. You
must also send the other information listed above.
English language:
documentary requirements
This section explains what proof of your English language skills you must
provide to support your application to Tier 1 (General) Migrant under the
Points Based System to work, train or study in the United Kingdom.
Full details of these requirements are in the immigration rules at paragraph 245F, part 6A.
National of a majority English speaking country
The majority English speaking countries are listed below:
• Antigua and Barbuda;
• Australia;
• The Bahamas;
• Barbados;
• Belize;
• Canada;
• Dominica;
• Grenada;
• Guyana;
• Ireland;
• Jamaica;
• New Zealand;
• St Kitts and Nevis;
• St Lucia;
• St Vincent and the Grenadines;
• Trinidad and Tobago;
• United Kingdom;
• United States of America.
You must send:
• your passport or original travel document; or
• your current national identity document; or
• an original letter from your home government or embassy on official headed
paper if your passport has been lost or stolen showing:
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your nationality.
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Passed an English language test on our list of approved English language tests
To prove you have the required level of English, you must send an original test
result certificate showing:
You must send:
• your name
• the qualification obtained; and
• the date of the award;
Degree taught in English
You can send evidence that you hold a degree that is equivalent to United
Kingdom Bachelors level or higher and that was taught in English as evidence of
your English language ability.
The qualification must:
• have been formally awarded to you;
• be recognised by UK NARIC
as equivalent to at least a United Kingdom degree; and
• have been taught in English to a standard comparable to that of level C1 on
the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for
Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR).
Where the degree was taken in a country where the majority of people speak
English, listed below, we will assume that it will have been taught in English:
• Antigua and Barbuda;
• Australia;
• The Bahamas;
• Barbados;
• Belize;
• Dominica;
• Grenada;
• Guyana;
• Ireland;
• Jamaica;
• New Zealand;
• St Kitts and Nevis;
• St Lucia;
• St Vincent and the Grenadines;
• Trinidad and Tobago;
• United Kingdom;
• United States of America.
Canada is not included on this list, and we do not assume you have been taught
in English if you have taken a degree in Canada.
Where the degree was taken in another country we will confirm with
UK NARIC that the degree was taught to a competent standard of English
equivalent to level C1 on the Council of Europe's Common European Framework of
Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR).
If you are awaiting graduation but have successfully completed your degree, we
can consider an original academic transcript provided it is on the
institution's official paper clearly showing:
• your name;
• the name of the academic institution;
• the course title; and
• confirmation of the award.
Maintenance: documentary
requirements
This page explains what proof of maintenance you must provide to support your
application to Tier 1 (General) Migrant under the Points Based System to work,
train or study in the United Kingdom.
Full details of these requirements are in the immigration rules at paragraph 245F, part 6A.
You must send one or a combination of the following:
• personal bank statements covering a period of three months;
• savings account pass books covering at least a 3 month period;
• letter from bank confirming funds in bank for at least 3 months.
This evidence must be an original document, on the official headed paper or
stationery of the organisation and bearing the official stamp of that
organisation. It must have been issued by an authorised official of that
organisation.
The personal bank statements should clearly show:
• your name;
• the account number;
• the date of the statement;
• the financial institution's name and logo;
• transactions covering a three-month period;
• that there are sufficient funds present in the account on a regular basis
that meet our minimum level of maintenance (funds) requirement; and
• the receipt of funds along with regular withdrawals from the account.
Internet statements are acceptable provided they have the above information.
Statements which only show the balance in the account on a particular day are
not sufficient.
The savings account passbook should clearly show:
• your name;
• the account number;
• the financial institution's name and logo;
• transactions covering a three-month period;
• that there are sufficient funds present in the account on a regular basis
that meet our minimum level of maintenance (funds) requirement and
they have been in the account for at least three months; and
• the receipt of funds along with regular withdrawals from the account.
The letter from a bank should state:
• your name;
• the account number;
• the date of the letter;
• the financial institution's name and logo;
• the funds held in your account; and
• that the funds, that meet our minimum level of maintenance (funds)
requirement, have been in bank for at least three months.
Letters which only state the balance in the account on a particular day or an
average balance over the three-month period are not enough.
Administrative
Review
This section explains how you can have our decision to refuse your application
under Tier 1 (General) Migrant of the Points Based System to work, train or
study in the United Kingdom reviewed.
You have the right to an Administrative Review. You must request a review of
the refusal within 28 days of your refusal notice being issued, using the form
below. You review will be processed in 28 days.
Administrative Review Request
Notice
Administrative Review
Request Notice New Delhi
Administrative Review Request
Notice Mumbai
Administrative Review
Request Notice Chennai
Fees
This section explains what fee you must pay to apply under Tier 1 (General)
Migrant of the Points Based System to work, train or study in the United
Kingdom.
There are two different fees for Tier 1:
• �600 for new applicants or:
• �200 if you submit a valid HSMP approval letter with your application (this
is because you have already paid for the approval letter)
Any dependant applications sent with your form will pay the same fee as you. If
you have applied successfully under the transitional arrangements, any
following dependant applications will have to show a copy of the HSMP approval
letter or original receipt in order to qualify for the transitional fee.
Withdrawn applications
Once your application is received by the payment handling service, the fee is
charged and cannot be refunded.
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