For applicants over 17 years of age who have have a grandparent born in the UK or Republic Of Ireland (prior to 31st March 1992). Applicants need to be able to demonstrate they are able to and intend to work in the UK.
Partner Visas
The UK offers 4 types of partner visa; married, un-married, same sex and fiancée. Partner visas allow you to work and can lead to indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
Tier 1 Visa
Previously known as the highly skilled migrant visa. The Tier 1 Visa can be granted to individuals without the need for a job offer.
Tier 2 Visa
Tier 2 Visas are aimed at allowing the UK to accept migrant applications for work visas that will help to fill shortages in the UK labour market. A confirmed job offer is required.
Youth Mobility
Previously known as a working holiday visas. The Youth Mobility Scheme is only available to those who have citizenship of a country with a reciprocal agreement in place.
Tourist Visa
For those thinking of going to the UK on holiday or on a business trip, certain nationalities require tourist visa to be obtained prior to entry into the UK.
The UK Youth Mobility Scheme (Tier 5 Visa) is to replace the ever popular Working Holiday Visa during 2008.
In addition it is expected to cover sportsmen and musicians who wish to enter the UK for a specific event.
Whilst the final arrangements for the UK Youth Mobility Scheme (Tier 5 Visa) have yet to be announced the below links will provide you with some background as to the likely considerations, we will continue to update our site as more information becomes available.
The Youth Mobility Scheme is being introduced as part of an overhaul of the UK visa system. In attempts to streamline the process, UK visas will operate on a 5 tier basis, each tiers replacing existing visa categories.
If your country is not participating in the scheme you will be ineligible for the Tier 5 visa and need to ascertain whether you can make an application under a different visa category. Please see here for other options.
The certificate is issued by your country of citizenship and provides an assurance to the UK that you will abide by the terms of the Youth Mobility Scheme.
Other criteria will include:
The need for a valid passport from a country with a deemed sponsorship status; or
A valid national passport of a country that meets the qualifying criteria for the youth mobility scheme and have been issued a certificate of sponsorship by that country; or
you can show you are a British overseas citizen, British overseas territories citizen or British national (overseas). If you fall into this category, you will not need any formal sponsorship.
Individuals who have already had a UK visa issued under the working holiday visa category are unable to apply under the UK Youth Mobility Scheme (Tier 5 Visa).
Spouses and partners wishing to accompany applicants for the UK Youth Mobility (Tier 5 Visa) must make separate applications and meet the prevailing criteria. These applications can be made under any of the categories where they may meet the criteria.
The Intergate Immigration Group has teamed up with one of the UK’s leading immigration experts to provide a comprehensive UK visa application service.. The Intergate Immigration Group has teamed up with one of the UK’s leading immigration experts to provide a comprehensive UK visa application service.
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