Tuesday, 7 July 2009

UK Visa Information, HSMP Visa now Tier 1

To be eligible to come or enter the UK you have to score some points, these points will be based on your different status as your nationality, your age, your earning, your level of english, your financial position. Here i am sharing the information for the (Highly sSkilled Migrant Programe)Tier 1 Visa.

Anybody in India or abroad can apply for this visa but according to their current residency status as where are they living and under which visa they are at the time of submitting the application for this Tier 1 visa.

Please Note:
This visa is for the highly skilled migrants who want to do work as employee or as a self-employed in the UK.

Applicant must score minimum 75 points as with the combination of different status as related to age, study, work and financial status.

How we get the points see below:

Age: Points

a. under 28 years = 20 points

b. 28 or 29 years = 10 points

c. 30 or 31 = 5 points

d. 32 and over = 0 points

Educational Status:

Qualification Points

a. Master's Degree 35

b. Phd 50

Income Status:

Income in Pounds Points

a. 16,000-17,999 = 5 points

b. 18,000-19,999 = 10 points

c. 20,000-22,999 = 15 points

d. 23,000-25,999 = 20 points

e. 26,000-28,999 = 25 points

f. 29,000-31,999 = 30 points

g. 32,000-34,999 = 35 points

h. 35,000-39,999 = 40 points

i 40,000 + = 45 points


Note:
you have to provide the specified documents as evidence of the qualification, age and income etc. Educational Points will only be awarded if the National Recognition Information Centre for United Kingdom meet the recognised standard of the relevent Bachelor's degree, master's degree or Phd in the UK.

If an applicant making their first application under paragraph 245C will be awarded no points for a Bachelor's degree.

Cheers:-)