Tier 1

Tier 1 - Applications for highly skilled workers, for example scientists and entrepreneurs.

The routes available to highly skilled workers, investors and entrepreneurs wanting to work in the United Kingdom, are highlighted below:

Highly skilled workers:

Your application is based on the Points you may be awarded based on your qualifications, previous earnings, United Kingdom experience, age, English language skills, and available maintenance (funds).

You can apply under the highly skilled worker category now if you are:

• in the United Kingdom with 'leave to remain' in an immigration category that allows you to switch into the highly skilled worker category;  
• already in the United Kingdom as a highly skilled worker and want to extend your permission to stay within your existing category; 
• already in the United Kingdom under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme, want to extend your permission to stay and are eligible to switch into the highly skilled worker category; 
• Applying for permission to enter the United Kingdom (known as 'entry clearance') under the highly skilled worker category.

To apply under the new points-based system and be accepted into the highly skilled worker category, you must pass a points-based assessment.

Applicants must score:

• 75 points for your attributes (age, qualifications, previous earnings, and experience in the United Kingdom); and 
• 10 points for English language; and 
• 10 points for available maintenance (funds).

If you do not score a minimum of 75 points for your attributes and 10 points for English language and 10 points for available maintenance (funds), your application will be refused.

You can score up to 20 points for your age if you are under 32 years old 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

Points awarded for qualifications are:

Points are only awarded for one qualification.

You will only be awarded points for qualifications which have been assessed and recognized by UK NARIC. The points-based calculator contains information from UK NARIC on the equivalency of overseas qualifications.

Use may also 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 the points-based system.

The Time you spend in the United Kingdom under the Tier 1 may count towards the qualifying period for permanent residency (ILR) in the United Kingdom

Vira International Ltd will be happy to assist you with your Tier 1 Application.

Email: laxmi.vikram@virainternational.com

Entrepreneurs

The entrepreneur category is for those investing in the United Kingdom by setting up or taking over, and being actively involved in the running of one or more businesses in the United Kingdom.

You may apply under the entrepreneur category now if you are:

• in the United Kingdom and want to make an initial application as an entrepreneur; 
• already in the United Kingdom as an entrepreneur and want to extend your permission to stay within your existing category;
• already in the United Kingdom as a business person or innovator and want to extend your permission to stay in the entrepreneur category;

Applying for permission to enter the United Kingdom (known as 'entry clearance') under the entrepreneur category.

To apply under our points-based system and be accepted into the entrepreneur category, you must pass a points-based assessment.

You must score:

• 75 points for your attributes which are different depending on whether you make an initial or extension application; and 
• 10 points for English language; and 
• 10 points for available maintenance (funds).

If you do not score a minimum of 75 points for your attributes and 10 points for English language and 10 points for available maintenance (funds), your application will be refused.

Use the points based calculator to calculate how many points you have and whether you are eligible to work in the United Kingdom as an entrepreneur under the points-based system

Points are awarded for the following categories, which are known as attributes:

• access to £200,000;
• the money is in a regulated financial institution;
• the money is disposable in the United Kingdom.

You will need a total of at least 75 points to be able to apply.

The points available are:

You will score 25 points if you have £200,000 of your own money available to make a fresh investment into business in the United Kingdom.

You may include money made available by one or more other people (known as 'a third party or parties'). You must also provide a declaration, from every other contributor, that the money is available to you or the business that you are running, together with confirmation from a legal representative that the declaration document is valid.

A husband, wife or partner is a third party.

Vira International Ltd will be happy to assist you with your Tier 1 Application as an Entrepreuner.

Email: laxmi.vikram@virainternational.com

Investor

To be accepted into the investor category, you must pass a points-based assessment.

You must score 75 points for access to £1,000,000 that is disposable and in a financial institution, or £2,000,000 in personal assets and £1,000,000 in a loan, which are known as attributes.

Use the points-based calculator to calculate how many points you have and whether you are eligible to come to the United Kingdom as an investor under the points-based system.

You will need a total of at least 75 points to be able to apply.

The points available are:

You will not need to meet the separate English language requirement that applies to most other applicants under the points-based system. This is because, while you are allowed to work in the United Kingdom if you wish to, you should not need to work.

You will not need to meet the separate requirement for maintenance (funds) that applies to most other applicants under the points-based system. This is because you will have met the main requirements (attributes) for this category and shown your ability to support yourself in the United Kingdom without needing help from public money.

Vira International Ltd will be happy to assist you with your Tier 1 Application, As an Investor.

Email: laxmi.vikram@virainternational.com

Post-study worker

The post-study worker category allows us to retain the most able international graduates who have studied in the United Kingdom. It also enhances the United Kingdom's overall offer to international students.

Post-study workers are free to look for work without having a sponsor for the length of their leave.

The category provides a bridge to highly skilled or skilled work. If you are granted permission to stay as a post-study worker, we expect that you will switch into another tier of the points-based system as soon as you are able to.

You can apply under the post-study worker category now if you are:

• in the United Kingdom with permission to stay under the SEGS, IGS or FT:WISS; or
• in the United Kingdom as a student, which includes students, student nurses, students resitting examinations, and students writing up a thesis, and want to switch into the post-study worker category.

To apply under our points-based system and be accepted into the post-study worker category, you must pass a points-based assessment.

You will need a total of 95 points to be able to apply.

You must score:

• 75 points for your attributes, which are a United Kingdom qualification, study at a United Kingdom institution, your immigration status during United Kingdom study and/or research, and the date of award of the qualification; and
• 10 points for English language; and
• 10 points for available maintenance (funds).

Points are awarded for the following categories:

• United Kingdom qualification;
• studied at United Kingdom institution;
• immigration status during United Kingdom study and/or research;
• date of award of qualification;
• English language;
• Maintenance (funds).

You must score a total of at least 75 points for a United Kingdom qualification, studying at a United Kingdom institution, your immigration status during United Kingdom study and/or research and the date of award of qualification, which are known as attributes. The points available are:

You will automatically score 10 points for English language if you score 75 points for your attributes.

You must score 10 points for maintenance (funds) or your application will be refused

Vira International Ltd will be happy to assist you with your Tier 1 Application, As a Post Study worker.

Email: laxmi.vikram@virainternational.com