Depending on the level of their degree, the new visa will let foreign university graduates with advanced skills to work and reside in the United Kingdom for two to three years. After entering the United Kingdom, visa holders may seek for employment in any industry.
As a result of Brexit, the United Kingdom (UK) has developed a new visa scheme to attract graduates from the world's most prestigious colleges.
The High Potential Individual (HPI) visa program will begin accepting applications on May 30.
Depending on the level of their degree, the new visa will let foreign university graduates with advanced skills to work and reside in the United Kingdom for two to three years.
Employers in the United Kingdom will be allowed to recruit HPI visa holders without having to pay sponsorship costs. After entering the United Kingdom, visa holders may seek for employment in any industry.
Minister for Safe and Legal Migration Kevin Foster issued the following statement: "The new High Potential Individual route will make it as easy as possible for internationally mobile individuals with high potential to enter the United Kingdom. Those who have previously proved their potential via academic performance will be eligible to enter the United Kingdom without a work offer."
WHO CAN APPLY?
• Individuals who have earned a degree from a qualified university outside the United Kingdom during the previous five years.
• At least 18-year-old individuals of any nationality.
• The candidate must hold a degree from one of the British government-approved institutions published annually on the Gov.uk website.
It will include schools from outside the United Kingdom that rank in the top 50 in at least two of the following international rankings:
• Times Higher Education World University Rankings
• Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings
• The Academic Ranking of World Universities
Harvard, Stanford, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States; the University of Toronto in Canada; Peking University and Tsinghua University in China; and the University of Tokyo in Japan all likely to be included from year to year.
CRITERIA
• To qualify for the visa, neither a work offer nor sponsorship is required.
• You can travel to the United Kingdom to become self-employed or volunteer.
• This visa may only be awarded once, and individuals who have already received a Graduate visa will not be eligible.
ENGLISH REQUIREMENT
• If your degree was not taught in English, you must pass the B1 exam.
• If your degree was taught in English, you will require a certificate or transcript from the awarding authority.
• If the degree was earned outside of the United Kingdom, you will need certification from Ecctis that it fits the requirements for a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree in the United Kingdom.
COST
The cost of the visa is £715.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENT
• You must have the equivalent of at least £1,270 in your bank account for a continuous 28-day period preceding the application by no later than 31 days.
• If you have lived in the United Kingdom for more than a year, you may not be required to complete this criteria.
HOW IS IT DIFFERENT FROM GRADUATE VISA?
• The HPI visa is given exclusively to graduates of non-UK schools.
• The UK graduate visa permits degree-holders to remain in the country for at least two years following graduation.
THE PERIOD
• Bachelor's and master's degree holders will receive a two-year visa.
• Graduates with a PhD or other doctorate degree will receive visas valid for three years.
DEPENDENTS?
• You may bring dependents, such as a spouse or children less than 18 years old.
• The term "Partner" denotes a spouse, civil or unmarried partner.
• According to sources, unmarried partners would be required to demonstrate that they have lived together for at least two years and that their relationship is real.
AFTER YOUR VISA EXPIRES…
• You cannot apply for permanent residency immediately.
• You can instead convert to permits under the skilled worker, startup and innovator, exceptional talent, or scale-up path before your visa expires.
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