UK Employment/Working Permit Visa

     As of November 2008, it will be required, under Immigration Rules and Regulations that all companies in the UK will need to apply for a license from the Home Office UK, to employ foreign staff.

     We can assist with the registration process, as well as the Entry Clearance (visa) Application. We will be able to assist you in all of the following work permit applications.

TIER 2 General (Work Permit)

     The new point based system is going to be launched, in full, from the 27th of November 2008, that is going to affect all of those who are residing in the UK on work permits and also those who are looking to get one.

     Once a sponsorship certificate is issued, the prospective employee of the sponsor (employer) will be required to submit his/her Visa Application, that can be made while remaining in the UK (provided he/she is able to switch to his category), or from outside the UK (provided he/she is outside the UK or unable to switch while remaining in the UK).

     The applications would be expected to score at least 70 points in total to successfully apply for the required Visa and he can claim following points under the various heads:

• Offer of Job, passing the Resident Labor Market Test: 30 points (max.), or a Job in Shortage Occupation (50 Points), or Job offered to a participant of IGS / FT: WISS or some one having a PSW Visa, who has worked for 6 months for the same employer: 30 points (max.)

• Qualification :5-15 points

• Prospective Earnings: 5 – 20 points (minimum E17K will give 5 points while E24K will give you 20 points)

• Certificate of sponsorships assigned under the transitional arrangements: 50 point (max.), or Applicant was rewarded 50 points when last granted leave because the job was in a shortage occupation: 50points, other cases where the applicant has got a sponsorship certificate: 30 Points.

• Qualification: 5-15 points

• Prospective Earnings 5-20 points (minimum E17K will give 5 points while E24K will five you 20 points.

English Language

• By being a National of one of the English speaking countries i.e. USA, Australia, Canada etc.

• By having a degree level qualification from an English speaking country.

• By having passed an English Language Test (IELTS: 4.0)

• The one who was last granted leave under Tier 1 (General), Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) or the HSMP after the 07th of Nov. 2006.

• The one who was last granted leave under Tier 2 category (having already provided evidence of meeting the English language requirement) and is applying for an extension within the same category.

• The one who is making an application under the transitional arrangements

• The one who is making an application as a result of a change of employment where:

• The applicant has already provided evidence of meeting the English language requirements as a Tier 2 migrant.

• The applicant was last granted leave as a Minister of Religion on or after 23 Aug. 2004.

Maintenance

     The applicant will need to score 10 points under this section to obtain a Visa in line with the Sponsorship Documents. This can be possible in the following ways:

• Providing last 3 months bank statements, showing that the balance has been maintained, would be required to have at least E800 at all times; or

• Get his employer (sponsor) to certify that he would take care of his maintenance and accommodation during first month of his employment in the UK. Please note that only “A Rated” sponsors would be able to certify their prospective workers for such a purpose.

     Maintenance for Dependants: The applicant would also be able to sponsor his dependants (spouse, unmarried partner, civil partner, children under 18 years of age) provided he can provide evidence of having E533 for each dependant.

     The sponsor of the applicant will also be able to certify the dependants of the prospective employee, for maintenance purposes.

Settlement Prospects

     Tier 2 workers can apply for permanent settlement in the UK on completion of a total five years on sponsorship. The following persons will be allowed to use the time spent in the UK on the following visas, while most recently having a TIER 2 visa:

• Tier 1 (General / Investor / Entrepreneur)
• Highly Skilled Migrant Program
• Self employed Lawyer
• Writer, Composer, or Artist

The dependants would also be allowed to apply for settlement with the main applicant.

 What services we can offer?

• We can advise on the procedure of making the Tier 2 Application in line with the Sponsorship Certificate.

• We can assess the job and the applicant’s details and advice on the likelihood of getting the applicant sponsored under Tier 2.

• We can also advise the applicants for inviting his / her families on Dependant Visas.

• We can lodge an appeal (in-country only), or make a request for an Administrative Review, if the applicant’s application is turned down for some reason.

• We can advise in making Permanent Residence (ILR) Applications for those who have already completed their five year period in the UK.

• We can advise the applicants on making their leave to Remain / Entry Clearance Applications in line with the sponsorship certificate.

   At TSL we will help you process your application, and give you the advice and guidance to get the Visa application processed and approved, as soon as possible. We follow up with the embassy at every step. The road to discovery starts here, and we are very proud of our Approval Rate. TSL is all you will need for your Visa services. Professionalism you can count on, with TSL by your side.

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