26/03/2022
The UK government is set to introduce the new High Potential
Individual visa route which will open at the end of May 2022 to attract recent
graduates of top global Universities who wish to work or look for work in the
UK.
To qualify, the institution that awarded your degree should be
ranked in the top 50 of at least two of the following ranking systems:
·
Times Higher
Education World University Rankings:
·
QS World
University Rankings:
·
The Academic
Ranking of World Universities.
If your application for a High Potential Individual visa is approved,
the period of permission you will be granted will depend on the qualification
that you relied on to meet the global universities list overseas degree requirement:
·
PhD or other
doctoral level qualifications – 3 years
·
Bachelors and
masters degree qualifications – 2 years
If your application for a High Potential Individual visa is
approved, you will be permitted to work (including self-employment and voluntary
work), apart from as a professional sportsperson or sports coach.
For more information or to discuss a High Potential
Individual Visa application please contact me at info@viscapital.co.uk
and/or +44(0)7827 889288. I can guide you through the
complexities of the immigration rules to ensure that your personal and career
goals are met.