UK TIER2 WORK VISA CONSULTANCY IN HYDERABAD

1. UK TIER 2 WORK VISA CONSULTENCY

2. UK TIER 2 VISA CONSULTANCY: • The Tier 2 visa is now one of the most important entry routes into the United Kingdom for skilled workers who are citizens of countries outside of the European Economic Area. In all cases, if you are applying for entry under this visa scheme you MUST be in possession of a job offer and a Certificate of Sponsorship from a UK employer with a valid Tier 2 sponsorship license. You must full fill the requirements of the particular Tier 2 visa for which you are applying.

3. Tier 2 has four categories: • General • Intra Company Transfers • Sports People • Ministers of Religion

4. 1.GENERAL: • For people coming to the United Kingdom with a job offer to fill a position that cannot be filled by a settled worker. In 2011, an annual cap on the number of Tier 2 (General) visas was introduced. It currently stands at 20,700. People who earn £150,000 a year or above are excluded from the cap.

5. 2. INTRA COMPANY TRANSFER: • For employees of multi-national companies who are being transferred by an overseas employer to a skilled job in a UK-based branch of the organization.

6. 3.SPORTS PEOPLE : • For elite sportspeople and coaches whose employment will make a significant contribution to the development of their sport at the highest level

7. 4.MINISTERS OF RELIGION • For those people coming to fill a vacancy as a Minister of Religion, Missionary or Member of a Religious Order 

8. UK Tier 1 – Post-Study Work Extension Visa • To qualify for inclusion under the Tier 2 (General) or the Tier 2 (Intra Company Transfer) visa, a job must require a skill level of S/NVQ level 3 or above as indicated in the codes of practice relevant to the sector and to the job.

9. Points Based System (PBS) – Tier 2 (General) Migrants • Offer of skilled employment • Prospective employer holds a Sponsor License • Qualifications or experience relative to the role

10.  UK Border Agency (UKBA) replaced the old-style work permit with the new Tier 2 (General) visa category for skilled workers in November 2008. The Tier 2 visa is a point’s based category and has much in common with the Tier 1. The main difference in the Tier 2 category is that in order to make a Tier 2 application, you must already have an offer of employment, and your employer must be willing to sponsor you.

11. If your occupation is not on the shortage list, your employer must be able to demonstrate that the role cannot be filled by a suitably qualified or experienced resident worker. 1st Contact can assist you in an application providing you are qualified for the role on offer, the occupation is listed as a qualifying occupation for Tier 2 and you meet the point’s criteria.

12. How does it work? • Tier 2 (General) is a points based category. Points are awarded for the following • Qualifications; • Future expected earnings • Sponsorship • English language skills • Available maintenance (funds).

13. Step 1: Sponsorship Licence: • The first stage in applying for Tier 2 is undertaken by the employer. The employer must apply directly to the UK Border Agency for a Sponsorship Licence. The UK Border Agency will assess the organisation to ensure it is genuine and has an operating or trading presence in the UK. The company’s Human Resource systems will be assessed, as will their compliance, civil penalties and criminal history. 

14. Step 2: Certificate of Sponsorship: • Once the company has been approved as a sponsor they can then apply for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for the position they would like filled by a non-resident worker. If the position is not listed as a shortage occupation then advertising must have taken place prior to this CoS application in order to meet the resident labour market test. Once a CoS is assigned the migrant can apply for their visa.