Tier 1

If you are OUTSIDE the UK and you want to apply for the Tier 1 Highly Skilled Visa, WE CAN HELP!!

Simply tell us what your date of birth is, how much you have earned from your job in the last 12 months, and what your highest academic qualification is. From these basic details, we can evaluate your chances for being able to apply for the Tier 1 visa.

We have outlined the requirements for you below in more detail, no doubt you will have some queries, so please do not hesitate to contact us. We are here to help!

The application process can be rather daunting for a first-time applicant - there are several forms to complete, each contaning a multitude of questions. We can steer you through all of these and prepare your application in such a way that it meets all of the UK Authorities' requirements.

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You will need to be able to demonstrate that you have had the equivalent value to £2800 in your bank account for at least a full period of 3 months immediately prior to the date of your application for your visa. Please make sure that you have your original bank statements, showing all of your transactions over a FULL period of 3mths - you must check each and every transaction to ensure that your balance has at no time gone below £2800 during the last 3 months. Assuming that there are 30 days in a month (some of course have 31), this will mean that your balance must NOT have fallen below £2800 in the most recent 90 days before the date of your visa application. If you do not meet this requirement, your application will be refused! If your spouse and children are to accompany you, further funds of £1600 per dependant will also need to be shown. The most recent bank statement demonstrating your 'maintenance funds' must be no older than one month of the date of your application.

If you are a citizen of one of the countries below, your passport will normally be used to automatically establish that you meet the "English Language Requirement."

Antigua and Barbuda; Australia; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Canada, Dominica; Grenada; Guyana; Ireland; Jamaica; New Zealand; St Christopher (Kitts) and Nevis; St Lucia; St Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; USA.

If you are not from one of the countries above, then there are other ways to demonstrate "English Language Knowledge" - one is by passing the IELTS with a minimum score of 6.5 (see more info below)

Only tests that have been assessed as meeting UK Border Agency visas requirements will be accepted as evidence that you meet the standard required. This is equivalent to the Council of Europe's Common European Framework for Language Learning report at level C1 or above (approximately equivalent to IELTS 6.5, GCSE Grade C). In order to meet the requirement you will need to produce an original test result certificate showing:

your name;
the qualification obtained;
the date of the award.
Those with hearing difficulties or other disabilities are not exempt from the English language requirement.

"Documentary evidence for a degree taught in English:"

The country where you took your degree determines how you qualify.

If you took your degree in one of the countries listed below it will be assumed the degree has been taught in English. Therefore the documentary evidence you supplied for your qualification should satisfy the English language requirement.

Antigua and Barbuda; Australia; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Dominica; Grenada; Guyana; Ireland; Jamaica; New Zealand; St Christopher (Kitts) and Nevis; St Lucia; St Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; USA. The list excludes Canada because degrees in that country will not necessarily be taught in English, but with a Canadian degree you may still qualify (see below).

If you took your degree in another country, the UK Authorities will rely on an academic database known as UK NARIC (the National Academic Recognition Information Centre) to advise them on whether the degree was taught to the standard of English equivalent to level C1 on the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Learning Teaching Assessment (CEFR). You must provide evidence that you hold a degree which is equivalent to UK Bachelors level or higher and which was taught in English as evidence of your English language ability. You should provide the original certificate showing:

your name;
the title of the award;
the date of the award;
the name of the awarding institution.
If you are awaiting graduation but have successfully completed your degree, the Entry Clearance Officer can consider an academic transcript. This must be on the institution’s official paper and bear the official stamp of that organisation and should show the following details:

your name;
the name of the awarding institution;
the course title;
confirmation of the award.
You should ensure that the contact details for the awarding body are current, because the UK Authorities may need to verify the details.
If your degree does not appear on the UK NARIC database as fulfilling the criteria for English language, you will need to supply a certificate as described in 'English language tests' above.

"Steve your service as always has been impecible. After previously successfully getting a Schengen Visa, two Student Visas and a Graduate Scheme Visa through yourselves there was no question about approaching you again for the daunting and onerous task of applying for a Tier 1 High Skilled Migrant Visa. And again your service has been outstanding. I so appreciate your patience and willingness to answer all my questions, that you are always up-to-date on the latest legislative developments and can think 'outside the box' on how best to deal with each individual application. And of course, you always pay such attention to detail with every application to ensure it's perfect, reliably getting the desired result in half the anticipated time. Everyone else I know who has applied for the Tier 1 Visa has had such a run-around and most of their applications have been declined, but you have made the process for me as simple as getting any other visa. It has been a priveldge to build a relationship with yourself over the last five years and to know that I can unquestioningly trust the information you provide, that you understand my personal situation and care about how imperitive my getting leave to remain is. I won't go anywhere else for visa requirements and take comfort knowing that you'll be there to advise and assist me when next I need to travel to Europe, and for an extention of my leave to remain in a few years. With most sincere thanks, Kim"