The 5 Tiers of UK Immigration

You have to apply for a UK visa under UK immigration law if you’re a foreign person who wants to work or study in the United Kingdom but is subject to controlled immigration. UK immigration solicitors can help you to know more about it.

The normal admission path for employees and students is a five-tier system. For various sorts of Work or Study Visa applications, each tier is separated into numerous categories. Tier 1  includes high-value immigrants, Tier 2  includes skilled employees, Tier 3  includes short-term unskilled labour, Tier 4 applies to students, and Tier 5 includes temporary skilled labours.

The tier immigration system in the United Kingdom is a visa category system that is based on points. To be qualified for UK immigration or a visa, candidates must achieve a certain amount of points on an evaluation exam. The exam considers various characteristics, including your age, language proficiency, and other factors relevant to the tier in which you’re applying. If you come to the UK to reside under a tier classification, you may be entitled to UK residency or possibly nationality.

Following are five tiers of the UK immigration system.

TIER 1

Tier 1 category visa is for migrants that want to invest in the UK. These are highly-valued individuals and can apply for the tier 1 visa category. Following are the areas of tier 1 candidates.

• Talented individuals
• Entrepreneurs
• Investors

TIER 2

Tier 2 category visa is for highly skilled workers. These individuals are highly skilled in their fields and can make a difference with their knowledge and experience. People who can apply for tier 3 visas are:

• Highly skilled workers
• Religious leaders offered a position in a religious community
• Skilled athletes
• Employees of multinational companies transferred to UK branch

TIER 3

Tier 3 category visa temporarily made available for low-skilled workers due to the labour shortage in the country. It is currently suspended and no longer in use.

TIER 4

The tier 4 category is popular. It allows students to apply for a visa to study in the United Kingdom. Students applying to different universities and college programs are included in this program.

TIER 5

Tier 5 category visa is also widely used by people from all over the world. It includes temporary workers related to different fields like sports, arts, entertainment, etc. Following are the sub-categories of the tier 5 visa:

• For people related to the entertainment and arts industry
• For people related to charity organisations
• For people who are serving as religious workers
• People coming under Government Authorised Exchange Program
• People from Youth Mobility Scheme who wish to come to the UK to experience life in the UK

KNOW MORE ABOUT UK IMMIGRATION LAW

The government of the UK has announced this tier-based program to help the country maintain the quality of immigration and to enable people from different nations come and thrive in the UK. Want to learn more about how the tier-based immigration system works? Wembley Solicitors are here to help. Having vast experience related to the immigration system, we offer legal advice and support to our clients. Our services include UK Immigration Law, personal injury claims, landlord and tenant disputes, domestic violence solicitors, etc.

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