What are the conditions for students studying in the UK to convert to permanent residence with a Tier 2 work visa?

The conditions required for students studying in the UK to convert to permanent residence with a Tier 2 work visa are as follows:

1). Tier 2 General Work Visa This type of visa is suitable for foreign employees who bear responsibilities that local employees cannot Individuals who are competent in technical tasks. Employers can issue different types of guarantee certificates CoS according to the applicant's situation:

Restricted CoS: application outside the UK or domestic conversion of student family visa. The annual application quota is 20,700, which is allocated on a monthly basis.

Unrestricted CoS: Application in the UK and/or salary not less than ￡150,000

Application conditions:

a. The employer issues a guarantee to prove that the CoS is Occupation in short supply; or annual salary not less than ￡150,000; or completion of labor market test (i.e. advertising, with some exceptions); or renewal with the same employer.

b. Comply with the basic salary level of UKBA work visa: starting salary is ? 20,000 per year, and meet the salary requirements in the industry job category table (SOC: occupation standard codes of practice).

c. Meet English language requirements.

d. Adequate living allowance.

e. A 3-year work visa is initially obtained and can be renewed for another 3 years. It cannot be renewed after 6 years.

f. If you reapply for a Tier 2 visa outside the UK, you must do so 12 months after the previous Tier 2 work permit expired.

g. Applicants who have held Tier 2 General general work visa for 5 consecutive years can apply for permanent residence together with their family members. Applicants after April 2016 also need to meet the minimum annual salary of ￡35,000 and the salary requirements in the Industry Occupation List (SOC).

h. The number of days away from the country within a five-year period cannot exceed 180 days, and a single stay cannot exceed 90 days. After another year on this basis, the applicant and his family can apply for British citizenship.

2). Tier 2 ICT (Intra Company Transfer) within multinational enterprises

This type of visa is suitable for multinational employers to transfer employees to British branches. The applicant (employee) already works in the enterprise. The employer may issue an unrestricted CoS to the applicant.

Category:

Skilled Transfer: visa for less than 6 months

Short term Transfer or Graduate Trainee: visa for less than 12 months Monthly long-term employee Long term Transfer: 3-year visa, renewable for 2 years

Application conditions:

a. The employer issues a guarantee certificate CoS and applies for different categories according to the length of working time. Tier2 ICT: apply for long-term employees with more than 12 months; apply for short-term employees or graduate training from June to December; apply for technical transfer with less than 6 months.

b. Comply with the basic salary level for internal transfer: the annual salary of long-term employees reaches ?40,000; the annual salary of other types reaches ?24,000.

c. There is no annual salary requirement for Tier 2 ICT renewal.

d. Meet English language requirements.

e. Adequate living allowance.

f. Long-term employees obtain a 3-year work visa, which can be renewed for 2 years, but cannot be renewed after 5 years.

g. If you reapply for a Tier 2 visa outside the UK, you must do so 12 months after the previous Tier 2 work permit expired. h. Holders of Tier 2 ICT, intra-company transfer work visa, cannot live permanently after 5 years of visa.