What about the visa to work in Britain?

We mainly talk about the most common and ordinary work visa-Tier 2 General.

Tier 2 work visas in the UK can be divided into the following categories: internal transfer of companies from China, general work visas applied in the UK, and work visas for some rare people such as (Sportsperson) and (religious people) religious ministers.

We mainly talk about the most common and ordinary work visa-Tier 2 General. Ordinary work visas can be renewed for up to 3 years at a time, with a cumulative period of no more than 6 years. If you return to China after a work visa, you must go through a freezing period of 12 months before you can apply for a work visa again. After a five-year work visa, you can apply for permanent residence in the UK if you meet certain requirements.

Requirements for general work permit:

-Applicants need to find a full-time job first.

The employer has a guarantor's license. If not, you need to apply for a company license from the immigration office, which usually takes 2-4 months.

-The employer applies for a job number COS (Certificate of Responsibility) for the applicant.

-2065438+Ordinary work permit applied after April 2005 must meet the annual salary of at least 20,800 (graduate level). Nqf level 6 is generally required for jobs (a few Nqf level 4 jobs are also allowed to apply for work visas).

-Meet the minimum language requirements of B 1 (equivalent to no less than 4.0 in all IELTS items) or be a degree certificate with a British bachelor degree or above.

-You have enough living allowance in your name.

Apply for a work visa outside the UK

When applying for a work visa from abroad to come to the UK, if the job to be done is not on the list of industries in short supply in the UK, the British government requires employers to complete the labor market test to prove that there are no suitable British citizens in China. The labor market test is completed by publishing 28-day job advertisements in government-designated channels, which stipulate that employers need to place advertisements in two different paper media or digital media.

To apply for a work visa outside the UK, there is a fixed quota for the number of job numbers to be issued each year. Therefore, after the employer completes the job market test, he should apply for "restricted COS" from Home Office, and only after the application is successful can he apply for a work visa. If the annual salary exceeds 152 or 100, it is not subject to this limit.

Transfer to a UK work visa.

Many visa types can be directly converted into work visas in the UK. The most common are all kinds of visas under Tier 1, such as PSW, entrepreneur immigration, investment immigration, high-tech immigration and Tier 4 student visa. You can also directly change from Tier 2 ordinary work visa to new work visa when you change jobs.

-PSW visa to apply for a work visa in China (preferential policy)

Applications submitted within the validity period of the visa can be exempted from the labor market test.

-Student visa to apply for a work visa in China (preferential policy)

You must successfully obtain a bachelor's/master's degree from a recognized institution under the recent uninterrupted student visa, or participate in the doctoral program for more than 12 months before you can apply for a work visa in the UK. Applications submitted within the validity period of the visa can be exempted from the labor market test.

Frequently asked questions: Is it okay as long as the annual salary of General Tier 2 reaches 20,800?

A: This is a common misunderstanding! First of all, the minimum annual salary for a work visa was updated on April 6, 20 15. At present, the minimum annual salary is 20,800 pounds before tax. Second, the annual salary requirement of a work visa also depends on the position the applicant is engaged in. Home Office has different salary standards for different jobs, and the annual salary of many positions is higher than 20,800 pounds. Applicants need to meet the minimum annual salary requirements, but they must also meet the salary level required by the position (that is, whichever is higher). Thirdly, the work visa policy also introduces the concepts of new immigrants and experienced workers. For the same position, the salary standards of new entrants and experienced workers are different, and candidates need to judge which standard to use first. Therefore, the annual salary requirements for work visas are not uniform, and must be judged according to the actual situation of the applicant.

Newcomers and experienced workers have given different salary standards in many positions. Applicants in the following situations are considered as "new entrants": graduates who transfer from T4 to T2; Universities recruit graduates who are employed during or after tourism; Transfer graduate interns within multinational companies; Young people under 25. The minimum wage requirement for "newcomers" applying for T2 is lower than the currently listed wage standard. After three years and one month's work visa, the applicants who want to renew it are classified as experienced staff, and the salary standard is relatively improved.

* The visa information published in this article is summarized and analyzed according to the policy situation on the day of publication. Visa application should be based on the policy version on the day of submission.