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Teach in England if you qualified outside the UK

Find out about the visa and immigration routes, qualifications needed and help available for overseas teachers who trained outside the UK.

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Education
Published:
7 April 2021
Last updated:
6 March 2023
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  1. Added information about international relocation payments.

  2. Removed references to the get an adviser service, as most teachers who qualified outside the UK are not eligible for it.

  3. Updated to include information about the new 'apply for QTS in England' service.

  4. Updated the salary requirement for a skilled worker visa, to reflect changes to teacher pay scales.

  5. Updates made to information around the 'Get an adviser' service.

  6. Updated to include information about the high potential individual visa and changes to the types of international teacher who are eligible for personalised support through the Get an adviser service.

  7. We have removed the section on 'International travel during coronavirus (COVID-19)'.

  8. Updated information on the EU Settlement Scheme, salary requirement threshold figures for a skilled worker visa and international travel during COVID-19. Also updated the adviser service and contact section and added Oak National Academy to 'Further information'.

  9. Updated information on the EU Settlement Scheme, Graduate visa, and international travel during COVID-19.

  10. First published.

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Guidance on teaching in England if you qualified outside the UK is now available on the Get into Teaching website.

Separate guidance on applying for qualified teacher status if you teach outside the UK is also available.

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This guidance is for non-UK citizens who qualified as teachers outside the UK and want to teach in England.

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