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Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children

• Overview

  A High Potential Individual (HPI) visa gives you permission to stay in the…

• Eligibility

  To be eligible for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you must have…

• Knowledge of English

  You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of the English language when…

• How much it costs

  When you apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa, you’ll need to…

• Documents you'll need to apply

  Before you apply, you must pay for Ecctis to check your qualification is…

• Apply from outside the UK

  You must apply online for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa. Check…

• Your partner and children

  Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…

• Switch to this visa

  You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a High Potential…

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• Updated: 1 January 2013

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• Updated: 19 June 2026

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• Updated: 1 January 2013

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