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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…

Apply for a Minister of Religion visa (T2) if you've been offered a job in a faith community - eligibility, extend or switch, knowledge of English, bring your family

• Overview

  You can apply for a Minister of Religion visa (T2) if: you’ve been offered…

• Eligibility

  You need to: have a certificate of sponsorship for your job prove your…

• Knowledge of English

  You may need to prove your knowledge of the English language when you…

• Documents you'll need

  When you apply you’ll need to provide: your certificate of sponsorship…

• Apply from outside the UK

  You must apply online for a Minister of Religion visa (T2). Check which…

• Your partner and children

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

• Extend your visa

  You may be able to apply to extend your stay in the UK under a Minister of…

• Switch to this visa

  You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a Minister of Religion…

• Taking a second job

  You can take a second job on this visa if you’re working up to 20 hours a…

Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle

• Overview

  You can apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you’re one of the following: a…

• Eligibility

  You must prove that you: are 17 or over have enough money without help…

• Your partner and children

  Your partner and children can apply to join you in the UK as your…

• Documents you must provide

  When you apply you’ll need to provide: a current passport or another valid…

• Apply from outside the UK

  You must apply online for a UK Ancestry visa before you travel to the UK.…

• Extend your visa

  You can apply to extend your visa and stay in the UK for a further 5…

• Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement')

  You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you’ve spent 5…

How to apply for a full or partial completion certificate after building work on a higher-risk building has been completed.

• Updated: 27 March 2025

Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members

The information clients, principal designers, principal contractors and accountable persons need to keep.

• Updated: 18 September 2024

Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members

Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.

Apply for a Temporary Work - Religious Worker visa to do religious work in the UK - getting sponsored, fees, eligibility, family members.

Apply for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa to live and work in the UK if you’re from a participating country - fees, eligibility, how to apply.