Tier 1: Highly Skilled Migrants; General, Investors, Entrepreneurs, Post-Degree Holders

As a client, if you are looking to invest in or start-up your own business within the UK, with a minimum financing amount of £1 million, you will be included within this category.

Additionally, if you are a current UK student switching to post-study work, or if you are otherwise deemed a “Highly Skilled Migrant” under Home Office definitions, you will also belong to this category.

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Tier 2: Sponsored Employment; General, Intra-Company Transfer, Sports Persons, Minister of Religion

This tier replaced the original work permit system. Therefore, all migrants who have gained a sponsorship to work in the UK, including those employed by a multi-national company transferring to a skilled position in a UK branch of the business, will fall under this category.

Additionally, if you are a religious worker from within a religious organisation coming to the UK for more than two years, or if you are an internationally established and sponsored sportsperson who will make a significant contribution to the development of sport, you will also belong to this category.

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Tier 3: (Suspended)

This tier has been suspended.

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Tier 4: Foreign Students; Adult, Child

If you are a prospective student looking to study within the UK, then you will fall into this category.

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Tier 5: Temporary Workers; Creative & Sporting, Charity Workers, Religious Workers, Government Authorised Exchange, International Agreement

You will be included within this tier if you belong in one of the following categories:

1. Clients coming to the UK to work or perform as sports people, entertainers or creative artists for up to 12 months
2. Clients coming to the UK to do voluntary work for charity for up to 12 months (The work must be directly related to the work of your sponsor’s organisation)
3. Clients coming to the UK as within the religious worker category to work temporarily for less than 24 months
4. Clients coming to the UK through an approved scheme under a government authorised exchange, with the aim to
5. share knowledge, experience and best practice, and to experience the UK social and cultural life for up to a maximum of 24 months
6. Clients coming to the UK under contract to do work covered under international law for up to a maximum of 24 months

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