Work Permit Visas and UK Immigration Schemes for Migration.

Visa Schemes, Requirements & General Information

 Work Permit Visas and General UK Immigration:

Highly Skilled Migration Programme (HSMP) The programme is designed to allow highly skilled people to migrate to the United Kingdom to look for work or self-employment opportunities. The scheme now has a new assessment for applicants aged under 28 as well as an assessment for those 28 and over. The Highly Skilled Migrant Programme is different from the work permit scheme because you do not need a specific job offer in the UK to apply. It is different from business routes such as the Innovators scheme or other business categories because you do not need a detailed business plan; you do not need to create jobs; and you do not need to invest in the UK. There is a points-based immigration scheme. Points are scored in five main areas:  educational qualifications;  work experience;  past earnings;  your achievement in your chosen field; and  your husband's, wife's or unmarried partner's achievements. You need to score 65 points or more to qualify as a highly skilled migrant. Self-employed General Practitioners qualified to practice in the UK may also apply under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme.
HIGHLY SKILLED MIGRATION PROGRAMME (HSMP) VISAS
Business Setup Visa This section briefly explains what you will need to do if you want to come to the United Kingdom (UK) to set up in business. Under the Rules, a 'business' is:  a sole trader  a partnership  a company registered in the UK You must get a visa to set up in business in the UK. All applications, except for those made under a European Community Association Agreement (ECAA), are referred to the Home Office in the UK before a decision can be made and a visa issued.		Business Investor Visa This section briefly explains what you will need to do if you want to come to the United Kingdom (UK) as an investor or a retired person of independent means. Business Investors are selected based on their ability to invest in active and trading UK-registered companies or UK government bonds. There are two classes of visa:  Investors  Retired Persons Qualifying as a retired person of independent means has a much lower criteria.
BUSINESS SETUP VISAS		UK INVESTOR VISAS
Adopted Child Visa This section briefly explains what the Immigration Rules say about adopted children coming to join one or both of their parents in the United Kingdom (UK), and about children coming to the UK to be adopted. To qualify to bring your adopted child to the UK you must be able to show that you currently live and are settled in the UK legally, with no time limit on your stay, and you can support your child and provide somewhere to live without needing help from public funds. All adopted children coming to the UK need a visa before they travel.		Family Member Visas This section briefly explains what you will need to do if you want to live in the United Kingdom (UK) with relatives already living there. If you want to come to the UK as the family member of someone who is not settled in the UK, for example a work permit holder, please read the appropriate guidance. The term 'parent' in this section includes a step-parent where the father or mother is dead, either the father or mother of an illegitimate child and, in certain circumstances, an adoptive parent.
img alt="Click here to go direct to application and forms guide on the UK Government - UK Visas (IND) web site." src="/images/btn_ind.gif" border="0" width="50" height="15" align="middle"> ADOPTED CHILD VISAS		FAMILY MEMBER VISAS
Spouse and Partner Visas This section briefly explains what you will need to do if you want to settle in the United Kingdom (UK) as the  husband  wife  civil partner  fiance  fiancee  proposed civil partner, or  unmarried partner or same-sex partner of someone who is coming to the UK or is already settled in the UK, and what the Immigration Rules say.		UK Student Visa This section briefly explains what you will need to do if you want to travel to the United Kingdom (UK) to study, and what the Immigration Rules say. To qualify to travel to the UK as a student you must be able to show that you have been accepted on a course of study at an educational establishment that is on the UK's Department for Education and Skills (DfES) Register of Education and Training Providers. You can search the register on the DfES website.
PARTNER VISAS		UK STUDENT VISAS