The tier system has simplified the process of applying for a UK visa, restructuring more than 80 types of visa for UK immigration into a more straightforward, transparent system.
The new system consists of the following five categories:
Tier 1 visa - Migrants with desirable professional skills
Tier 2 visa - Skilled workers with an offer of employment
Tier 3 visa - Temporary, low skilled workers
Tier 4 visa - Students
Tier 5 visa - Youth mobility schemes/ temporary workers
Tiers 1 and 2 of the system offers potential routes to settlement in Britain and may lead to the opportunity to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK (ILR), often known as permanent residency.
As a UK immigration consultancy Global Visas can assist you with your relocation to the UK, whichever tier is right for you. We can guide you at every stage from immigration lawyer advice on your initial application through to on arrival services designed to help you adjust to living and working in Britain.
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