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нове: highly skilled migrant programme
What is the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme?
The programme is designed to allow highly skilled people to migrate to the United Kingdom to look for work or self-employment opportunities.
The Highly Skilled Migrant Programme is different from the work permit arrangements 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 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.
How can I apply?
You should apply to the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme Team at Work Permits (UK) (WPUK) in Sheffield. You can apply from abroad and in most cases; you can also apply from inside the UK if you are here with Home Office permission.
Individuals already in the UK may apply to switch into HSMP without leaving the UK provided they have leave as a:
- Work permit holder; or
- Student who has successfully obtained a degree level qualification on a recognised degree course at either a UK publicly funded further or higher education institution or a bona fide UK private education institution which maintains satisfactory records of enrolment and attendance; or
- Postgraduate doctor or a postgraduate dentist or trainee general practitioner; or
- Working holidaymaker; or
- Science and Engineering Graduates Scheme participant; or
- Innovator; or
- Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland scheme participant.
Your leave to remain application will not be successful if you are in the United Kingdom as a visitor, on temporary admission, or without permission.
How do I qualify as a highly skilled migrant?
HSMP is a points-based immigration scheme. Points are scored in four main areas:
- Qualifications
- Past Earnings
- Age Assessment
- UK Experience
You will also be required to supply specified required evidence to meet the mandatory English Language requirement
There are also separate arrangements for those who are applying through the MBA Provision.
You need to score 75 points or more and meet the English language requirement in order to qualify as a highly skilled migrant.
How long will I be allowed to stay in the United Kingdom as a highly skilled migrant?
At first, we give you permission to stay in the UK for up to 24 months to seek work or self-employment opportunities.
After 24 months, you can apply to stay for longer and may be granted up to a further three years' leave, but you must meet the criteria set down for an extension of leave.
As a highly skilled migrant, can I stay in the United Kingdom permanently?
If you live here continuously for five years with Home Office permission, you can make an application for Indefinite leave to remain.
Highly Skilled Migrant Programme - Frequently Asked Questions
1. How can I obtain the guidance notes and application forms?
You can download the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme: Guidance for Applicants and the HSMP1 application from the 'All forms' page. Alternatively, you can request a copy to be posted to you by calling our Distribution Centre on 0870 521 0224.
2. How do I know what documents to send with an application?
The HSMP: Guidance for Applicants explains and defines the evidence we require from you in order to qualify for points towards the scheme.
3. What is the fee for consideration of an application and how do I pay?
The HSMP fee is £315. Payment can be made by one of the 3 methods indicated on the payment form:
- UK Postal Order
- Credit/Debit card or
- Cheque. Please make cheques payable to 'Home Office, Work Permits (UK)'.
You will be exempt from these charges if you are a national of Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYR of Macedonia, Moldova, Romania or Turkey.
Please note ? a consultation on a new charging regime for immigration and nationality fees was launched on 30 October 2006. The consultation paper seeks a wide range of views to inform the development of a new charging strategy which will start to underpin prices in UKVisas and Immigration and Nationality Directorate from April 2007 onwards.
4. Do you accept copies of certificates or other evidence?
We will only accept the original specified information. Where a document is not in English the original must be accompanied by a fully certified translation by an officially recognised translator. An officially recognised translator is defined as one that is recognised by the local British High Commission or Embassy.
5. Will my documents be returned after consideration?
Decision letters and original documents can only be returned to the applicant's current address, declared on the front of the application form, or the address stated on the representative's declaration page, if supplied.
The HSMP case-working Team will return your documents once the application process is complete. If you need your documents back before this time, you will need to contact the HSMP Team on telephone number 0114 207 6020
For applications made within the UK, all documents will be dispatched using Recorded Delivery. For
applications made from outside of the UK, documents will be sent by airmail
6. Can I arrange a courier to collect my documents from Sheffield?
Yes. If you wish to arrange a courier to collect your documents please notify the HSMP team by fax on 0114 207 6021 and they will contact you to let you know when and where your documents will be ready for collection. Please be aware that the HSMP team will not sign any documents from the courier company or pay for this service.
7. Can I send additional documents after I have made the initial application?
You should send in all the required supporting evidence with your application. Failure to do so is likely to lead to the refusal of your application. You may send in additional documents provided they reach the HSMP team before a decision has been considered. Please send any clearly identifiable additional documents directly to the HSMP Team in Sheffield.
By post:
HSMP Team
Home Office
PO Box 3468
Sheffield
S3 8WA
By courier:
WP (UK) HSMP Team
Home Office
Moorfoot
Sheffield
S1 4PQ
8. Do I need to send my passport in with the HSMP application forms?
No, do NOT send your passport for an HSMP decision.
9. Can I apply for this scheme by e-mail?
This service is not currently available for HSMP applications.
10. What is the provision for Masters of Business of Administration Graduates?
The 2004 Budget announced a new provision for graduates of the top 50 business schools to work in the UK for up to 12 months on completing their MBA. This provision forms part of the HSMP and aims to attract highly qualified and talented managers to the UK.
If you graduate from one of the eligible MBA programmes while that programme is on the list of eligible courses then you are eligible to apply for the MBA Provision. Successful applicants will be awarded 75 points for their eligible MBA.
11. Where do I send the completed application form and how?
Initial applications should NOT be sent directly to the HSMP team.
Application forms should be sent to our payment-processing site at the following address:
By Post:
Work Permits (HSMP)
P.O. Box 3975
Sheffield
S1 9BL
By Courier:
Work Permits (HSMP)
7th Floor
Fountain Precinct
Balm Green
Sheffield
S1 2JA
Applications for Further Leave to Remain should be sent to the following address:
By Post:
Work Permits (FLR)
P.O. Box 493
Durham
DH99 1WT
By Courier:
Work Permits (FLR)
Millburngate House
Durham
D99 1SA
12. Do you acknowledge receipt of the application?
We will confirm receipt of your application if you complete the relevant section of the application form. This acknowledgement will be sent once the payment has cleared and the application is received by the HSMP team.
13. What are your processing times?
Our service standard is that 50% of new applications should be decided within 5 weeks of receipt at our payment handling service and 90% within 14 weeks.
Your decision may be delayed if we need to make further checks or seek additional information. This action may result in your application taking over 14 weeks to decide.
14. Can my application be processed any faster than published estimates?
It is possible to make a request for your application to be processed urgently but only in the following circumstances:
- You have urgent travel commitments;
- You require urgent medical treatment;
- You have received an offer of employment;
- You have other exceptional circumstances.
You will be required to complete an HSMP Urgent Treatment form which can be faxed to the HSMP Team on 0114 207 6021. You can obtain a copy of this form from the 'All Forms' page.
15. How do I notify a change of my address?
If you change your address please send full details to the HSMP Team in writing to:
E-mail: HSMP.workpermits@ind.homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Fax: 0114 207 6021.
16. How long have I got, after a successful application decision, to enter the UK?
You must apply for Entry Clearance at a British Embassy within your own country and within 6 months from the date of your approval letter.
17. How do I apply for an extension to an existing HSMP permission or one close to expiry?
Extension applications must be submitted up to one month before your Leave to Remain as a Highly Skilled Migrant expires.
Please complete an FLR (HSMP) form, enclosing the appropriate fee (£335) and specified required documents (see Annex C of the FLR(HSMP) Guidance Notes). Your passport and those of any dependants must be sent together with the FLR (HSMP) form in order to be endorsed.
18. I was initially granted 1 year on HSMP, for how long will this be extended when I apply for an extension?
The Immigration Rules allow an extension of stay as a Highly Skilled Migrant to be granted for a period 'not exceeding three years'. However, in light of the changes to the Immigration Rules which came into effect on 3 April 2006, which increased the qualifying period for settlement from four to five years, you may be granted a four year extension.
19. I have been working in the UK for 4 years and my HSMP visa is about to expire, can I apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain?
No, the minimum requirement for Indefinite Leave to Remain is now 5 years. You should apply for Further Leave to Remain, which is normally granted for 3 years. You can then apply for Indefinite Leave to
Remain as soon as you reach the 5-year qualifying period.
20. My application for HSMP was unsuccessful, what can I do?
If you believe the decision on your application is incorrect and you wish the case to be reviewed without submitting any new evidence, then you may complete the Review Request Form, from the 'All Forms' page.
You should clearly state where you think the case should have been scored differently (please include your reference number) and post to:
Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP)
PO Box 3468
Sheffield
S3 8WA
Your case will then be passed to a different case-worker who will mark it independently. Only one review of a decision can be requested. You will not be charged for this.
However, if you wish to submit any new, or additional, evidence to support your application, or if you wish to claim additional points, you must submit a new HSMP application, on a new form along with all the original documentary evidence. As this constitutes a new and separate application, you will be charged the standard fee for a fresh application which is currently £315.
21. What if I meet the points threshold to gain HSMP but don't have the evidence to meet the English language requirement?
In order to qualify for HSMP approval you must achieve 75 points in the Points Scoring Assessment and also demonstrate that you meet the English language requirement. If you cannot meet both of these requirements, your application will be refused.
22. I was intending to enter the UK under the GP Provision, is this still possible?
The GP Provision was removed from the HSMP on 08/11/06. Individuals who would have previously been granted HSMP approval under the GP Provision may, however, still apply for HSMP approval but must meet the points threshold and the English Language requirement in order to qualify.
23. I have previously studied and worked in the UK, can I claim five points in the UK Experience category for each of these?
You can only claim a total of five points in this points scoring area for either UK study or previous UK employment but not both.
24. I have evidence other than that stated which I wish to be considered in place of those documents, can I do this?
No. Only the specified evidence will be accepted. In exceptional circumstances we may be willing to consider alternative documents, but only those we have stipulated. Any documentation which does not meet out requirements will not be considered and may lead to refusal of the application
http://www.workingintheuk.gov.uk/working_in_the_uk/en/homepage/schemes_and_programmes/hsmp/hsmp_faq.html
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