The UK’s High Potential Individual visa is open to graduates of top global universities to come to the UK for work, without needing sponsorship or a job offer.
Privity Partners specializes in the UK work visa applications, including the High Potential Individual visa. This visa route is designed for graduates from top global universities, allowing them to work in the UK without a sponsor.
The High Potential Individual visa, part of the UK’s points-based immigration system, aims to attract academically elite individuals who can contribute positively to the UK economy. It opened for applicants on 30 May 2022 under the new Appendix High Potential Individual.
This visa permits recent top global university graduates to work or seek work in the UK without a job offer or a Home-Office approved sponsor. Visa holders can work full-time at any skill level, including self-employment and voluntary work. However, they cannot work as professional sportspersons or sports coaches.
To be eligible for this route, you must satisfy several criteria including:
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as your ‘dependants’ if they’re eligible.
You will need to provide evidence of your relationship to your dependant when you apply.
Unless they have lived in the UK with a valid visa for at least 12 months, your partner and children must have a certain amount of money available to support themselves while they are in the UK. You or your partner or child will need:
Applicants must complete an online application, pay the application fee, and provide supporting documents, including a valid passport, evidence of their degree, English language proficiency proof, financial evidence, and a tuberculosis test certificate, where applicable.
Processing Time:
Processing times can vary, but typically, you can expect a decision within 3 weeks if you are outside the UK and 8 weeks if you are inside the UK.
This visa cannot be extended, but holders may switch to another immigration route before expiry. The visa does not directly lead to settlement in the UK. For indefinite leave to remain, applicants must switch to a route that offers this pathway.
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Privity Partners offers specialist guidance and support for all aspects of UK work visa applications, including the High Potential Individual visa. Contact us for tailored advice and assistance.
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