Tier 2 (General) visa

1. Overview
2. Eligibility
3. Knowledge of English
4. Documents you must provide
5. pply
!. E"tend your vis#
$. %witch to this vis#
&. '#mily members
(. )#*ing # second +ob
1. Overview
,ou c#n #pply for # )ier 2 -.ener#l/ vis# if0
you1ve been offered # s*illed +ob in the 2K
you1re from outside the Europe#n Economic re# -EE/ #nd %wit3erl#nd
Getting sponsored
,ou need to be sponsored 4 ie h#ve # certific#te of sponsorship from # licensed sponsor 4
before you c#n #pply to come to the 2K to wor*.
)he wor* you do in the 2K must rel#te to the wor* of your sponsor org#nis#tion.
How long it will take
,ou c#n #pply for # vis# up to 3 months before your d#te of tr#vel to the 2K.
,ou should get # decision on your vis# within 3 wee*s.
,ou c#n chec* the guide processing times to find out how long getting # vis# might t#*e
in your country.
Fees
5ow much you p#y for # )ier 2 -.ener#l/ vis# depends on your situ#tion6 where you #re
#nd how you #pply.
Tier 2 General (up to 3 years)
Who youre applying
!or
"pply
(outside the
#$)
%&tend or swit'h
(y post in the #$
%&tend or swit'h in person
in the #$ (pre)iu) servi'e)
,ou 7514 7!81 716881
9f you1re # citi3en of
)ur*ey or :#cedoni#
745( 754! 7(4!
ll depend#nts
7514 e#ch
person
7!81 e#ch person 716881 e#ch person
Tier 2 General (up to 3 years) * shortage o''upation
short#ge occup#tion is # s*illed +ob where there is # short#ge of wor*ers in the 2K.
Who youre applying
!or
"pply
(outside the
#$)
%&tend or swit'h
(y post in the #$
%&tend or swit'h in person
in the #$ (pre)iu) servi'e)
,ou 742& 742& 7&2&
9f you1re # citi3en of
)ur*ey or :#cedoni#
73$3 73$3 7$$3
ll depend#nts
742& e#ch
person
742& e#ch person 7&2& e#ch person
Tier 2 General ()ore than 3 years)
Who youre applying
!or
"pply
(outside the
#$)
%&tend or swit'h
(y post in the #$
%&tend or swit'h in person
in the #$ (pre)iu) servi'e)
,ou 71682& 716282 716!82
9f you1re # citi3en of
)ur*ey or :#cedoni#
7($3 71614$ 71654$
ll depend#nts
71682& e#ch
person
716282 e#ch person 716!82 e#ch person
Tier 2 General ()ore than 3 years) * shortage o''upation
short#ge occup#tion is # s*illed +ob where there is # short#ge of wor*ers in the 2K.
Who youre applying
!or
"pply
(outside the
#$)
%&tend or swit'h
(y post in the #$
%&tend or swit'h in person
in the #$ (pre)iu) servi'e)
,ou 7&5! 7&5! 71625!
9f you1re # citi3en of
)ur*ey or :#cedoni#
7&81 7&81 716281
ll depend#nts 7&5! e#ch 7&5! e#ch person 71625! e#ch person
Who youre applying
!or
"pply
(outside the
#$)
%&tend or swit'h
(y post in the #$
%&tend or swit'h in person
in the #$ (pre)iu) servi'e)
person
How long you 'an stay
,ou c#n come to the 2K with # )ier 2 -.ener#l/ vis# for # m#"imum of 5 ye#rs #nd 14
d#ys6 or the time given on your certific#te of sponsorship plus 1 month6 whichever is
shorter.
,our st#y must st#rt no more th#n 14 d#ys before the st#rt d#te on your certific#te of
sponsorship.
,ou c#n #pply to e"tend this vis# for up to #nother 5 ye#rs6 #s long #s your tot#l st#y is
not more th#n ! ye#rs.
What you 'an and 'ant do
,ou c#n0
wor* for your sponsor in the +ob described in your certific#te of sponsorship
do # second +ob in the s#me sector #nd #t the s#me level #s your m#in +ob for up to
28 hours per wee*
do # +ob which h#s # short#ge of wor*ers in the 2K for up to 28 hours per wee*
do volunt#ry wor*
study #s long #s it doesn1t interfere with the +ob you1re sponsored for
tr#vel #bro#d #nd return to the 2K
bring f#mily members with you
,ou c#n1t0
own more th#n 18; of your sponsor1s sh#res -unless you e#rn more th#n
71536588 # ye#r/
get public funds
st#rt wor*ing before you get the vis#
#pply for # second +ob until you1ve st#rted wor*ing for your sponsor
,ou1ll need to m#*e # new #pplic#tion if you w#nt to do # second +ob th#t1s not in the
s#me sector #s your m#in +ob.