The United Kingdom (UK) is one of the select destinations for the people residing in the UAE to migrate. Apart from offering a high quality of living and multicultural society, it also offers migrants from the UAE a steady economy, world-class healthcare, and globally renowned educational facilities.
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Options to migrate to the UK
The UK offers an array of selections for those to migrate. It would help if you have a job offer in the country, want to pursue higher education, get married or engaged to a citizen or permanent resident of the UK, are an entrepreneur to establish a business, and are an investor.
UK visa options
There are broadly the following visa options to migrate to the UK:
- Tier 1 Visa is granted through a points-based system to talented immigrants
- Tier 2 Visa is granted to skilled migrants sponsored by a UK-based employer
- Tier 5 Provisional Work Visa is offered via the Youth Mobility Scheme
- Tier 4 is the Study Visa granted to those wanting to pursue higher education in the UK
Eligibility requirements
- You must have obtained a required score in the English Language proficiency test, be it IELTS or TOEFL.
- You do not hail from a country belonging to the EU or EEA.
- You should submit the documents of educational qualifications, work experience, and others.
- You should have sufficient financial resources to take care of your expenses during your initial period of stay.
- You need to prove that you are in proper health and do not have criminal records.
Points-based system
The main features of the UK government's points-based immigration system are that migrant candidates from EU well as non-EU nations will be similarly treated, a job offer is necessary for skilled migrants, your salary must be at least £25,600 per year, you must prove you can communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing and must have got a minimum of 70 points.
Minimum of 70 points for visa eligibility
If you have a job offer in the UK and speak English fluently, you will get 50 points. To obtain the additional 20 points, you should have a job offer from Home Office licensed sponsor who pays you £25,600 or above a year or a doctorate in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines or a job offer in a field where there is a skills shortage.
UK work permit openings
Talented professionals can arrive in the UK with the Skilled Worker visa if they are highly skilled or through Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) from multinational firms if they have been transferred to a UK branch.
Workers who come under the Skilled Worker visas can also be selected depending on the skill shortages list, and they will get an offer letter allowing them to stay in the UK for up to five years.
Under the Skilled Worker visa, lower-skilled workers (Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) level 3) can also avail of sponsorship even if they don't have a degree or a master's in their field. You are eligible to enter even with a minimum salary of £20,480 per year if you meet one of the conditions such as your job is considered a shortage occupation, you are below 26, a student or a recent graduate, or are undergoing skills training, are a science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) doctorate level qualification applicable to your employment and have a postdoctoral position in higher education or science.
Conclusion
Skilled work visa holders are allowed to bring dependants to the UK on the visa, spouse/partner is permitted to work on the visa, no ceiling on the number of people who can accompany the visa holder, and visas will be fast-tracked for healthcare professionals such as doctors and nurses.
If you are currently a UAE resident and are planning to migrate to the UK, contact Y-Axis, the World's India's No. 1 Immigration Consultant.
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