For people endorsed by a designated body as a leader or emerging leader in the fields of science, humanities, engineering, medicine, digital technology, fashion or the arts.

for people with access to at least £50,000 to invest in the UK to set up a UK business with endorsement from endorsing body. May be difficult to come under this.

For people who have at least £2,000,000 available to invest in active and trading UK registered companies.

Yet to receive features or this category may close

For workers who have a skilled job offer and a certificate of sponsorship from a UK employer with a valid Tier 2 sponsorship licence.

For employees of multinational company who are being transferred to the business's UK branch.

For workers who've been offered a job, such as missionary or minister of religion, within a religious community organisation in the UK.

For elite sportspeople and coaches. The applicant must be recognised or endorsed by their sport's governing body.

For students aged 18 or over who have been offered a place on a course at a UK educational institution.

For students under the age of 18 who have been offered a place on a course at a UK educational institution with a valid Tier 4 sponsorship licence.

For workers who have an unpaid/voluntary job offer and a certificate of sponsorship from a UK charity with a valid Tier 5 sponsorship licence.

For very highly skilled workers who have a job offer as a sportsperson or creative worker - such as a musician or actor - in the UK, and a certificate of sponsorship from a UK employer with a valid Tier 5 sponsorship licence.

For workers coming to the UK through an approved government authorised exchange scheme.

For workers who have a job offer that is covered by international law, such as embassy and diplomatic household workers, and a certificate of sponsorship from an organisation with a valid Tier 5 sponsorship licence.

For workers offered a job, such as preaching or work in a monastery or convent, by a religious order in the UK.

For workers aged 18 - 30 from a limited number of countries who wish to live and work in the UK for up to 2 years.

TIER-3 : category is currently suspended. It was originally used for low-skilled workers during temporary labour shortages

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