Common Tier 2 work visas include Tier 2 ordinary work visas (including jobs in the list of jobs in short supply) and Tier 2 ICT (internal transfer) internal transfer.
1). Ordinary work visa level 2 is general.
This visa is applicable to individuals whose foreign employees are engaged in technical jobs that local employees are not qualified for. Employers can issue different types of guarantee certificates CoS according to the applicant's situation:
? Restricted CoS: Application outside the UK or domestic conversion of student family visa. The annual quota for applications is 20,700, which is distributed monthly.
? Unlimited CoS: UK application and/or salary not less than 654.38+0.5 million.
Application conditions:
A. The employer issues a letter of guarantee to prove that CoS is a short occupation; Or the annual salary is not less than? 150,000; Or complete the labor market test (that is, advertising, with a few exceptions); Or renew the contract with the same employer.
B. meet the basic salary level of UKBA work visa: starting salary? 20,000 yuan per year, and meet the salary requirements in the industry job category table (SOC: professional standard code of practice).
C. meet English language requirements.
D. adequate living security.
E. I get a three-year work visa at first, and then I can renew it for three years, but I can't renew it after six years.
F if you re-apply for a Tier 2 visa outside the UK, it must be 12 months after the last Tier 2 work endorsement period.
G. Having held an ordinary work visa Tier 2 General for five consecutive years, the applicant can apply for permanent residence with his family. Do applicants after April 20 16 still need to reach the minimum annual salary? 35,000 in the industry position list (SOC) and salary requirements.
H. The number of days of resignation within five years shall not exceed 180 days, and shall not exceed 90 days at a time. On this basis, in another year, applicants and their families can apply for British citizenship.
2) Transfer secondary ICT within multinational enterprises (intra-company transfer).
This visa is suitable for employers of multinational enterprises to transfer their employees to British branches. The applicant (employee) has worked in this enterprise. The employer may issue an unrestricted guarantee certificate CoS to the applicant.
Category:
? Technology transfer: visa is less than 6 months.
? Short-term employee or postgraduate training short-term $ TERM transfer or postgraduate intern: visa less than 12 months
? Long-term $ TERM transfer for long-term employees: 3-year visa, which can be renewed for 2 years afterwards
Application conditions:
A. The employer issues a guarantee certificate CoS, and applies for different types of Tier2ICT according to the length of working hours: applying for long-term employees 12 months or more; Apply for short-term employee or postgraduate training in June-June 65438+February; Apply for technology transfer in less than 6 months.
B. Meet the basic salary level of internal adjustment: what is the annual salary of long-term employees? 40,000; Other types of annual salary reached? 24,000。
There is no requirement for annual salary for C.2 ICT update.
D. meet English language requirements.
E. adequate living allowance.
F. Long-term employees who have obtained a three-year work visa can renew it for two years, but cannot renew it after five years.
G. If you re-apply for a Tier 2 visa outside the UK, it must be 12 months after the last Tier 2 work endorsement period.
H. with Tier2ICT, you can't live permanently on a 5-year visa.