Visas & Immigration UK Categories 2021 , here is the list of United Kingdom Visa Categories for 2021.
Visit or Transit
You can come to the UK as a Standard Visitor:
- for tourism, for example on a holiday or to see your family and friends
- for certain business activities, for example attending a meeting
- to do a short course of study
- to take part in research or an exchange programme as an academic
- for medical reasons, for example to receive private medical treatment
You may not have to apply for a visa. What you need to do depends on your nationality and what you plan to do in the UK.
Tier 1 (Investor)
You can apply for a Tier 1 (Investor) visa if: you want to invest £2,000,000 or more in the UK
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur)
You can no longer apply for a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa.
If you want to set up or run a business in the UK you might be able to apply for an Innovator visa or a Start-up visa.
Skilled Worker Visa
A Skilled Worker visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job with an approved employer. This visa has replaced the Tier 2 (General) work visa.
Tier 2 (Sportsperson) Visa
ou can apply for a Sportsperson visa (T2) if all of the following apply:
- you’re an elite sportsperson or qualified coach, who’s recognised by your sport’s governing body as being at the highest level of your profession internationally
- your sport’s governing body is endorsing your application
- your employment will develop your sport in the UK at the highest level
- you meet the other eligibility requirements
Tier 2 (Minister of Religion) visa
You can apply for a Minister of Religion visa (T2) if:
- you’ve been offered a job within a faith community (for example as a minister of religion, missionary, or member of a religious order) in the UK
- you meet the other eligibility requirements
Intra-Company Transfer and Graduate Trainee
An Intra-company visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job at your employer’s UK branch.
Frontier Worker
A Frontier Worker permit lets you come to the UK to work while living elsewhere.
You may be eligible if all of the following apply:
- you’re from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein
- you live outside of the UK
- you have worked in the UK by 31 December 2020
- you have kept working in the UK at least once every 12 months since you started working here
If you’re an Irish citizen, you do not need to apply for a Frontier Worker permit but you can choose to do so.
You cannot apply if you’re a British citizen (this includes dual citizenship).
Short-term student visa
You can apply for a Short-term study visa to study English language in the UK. This visa is for English language courses lasting longer than 6 months and up to 11 months.
Student
You can apply for a Student visa to study in the UK if you’re 16 or over and you:
- have been offered a place on a course by a licensed student sponsor
- have enough money to support yourself and pay for your course – the amount will vary depending on your circumstances
- can speak, read, write and understand English
- have consent from your parents if you’re 16 or 17 – you’ll need evidence of this when you apply
Child Student
You can apply for a Child Student visa if you’re between 4 and 17 years old and you want to study at an independent school in the UK.
Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) visa Charity Worker
You can apply for a Temporary Worker – Charity Worker visa (T5) if:
- you want to do unpaid voluntary work for a charity
- you meet the other eligibility requirements
- This visa has replaced the Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Charity Worker) visa.
Visas & Immigration UK Categories 2021.
Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) visa Creative and Sporting
You must apply for a Temporary Worker – Creative and Sporting visa (T5) if:
- you’ve been offered work in the UK as a sports person or creative worker
- you meet the other eligibility requirements
A creative worker is someone who works in the creative industry, for example an actor, dancer, musician or film crew member.
Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) visa- Government authorised Exchange
You can apply for a Temporary Worker – Government Authorised Exchange visa (T5) if you:
- want to come to the UK for a short time for work experience or to do training, an Overseas Government Language Programme, research or a fellowship through an approved government authorised exchange scheme
- have a sponsor
- meet the other eligibility requirements
- This visa has replaced the Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Government Authorised Exchange) visa.
Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) visa- International Agreement
You can apply for a Temporary Worker – International Agreement Worker visa (T5) if you’ll be contracted to do work covered by international law or treaty while in the UK. For example if you’ll be:
- working for a foreign government
- working as a private servant in a diplomatic household
- providing a service under contract as a contractual service supplier or independent professional
Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) visa- Youth Mobility Scheme
ou can apply for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa (T5) if you:
- want to live and work in the UK for up to 2 years
- are aged 18 to 30
- have £2,530 in savings
- have certain types of British Nationality or are from certain countries or territories
- meet the other eligibility requirements
Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) visa- Seasonal Worker
You can apply for a Seasonal Worker visa (T5) if you want to come to the UK for up to 6 months to do farm work. You’ll need to:
- have a sponsor
- meet the other eligibility requirements
Global Talent Visa
You can apply for a Global Talent visa to work in the UK if you’re a leader or potential leader in one of the following fields:
- academia or research
- arts and culture
- digital technology
You must also be at least 18 years old.
Start up & Innovator visa
You can apply for a Start-up visa if:
- you want to set up an innovative business in the UK – it must be something that’s different from anything else on the market
- you meet the other eligibility requirements
You can apply for an Innovator visa if:
- you want to set up and run an innovative business in the UK – it must be something that’s different from anything else on the market
- your business or business idea has been endorsed by an approved body, also known as an endorsing body
- you meet the other eligibility requirements
Visas & Immigration UK Categories 2021 , some other categories are as follows:
- Child dependent visa – PBS (including student) , Start-up Innovator or Global Talent , dependent partner
- Partner Dependent visa – PBS (including student) , Start-up Innovator or Global Talent , dependent partner
- Overseas Domestic Worker
- Windrush Scheme Application (Overseas)
- Appendix FM Partner
- Appendix FM Child
- Exempt Vignette
- Right of abode, returning Resident, UK Ancestry
- BRP Vignette Transfer
- Exempt from UK Immigration control
- Working in the UK, the Channel Islands or the isle of Man
- Studying in the UK, the Channel Islands or Isle of Man
- in the UK with refugee leave or with humanitarian protection
- Child of a current or former member
- Child of a current or former member of UK armed forces (HM forces)
- Partner of a current or former member of UK armed forces (HM forces)
- A British citizen, settled in the UK or in the UK for another reason
- Member of armed forces subject to immigration control (course F) or the dependent of a member of armed forces subject to immigration control
- Relevant civilian employee, former member of UK armed forces (HM forces) or a bereaved family member
- other work visas for the UK (non-point based working visas)
- Visit, Study, work or settle in certain British crown dependencies Commonwealth countries or British overseas territories
- Return to the UK after you were removed, deported or left the UK and have won appeal against an immigration decision made by the Home office.
Visas & Immigration UK Categories 2021.