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You will need to obtain a minimum of 75 points from the following 5 scoring areas:
Points for age if you are under 32 years of age.
Educational qualifications (including MBA Provision)
UK degree level or professional level qualification
Previous Earnings
UK work experience
1. Young Person Assessment - 20
points (maximum)
You can claim points if you are under 32 years of age:
Age in years
27 or under - 20 points
28 or 29 - 10 points
30 or 31 - 5 points
32 and over - 0 points
2. Educational qualifications - 50 points (maximum), Except for MBA Provision (75 points)
You will receive points for one of the following:
Bachelors degree - 30 points
Masters degree - 35 points
Doctoral degree - 50 points (maximum)
Vocational or Professional Qualifications - Based on Equivalency to above UK Qualifications
MBA recipients from one of 50 eligible schools will automatically receive 75 points.
3. Past Earnings - 45 points
(maximum)
You will gain points depending on your income in any period of 12 months
in the last fifteen months or if you are a student the fifteen months
before you became a student. In order to reflect differences in income
levels across the World the level required to qualify varies depending
on where the applicant lives.
Earnings that have not been declared to the appropriate authorities will not be accepted when calculating income.
Country Code A Including Germany, France, Singapore, USA, Canada, Australia, Bermuda, Israel, Japan, South Korea
£16,000 per annum = 5 Points
£18,000 per annum = 10 Points
£20,000 per annum = 15 Points
£23,000 per annum = 20 Points
£26,000 per annum = 25 Points
£29,000 per annum = 30 Points
£32,000 per annum = 35 Points
£35,000 per annum = 40 Points
£40,000 per annum = 45 Points
£7,000 per annum = 5 Points
£8,000 per annum = 10 Points
£9,000 per annum = 15 Points
£10,000 per annum = 20 Points
£11,500 per annum = 25 Points
£12,500 per annum = 30 Points
£14,000 per annum = 35 Points
£15,313 per annum = 40 Points
£17,500 per annum = 45 Points
£5,000 per annum = 5 Points
£5,600 per annum = 10 Points
£6,300 per annum = 15 Points
£7,200 per annum = 20 Points
£8,100 per annum = 25 Points
£9,100 per annum = 30 Points
£10,000 per annum = 35 Points
£11,000 per annum = 40 Points
£12,500 per annum = 45 Points
£3,000 per annum = 5 Points
£3,400 per annum = 10 Points
£3,800 per annum = 15 Points
£4,300 per annum = 20 Points
£4,900 per annum = 25 Points
£5,500 per annum = 30 Points
£6,000 per annum = 35 Points
£6,600 per annum = 40 Points
£7,500 per annum = 45 Points
£1,400 per annum = 5 Points
£1,600 per annum = 10 Points
£1,800 per annum = 15 Points
£2,000 per annum = 20 Points
£2,300 per annum = 25 Points
£2,550 per annum = 30 Points
£2,800 per annum = 35 Points
£3,100 per annum = 40 Points
£3,500 per annum = 45 Points
You gain points under the past earnings category and your earnings were in the UK.
or
You have studied and graduated at Bachelors degree or higher in full time education in the UK or at a UK based overseas educational institution for at least one academic year.
English Language Ability
You need to have a bachelors degree that was taught in English (not a
Masters degree or PhD).
or
You need to possess an International English Language Testing System qualification at least at Band 6 less than two years old.
Applications
Depending on your circumstances following approval of HSMP you may need
to apply for entry clearance at the nearest British Embassy or High Commission.
The applications will be referred to a central unit of Immigration staff
based in Sheffield in the United Kingdom.
Successful applicants will be granted leave to enter the UK for two years, and after this further leave to remain will be granted where evidence of employment is supplied.
In-country switching will be allowed for those already in the UK in categories leading to permanent residence*, or who are already explicitly permitted to switch into work permit employment. This will allow, for example, graduating students and doctors to apply for the HSMP providing that they meet the following criteria:
do not have an appeal outstanding; and
in the case of graduating students and doctors, that they have not been sponsored by their overseas government.
This is a permanent programme since 31 October 2003. Proof for all the
criteria must be supplied with the individual's application in support
of their claim. Under HSMP applicants will initially be granted 24 months'
stay in the UK. Then towards the end of the twenty-four month period applicants
can apply to remain in the same capacity for a further period of up to
three years. After five years as a highly skilled migrant, applicants
can apply for permanent residence*. Please note that periods spent in
other categories that lead to permanent residence will count towards the
five years.
If you would like to evaluate your situation in more detail we have put together a detailed analysis of the points requirement on this site. If you think that you may qualify for this programme please telephone us on +44 (0) 20 7842 0800 or complete our assessment form.