I am not sure anyone needed the Home Office's permission to "visit areas of the UK" during the post-study period, but let's not be ungrateful for this welcome change. When you re-enter on your Tier 4 visa during the post-study period, the Border Force Officer does still need to be satisfied that either you will be leaving the UK before your visa expires or "that you will submit an in-time application to extend your leave in the UK.
So when you get your dream job, and the employer agrees to sponsor you for a Tier 2 visa, maybe treat yourself to a holiday or a trip home. As long as you come back on or before the end date of your Tier 4 visa, it really will be fine. Those who apply for Tier 2 after getting their results can start their Tier 2 job immediately. This is because Tier 4 leave that was granted before 1 October includes a work condition that allows you to start a permanent job if you applied for Tier 2 having "successfully completed" your course.
While the Tier 2 rules were amended in January and April to allow someone who has not yet "successfully completed" their course to apply for Tier 2 see section 1 above , the Tier 4 work rules about taking a permanent job were never adjusted accordingly. It means that someone who applies for Tier 2 before getting their results can only work on a temporary basis until their Tier 2 leave is granted.
This adds an unfortunate complication to hiring people under Tier 2. If your Tier 4 visa is issued on or after that date, at the end of your course its work conditions will allow you to start a Tier 2 job as soon as you have made the Tier 2 application. Unfortunately, this change in the Rules from 1 October will not retro-fit the new work condition for people who already have their Tier 4 leave. Eventually, all those switching from Tier 4 to Tier 2 will have the new condition, but meanwhile it perfectly fine to ask your Tier 2 employer if you can start on a temporary contract, and then become permanent when your Tier 2 leave is granted.
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No thanks Yes please. NewsWall Blog Tier 4 to Tier 2: no more tears? Tier 4 to Tier 2: no more tears? Blog for students. First published 5 September Last updated 10 September : section 3 added about the 1 October change to when a Tier 2 applicant can start work. This is the test of whether there is a local worker who can do the job which is required for most Tier 2 applications from outside the UK, and for some applications from inside the UK, but not for someone switching from Tier 4.
As it happens, a recent government news story calls the RLMT "outdated" and says it will be soon abolished completely. How soon you can apply First, your window of opportunity for applying. Travelling before you apply The second change is quite major, and not just for Tier 2 applications, but it has been slightly under the radar. A welcome new section in the Tier 4 Policy Guidance called "After you have finished your studies" pages of the August update confirms that Once your sponsor has confirmed that your studies are complete, and you are therefore in your post-study period, you may do the following: Enter and leave the UK Work full-time in the UK, if your conditions of leave permit you to work Study in the UK Visit areas in the UK Apply to remain in the UK under an appropriate alternative route e.
Tier 1 and Tier 2. Starting work Those who apply for Tier 2 after getting their results can start their Tier 2 job immediately.
Comments are now closed. Hi Andrew, This blog has been really helpful. I have a question about starting work after completing my studies. My employer wants me to start work under a 3 month probationary period and then, if my position is to continue, will issue my CoS so I can apply for my Tier 2 Visa. Is this allowed under my current Tier 4 visa's provisions?
Will this impact my Tier 2 application? Saksham, if you have questions about your Tier 2 application please speak to the HR person at your sponsor employer. Hi Andrew. Thank you for this piece. It was really a well loaded information.
Please I have a question. Am about to undertake my internship in a construction firm by January and probably have the company sponsor my Tier 2, but the companies I have called to apply to are willing to accept my application but I was asked to provide UTR number as one of the criteria to work in a construction company. I have called HMRC to request for the number and it has been posted to me last week. Please dose having a UTR number as a student going to have any effect on my switching to Tier 2 after my studies?
Am I permitted to have a UTR number to work with? As I say above Obinna, "please do not post a Comment asking for advice about your individual situation. So if you get Tier2 for 3 years on the concession conditions so salary is above only and then what happens next Can you extend your visa on that salary with that job and after 5 years of overall tier2 visa then you can apply for ILR or what happens after the first 3 years?
Please advice as no one has mentioned that anywhere. Fadi, it's not mentioned here because this blog post and the information on this website are specifically about students switching to Tier 2. For guidance on a Tier 2 extension application, speak to your Tier 2 employer.
Please contact me via [name removed] cardiff. This blog post is specifically about some aspects of switching from Tier 4 to Tier 2, not about the general rules or conditions of being a Tier 2 visa holder.
For immigration advice, I suggest you speak to your Tier 2 sponsor. Hi Andrew, This is by far the best explanation I found on switching from Tier4 to Tier2 thanks for explaining it in detail. I have one general question. It says you can apply 3 months before you complete your degree. So for example consider the final submission of dissertation is May 10 So we can apply for a tier 2 switch from Feb 10 3 months before.
If the start date of job is in around sometime in Feb and an priority or super priority tier 2 application is made on Feb 11th and got approved. I refer you to Immigration Rules, guidance, other online content and to your sponsor. I have read the para 48 in the guidance, still i have some doubts which i would request your valuable advice: a. So are they able to travel with their current entry visa first time travelling to UK that has been granted now even during the time when my visa is curtailed to 60 days due to my change of sponsor?
Re: Changing Tier 4 sponsor Post by sah » Mon Jul 09, am Given your ongoing queries, and your apparent anxiety about the matter, I recommend you get individual advice from the international student adviser at your current university.
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If your new course is at a lower level or your visa will expire prior to the new course completion date, you will normally need to apply for a new visa for the new course from outside the UK in accordance with the Home Office's academic progression rules.
You will not be able to start your new course until you have returned on the new visa. There is an exception for students who are applying to extend their visa to progress from a Bachelors to a Masters as part of an integrated programme and they will be able to apply for the new visa inside the UK. Students undertaking a PhD-level research degree, Masters course or four year undergraduate degree in certain science and technology subjects require an ATAS Academic Technology Approval Scheme clearance certificate.
You would have been informed if you had to apply for an ATAS certificate for your course prior to applying for your visa. You are required to apply for a new certificate:. A deferral of studies or a period of intermission is likely to have serious implications for a student visa. Undergraduate and taught postgraduate students An undergraduate student who makes a successful application to the Applications Committee for a deferral in study is normally given leave for a complete academic year.
On approval of this deferral disregarding of terms the University is required to cease visa sponsorship by notifying the Home Office of this change in circumstances. The Home Office will subsequently curtail the visa to 60 days. Once return to study has been approved by the Applications Committee, the University is able to issue the student with a new CAS in order to make a fresh visa application from overseas to cover the remainder of the course.
Postgraduate research students For postgraduate research students, the implications of intermission , medical or non-medical, on a Tier 4 visa will depend on the length of time the intermission has been approved for:. Visa sponsorship cannot be continued for any period of intermission approved for the purpose of either an internship or to study a course, regardless of the duration.
If you cease to be a student because your studies at Cambridge are discontinued temporarily or permanently, the University is required to notify the Home Office of this change in circumstances. Examples include:. The Home Office will subsequently curtail your visa to 60 days from the date action is taken, within which time you will be required to leave the UK or apply for a new visa. This also applies if you are removed from the register , for instance as a result of not submitting your thesis.
In these circumstances, the University would be able support you in obtaining a new visa after you have submitted and been reinstated as a student. The University expects you to complete your course according to the date provided in your CAS.
If you are approved to have more time to complete your studies, you should be aware of the following implications for your visa:. If you have been approved to have more time to complete your studies and your current visa does not cover this additional period, you can extend your student visa in the UK. You will be required to make a new student visa application prior to your current visa expiring.
Contact the International Student Office at least three months ahead of your visa expiring.
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