How to Move From the United States to the United Kingdom With a Work Visa
Choosing to work in a foreign country is an opportunity to expand your global awareness. However, it also presents unique challenges. You need to be flexible, patient and open-minded as you experience a new culture and a new country. The United Kingdom has some strict guidelines about getting into the country, but work visas are possible to obtain. Read on to learn how to move from the United States to the United Kingdom with a work visa in place.
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Find out if your current employer has a UK branch. If so, you can apply for positions opening in the UK office. If your company feels you're the best candidate for the position, they can handle all the paper work and get your work visa processed for you. This is the easiest way to get a work visa in the UK.
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Try another approach if your current employer can't get you any closer to sipping tea by the Thames. You can search for a job in the UK and, if hired, have your new employer fill out the visa application on your behalf. UK websites like Skillclear Immigration can get you started on your search.
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Total up your points. Use a Highly Skilled Migrant Programme, or HSMP, calculator to find out whether you have the required 75 points to be issued a visa. Being young, educated, English speaking and employed help your score.
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Complete the visa application yourself once you know you have enough points. There are different types of work visas available. A HSMP visa costs more than $1,000 to process.
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Get an MBA from a UK-approved school and you automatically have the points needed to immigrate to the UK. If this isn't an option, you may want to try for a different visa. The UK offers visas to people who can start their own businesses and thus can offer employment to British citizens.
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