How to Apply for an International Graduate Scheme Visa
The international graduate scheme was a visa program that allowed graduates of United Kingdom universities to remain in the country in order to seek employment. The scheme stopped accepting applicants on June 29, 2008, and was replaced by the Tier-1 poststudy worker program. Unlike a work visa, the poststudy worker program does not require sponsorship from an employer before the visa can be issued.
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Things You'll Need
- Application form 2 passport photographs Passport Original offer letter from your university Original certificate of award (your degree) Bank statements
Instructions
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Determine your eligibility. You must be a student from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or be in the UK under the previous poststudy programs (such as the international graduate scheme or the science and engineering graduate scheme). The UK uses a points-based system to determine eligibility for visas; you must earn 75 points for attributes (education and others), 10 points for English language abilities and 10 points for maintenance funds in order to qualify for the visa (see the link to the points calculator.)
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Fill out the application. You may download a copy of the application from the UK Border and Immigration Agency website (see link ).
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Attach supporting documents. Along with your application form, you must submit two recent passport photographs, your passport, your original certificate of award (your official degree), the original offer letter from the UK university where you studied and proof of maintenance. This proof is usually in the form of a bank statement that proves you have had at least 800 pounds sterling (GBP) in your name for a minimum of three months prior to your application. If any of this information is missing, your application will be considered incomplete.
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Pay the application fee. If you are applying from within the UK, the cost is 500GBP (if applying by post) or 700GBP (if applying at an enquiry office). If you are applying from outside the United Kingdom, you must pay 265GBP.
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Submit your application. If you are applying from within the UK, post your application to:
UK Border Agency
Tier 1
PO Box 496
Millburngate House
Durham
DH99 1WQIf applying from outside the UK, please contact the Border and Immigration Agency, or your local British Consulate for instructions.
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