The Highly Skilled Migrant Programme is now closed to new applicants. If you wish to work in the United Kingdom and are currently outside the United Kingdom or are here under a different immigration category, you should now apply as a highly skilled worker (Tier 1 General) under the points-based system.

A new category of Student Visitor has been introduced for short-term students who wish to study in the UK. Temporary students are those who are studying on courses of 6 months duration or less.

UK Sattlement Visa or Marriage visit visa is for the purpose of visiting the UK to get married and settle down with a person present and settled in the United Kingdom. There are certain requirements, which need to be fulfilled in order to make a successful marriage visa application.

Family visit visa is for the purpose of visiting close family relatives already settled in the UK. There are certain requirements, which need to be satisfied in order to make a successful Family visit application.