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Tier 2 (General) Visa: Getting Sponsored

The document provides information about the Tier 2 (General) visa for skilled workers seeking to work in the UK. It outlines the eligibility requirements, documents needed, fees, and what visa holders can and cannot do. Specifically, applicants must have a job offer and certificate of sponsorship from a licensed UK sponsor. They can apply up to 3 months before traveling and can stay up to 5 years. The visa allows work for the sponsor, a second job in the same field, and brings family members. Fees vary depending on application type and nationality.

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Tier 2 (General) Visa: Getting Sponsored

The document provides information about the Tier 2 (General) visa for skilled workers seeking to work in the UK. It outlines the eligibility requirements, documents needed, fees, and what visa holders can and cannot do. Specifically, applicants must have a job offer and certificate of sponsorship from a licensed UK sponsor. They can apply up to 3 months before traveling and can stay up to 5 years. The visa allows work for the sponsor, a second job in the same field, and brings family members. Fees vary depending on application type and nationality.

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Tier 2 (General) visa

1. Overview
2. Eligibility
3. Knowledge of English
4. Documents you must provide
5. pply
!. E"tend your vis#
$. %witch to this vis#
&. '#mily members
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1. Overview
,ou c#n #pply for # )ier 2 -.ener#l/ vis# if0
you1ve been offered # s*illed +ob in the 2K
you1re from outside the Europe#n Economic re# -EE/ #nd %wit3erl#nd
Getting sponsored
,ou need to be sponsored 4 ie h#ve # certific#te of sponsorship from # licensed sponsor 4
before you c#n #pply to come to the 2K to wor*.
)he wor* you do in the 2K must rel#te to the wor* of your sponsor org#nis#tion.
How long it will take
,ou c#n #pply for # vis# up to 3 months before your d#te of tr#vel to the 2K.
,ou should get # decision on your vis# within 3 wee*s.
,ou c#n chec* the guide processing times to find out how long getting # vis# might t#*e
in your country.
Fees
5ow much you p#y for # )ier 2 -.ener#l/ vis# depends on your situ#tion6 where you #re
#nd how you #pply.
Tier 2 General (up to 3 years)
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How long you 'an stay
,ou c#n come to the 2K with # )ier 2 -.ener#l/ vis# for # m#"imum of 5 ye#rs #nd 14
d#ys6 or the time given on your certific#te of sponsorship plus 1 month6 whichever is
shorter.
,our st#y must st#rt no more th#n 14 d#ys before the st#rt d#te on your certific#te of
sponsorship.
,ou c#n #pply to e"tend this vis# for up to #nother 5 ye#rs6 #s long #s your tot#l st#y is
not more th#n ! ye#rs.
What you 'an and 'ant do
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do # second +ob in the s#me sector #nd #t the s#me level #s your m#in +ob for up to
28 hours per wee*
do # +ob which h#s # short#ge of wor*ers in the 2K for up to 28 hours per wee*
do volunt#ry wor*
study #s long #s it doesn1t interfere with the +ob you1re sponsored for
tr#vel #bro#d #nd return to the 2K
bring f#mily members with you
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71536588 # ye#r/
get public funds
st#rt wor*ing before you get the vis#
#pply for # second +ob until you1ve st#rted wor*ing for your sponsor
,ou1ll need to m#*e # new #pplic#tion if you w#nt to do # second +ob th#t1s not in the
s#me sector #s your m#in +ob.

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