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The Revised Highly Skilled Migrant
Programme
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2 May 2007, 3.00pm – 4.00pm
Background
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Introduced 2002
UK Government aim:
– To allow individuals with exceptional skills and
experience to seek entry or stay to work in the
UK without prior offer of employment or to
take up self-employment opportunities.
– Suddenly revised in November 2006.
– New scheme introduced on 5 December
2006.
Why has the scheme changed?
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To ensure greater transparency and objectivity in
decision making.
To ensure the scheme selects the people who will
be most successful in the labour market and will
make a strong economic contribution to the UK.
Process
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HSMP application.
Application approved for 2 years.
Need immigration approval.
If in country – FLR (HSMP).
If out of country – entry clearance (within six
months of the HSMP application).
How to apply
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Complete application form.
Supply ORIGINAL documentation (provide
certified translations if necessary).
Fee payable to Home Office Work Permits (UK)
now £400)
You need to provide evidence you score 75 points
or more; AND
Meet the English Language requirements.
Educational Qualifications
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PHD:
Masters:
Graduate Degree:
50 points
35 points
30 points
Vocational and professional qualifications can
score points if satisfactory independent evidence
is produced to show that the qualification is
equivalent to a UK academic qualification.
Educational Qualifications (2)
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Evidence required:
Original degree certificate. Clearly showing:
Date and title of award and name of awarding
institution.
If professional/vocational you need to provide a
letter from appropriate body confirming the
qualification’s equivalence to UK academic levels.
Previous Earnings
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You can claim points for any earnings you have
from current employment.
You can claim points for any earnings from
employment in the 15 months before you became
a full time student.
Your gross earnings will be assessed for a total
period of up to 12 months out of the 15 months
immediately prior to the application.
Part-time earnings will be considered/earnings do
not have to be from a single employer.
Points scored for earnings depend on the country
you have been residing and working in to reflect
differences in income levels across the world.
Previous Earnings (2)
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Countries are split into 5 bands (A – E) (set by HM
Treasury).
Earnings need to be converted into £.
Points scores for this category range from 5 points
to 45 points.
If you have worked in the UK for the past year you
will need to demonstrate that you earned between
£16,000 (5 points) - £40,000 (45 points).
Previous Earnings (3)
Two pieces of EVIDENCE are required (all
evidence must be in English. If not in English
you must send certified translations).
If employed:
• 12 months wage slips; and
• Income tax return.
• (If you worked in a country that does not have a
tax system you should provide:
– Wage slips / bank statements / letter from your
employer confirming your income)
Previous Earnings (4)
If self employed:
• Individual tax return; and
• Personal bank statements and one of the
following:
– Company audited accounts and
company tax return;
– Unaudited business / management
accounts plus either business bank
statements and a business tax return or
copies of business contracts.
Previous earnings (4)
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If you are a current student and wish to claim points for
earnings for 12 months in the 15 month period before
your full-time study you need to provide all the evidence
plus:
- Evidence to show the exchange rate relevant to the
dates to be considered. (The website
www.oanda.com/convert/classic can find historical
exchange rates).
– An original signed letter on headed paper of the
institution showing:
• Your name;
• Dates of study; and
• Number of hours studied per week.
UK Experience
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5 points can be claimed if either:
– You have successfully scored points under the
previous earnings category and your earnings
were in the UK; OR
– You have studied and graduated at Bachelors
degree level or higher in full-time higher
education in the UK for at least one full
academic year.
UK Experience (2)
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If you are claiming 5 points for previous earnings
in the UK you do not need to provide any
additional evidence.
If you are claiming your 5 points for studying at a
UK institution (or an overseas educational
institution with a base in the UK) you need to:
– Provide a letter from the UK institution stating
that:
• You achieved a degree (or higher), and;
• The degree involved study for at least one
full academic year, and;
• This was during the last 5 years, and;
– Provide the original letter of permission from
the Home Office to enter / remain as a
student.
UK Experience (3)
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If you do not have the original letter of permission
from the Home Office you may request
exceptional consideration of your case (such as if
war or natural disaster has affected you).
You will need to provide alternative evidence:
Notarised copy of the personal details page of
your passport and
Notarised copy of your visa.
The Age Assessment
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This Category involves the award of points
depending on age.
Points are awarded as follows
Age
Points
27 or under
20
28 or 29
10
30 or 31
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32 and over
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Evidence required: original birth certificate /
original full driving licence.
Application must be received before your birthday.
MBA Provision
To meet the MBA provision and be granted an
automatic 75 points you must:
• Have graduated from an eligible MBA programme
(there are 50 eligible MBA programmes around
the world) and
• Provide evidence that clearly demonstrates you
have graduated from an eligible MBA programme
(i.e. original certificate).
The English Language
Requirement
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In order to qualify for HSMP, you must have a good
knowledge of English and provide the appropriate
evidence to support this.
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If you cannot meet this assessment your application will
be rejected regardless of any points you score.
The English Language
Requirement (2)
Evidence required
Either
• An IELTS Test Report form issued the two years
prior to the application being made at Band 6 or
above (Academic or General tests are fine);
Or
• A Bachelors degree certificate and an original
letter from the awarding body on official letter
headed paper (including your name, the
qualification obtained, date of the award and
confirmation that the course was taught in
English).
The English Language
Requirement (3)
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Important to note – a Bachelors degree meets the
English language requirements, higher level
degrees do not.
Alternative evidence – alternative qualification to
IELTS level 6 (check with NARIC).
IELTS – University of Manchester, Language
Centre, Oddfellows Hall, (0161) 306 8891.
The Cost of the IELTS exam is £95.
Reviews of HSMP Decisions
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Reconsiderations – complete form “Request for a
Review of a HSMP Application”.
28 days to submit your request.
1 review per application.
If new information is submitted a fresh application
must be made with new fee.
Entry Clearance/Leave to Remain
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Out of country – entry clearance.
In country – Leave to remain.
FLR(HSMP) Fee (now £350).
The leave to remain application must be submitted
before your existing leave to remain expires.