What is Tier 2 General Visa UK?

The Tier 2 General Visa UK is the work visa, which can be granted to highly skilled workers from outside the European Economic Area and Switzerland, who have a job offer for a skilled job or a job in the shortage List. To qualify to apply for this tier 2 visa, you must have a job offer by a licensed sponsor in the UK. Also, you should provide a certificate of sponsorship issued by the employer as a proof. If you have a tier 2 general work visa, you will be allowed to travel outside the UK. You can also bring dependents including your partner and children or other family members to the UK on a tier 2 dependent visa.

Eligibility Criteria for the Tier 2 Visa

To be eligible for the Tier 2 General Visa UK, you must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Your minimum salary offered should be £30,000/year
• You must pass the general grounds for refusal
• You must be called for a skilled job or job that is in the shortage list

Additional to these criteria, you should also meet the following criteria:

• You must have at least 10 points for knowledge of the English Language
• You must not take any type of public funds
• You must have 50 points in attributes
• You must be older than 16 years
• You must not get any other job in the UK apart from the job in the certificate of sponsorship
• You must not work for yourself as a self-employee
• You must meet the Condition to hold an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) clearance certificate

You should make sure to apply for the tier 2 work visa on the right time to get the visa. The earliest you can apply for a UK General work Visa is 3 months before the date you are scheduled to start working in the UK. This date should be mentioned in your certificate of sponsorship.

The validity of a tier 2 general work visa is fixed, that is, you can stay in the UK with this type of visa for a maximum of 5 years and 1 month, or 2 weeks after the end of the employment contract that has been shown in the Certificate of Sponsorship Checking Service. You can hire the visa agency to make a successful visa application for the tier 2 work visa. They will help you get the visa on time.