New Points Based System
If you are a highly skilled worker, investor, entrepreneur or graduate of a United Kingdom university
| Former category for applying to work in the United Kingdom | When does the category close? | Appropriate new category of the points-based system | When can I apply to the new category? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLY SKILLED WORKERS | |||
| Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) | 29 June 2008 | Highly skilled worker (Tier 1 General) | 30 June 2008 |
| Self-employed lawyers | 29 June 2008 | Highly skilled worker (Tier 1 General) | 30 June 2008 |
| Writers, composers and artists | 29 June 2008 | Highly skilled worker (Tier 1 General) | 30 June 2008 |
| INVESTORS | |||
| Investors | 29 June 2008 | Tier 1 Investor | 30 June 2008 |
| ENTREPRENEURS | |||
| Business persons | 29 June 2008 | Tier 1 Entrepreneur | 30 June 2008 |
| Innovators | 29 June 2008 | Tier 1 Entrepreneur | 30 June 2008 |
| GRADUATES OF UNITED KINGDOM UNIVERSITIES | |||
| Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland Scheme | 29 June 2008 | Tier 1 Post-study work | 30 June 2008 |
| International Graduates Scheme | 29 June 2008 | Tier 1 Post-study work | 30 June 2008 |
If you are a sponsored skilled worker with a job offer
| Former category for applying to work in the United Kingdom | When does the category close? | Appropriate new category of the points-based system | When can I apply to the new category? |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPONSORED SKILLED WORKERS | |||
Most work permits but not:
|
November 2008 | Sponsored worker (Tier 2 General) | November 2008 |
| Overseas qualified nurses and midwives (with a job offer) | November 2008 | Sponsored worker (Tier 2 General) | November 2008 |
| Representatives of overseas media organisations | November 2008 | Sponsored worker (Tier 2 General) | November 2008 |
| Airport ground crew | November 2008 | Sponsored worker (Tier 2 General) | November 2008 |
| Some seafarers including those working on vessels on one-port voyages | November 2008 | Sponsored worker (Tier 2 General) | November 2008 |
| MINISTERS OF RELIGION | |||
| Ministers of religion | November 2008 | Sponsored worker (Tier 2 Ministers of religion) - for pastoral role that includes preaching to a congregation | November 2008 |
| SPORTS PEOPLE | |||
| Elite sports people or coaches at the highest level | November 2008 | Sponsored worker (Tier 2 Sports people) | November 2008 |
If you are a sponsored temporary worker or wish to use arrangements for young people
| Former category for applying to work in the United Kingdom | When does the category close? | Appropriate new category of the points-based system | When can I apply to the new category? |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPONSORED TEMPORARY WORKERS | |||
| China graduate work experience scheme | November 2008 | Temporary workers (Tier 5) | November 2008 |
Sports people or entertainers for jobs of less than 12 months but not:
|
November 2008 | Temporary workers (Tier 5 Creative or sporting) | November 2008 |
| Training and work experience scheme, including medical training initiatives | November 2008 | Temporary workers (Tier 5 Government authorised exchange) - requirements will differ from those of the training and work experience scheme | November 2008 |
| Overseas government employees | November 2008 | Temporary workers (Tier 5 International agreement) | November 2008 |
| General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) | November 2008 | Temporary workers (Tier 5 International agreement) | November 2008 |
| Domestic workers in diplomatic household but not: domestic workers in a private household (see categories still open, below) | November 2008 | Temporary workers (Tier 5 International agreement) | November 2008 |
| Missionaries, members of religious orders and other religious workers in non-pastoral roles that do not involve preaching to a congregation | November 2008 | Temporary workers (Tier 5 Religious workers) | November 2008 |
| Voluntary workers | November 2008 | Temporary workers (Tier 5 Charity workers) | November 2008 |
| YOUTH MOBILITY SCHEME | |||
| Working holidaymaker scheme | November 2008 | Youth mobility scheme (Tier 5) - but only if your country participates in it | November 2008 |
| Au pairs | November 2008 | Youth mobility scheme (Tier 5) - but only if your country participates in it | November 2008 |
| Gap year | November 2008 | Youth mobility scheme (Tier 5) - but only if your country participates in it | November 2008 |
| Japan: youth exchange scheme | November 2008 | Youth mobility scheme (Tier 5) - but only if your country participates in it | November 2008 |
