Switching Tier 2 ( Dependant) to Tier 2 ( General) Questions?

[Globalmind]

Hi everyone,

My visa is expiring in January 2018 and I will like to find a potential sponsor to keep working in the UK.

I have the following questions:

1.- As I have been living more than 2 years in the UK ( Tier 2 dependant) if I get an offer with a COS do I need to apply in my home country?

2.- Is the cooling off period is going to count? In order to avoid this do I need to get offer and COS before my current leave expires?

3. Do I need to pass an SELT English test? WhenI submit my new visa from my home country do I need to show this?

4.- Do I need to prove an experience worker salary?

Thank so much for any information or feedback, and thanks for all the support that we have in this group!

Kind regards,

[CR001]

1.- As I have been living more than 2 years in the UK ( Tier 2 dependant) if I get an offer with a COS do I need to apply in my home country?

Yes you apply from home country. How long you have lived in the UK is irrelevant to this.

2.- Is the cooling off period is going to count? In order to avoid this do I need to get offer and COS before my current leave expires?

Cooling off period is NOT applicable to PBS dependents changing to PBS main visa holders.

3. Do I need to pass an SELT English test? WhenI submit my new visa from my home country do I need to show this?

My understanding is yes, you need to meet the English requirement to get the points and provide evidence.

4.- Do I need to prove an experience worker salary?

If you are over 26 years old then yes and depending on your SOC code. You must however be offered/paid a minimum of £30,000pa.

Do you have a sponsor yet who is an HO approved one?