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Student dependant switching

Only for the UK Skilled Worker visas, formerly known as Tier 2 visa route

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Student dependant switching

Post by focus15 » Wed Jul 24, 2024 8:45 pm

Hi everyone

Please I need a clarification on these issue. Can a student dependant switch to self sponsorship skill worker visa?

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Re: Student dependant switching

Post by CR001 » Wed Jul 24, 2024 9:15 pm

What exactly do you mean by self sponsorship?

There is no such category for skilled worker visa. You must have a licensed sponsoring employer.
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Re: Student dependant switching

Post by focus15 » Thu Jul 25, 2024 6:16 am

There is a self sponsorship skill visa, where you register a business and apply for

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Re: Student dependant switching

Post by focus15 » Thu Jul 25, 2024 10:02 am

You can Google it and see. It didn't allow me to post the link

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Re: Student dependant switching

Post by Amber » Thu Jul 25, 2024 10:41 am

There is no such category. What you actually mean is create a UK company which obtains a Skilled Worker sponsor licence and then be assigned a valid Certificate of Sponsorship to in turn sponsor yourself. That would mean 1. establishing a UK company 2. applying for a Skilled Worker sponsor licence 3. Getting a valid Certificate of Sponsorship and then 4. applying for a Skilled Worker visa. The Home Office would likely have issues about the genuineness and credibility of doing this. Not to mention the costs.
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Re: Student dependant switching

Post by vinny » Thu Jul 25, 2024 11:55 am

Agree with Amber.

If you Google:
self sponsorship skilled worker visa
You will find:
It’s not a category of the visa but a route or strategy which allows business owners and entrepreneurs to run their businesses in the UK.
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Re: Student dependant switching

Post by zxyzhgp » Thu Jul 25, 2024 2:07 pm

lol, all the law companies provide this so called "self sponsorship visa" service. :mrgreen: .

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