Other Categories

Au Pair

Come to the UK to learn English and live with an English-speaking family to work as an Au Pair.

Domestic Workers

If you wish to accompany your employer to the UK as a domestic or household worker, you will need to apply for a Domestic Worker visa.

Entertainers

If you have a genuine invitation to perform at one or more specific events, you can come to the UK on an Entertainer visa, valid for six months.

Film Crew on Location

For actors, producers, directors or technicians essential to the production of the film.

Gap-Year Entrants

If you meet the certain conditions, you can come to the UK to work in a school as a gap-year entrant.

Japan Youth Exchange

Allows up to 400 Japanese nationals aged 18-25 to come to the UK for an extended holiday up to a total of 12 months and work.

Long Residence

Indefinite Leave to Remain after 10 years lawful stay, or 14 years lawful or unlawful stay in the UK.

Ministers of Religion

For religious workers who plan to come to the UK for full-time work as a minister of religion.

Overseas Government Employee

For those who will be employed by an overseas government, a UN organisation or another international organisation of which the UK is a member.

Postgraduate Doctors/Dentists

If you have qualified in the UK or abroad as a doctor or dentist you may be able to do postgraduate training in the UK.

Representatives of Overseas Newspapers

This visa category covers media correspondents employed by overseas news organisations, producers, news cameramen and front-of-camera employees.

Retirement

If you are retired and have an annual income of £25,000 "without working," and a close connection with the UK, you may qualify for this visa category.

Science and Engineering Graduate Students

This visa category allows non-EEA nationals who have graduated from UK higher education establishments in certain science/math subjects to remain in the UK for 12 months after their studies in order to pursue a career.

Scotland's Fresh Talent Initiative

For students from outside the European Economic Area who have graduated from a Scottish university and wish to work in Scotland for up to two years.

Sportspeople

If you have a genuine invitation in an organised sporting event, you may enter the UK for up to six months on this type of visa.

Students

If you have secured a place to study on a full-time basis at some form of educational institution, you may enter the UK as a student.

Voluntary workers

If you meet certain conditions, you can come to the UK for up to 12 months as a voluntary worker.

Writers, Composers and Artists

If you are an established writer, composer or artist of original work and can directly support yourself in this capacity, you may be eligible to come to the UK and work without a permit in your chosen art.