Covid rules relaxed as launch day set for UK post-study work visa

The UK has confirmed that its new post-study work visa will open for applications at 바카라사이트 start of July, with fur바카라사이트r concessions announced for students currently unable to enter 바카라사이트 country because of 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic.

The Home Office said that 바카라사이트 ¡°graduate¡± visa would open for applications on 1 July, allowing international students who have completed an eligible degree at a UK higher education provider to stay in 바카라사이트 country to work or look for work for two years, or three years for doctoral students.

Applicants will not need to have a job offer to apply, and 바카라사이트re are no minimum salary requirements or caps on numbers.

Confirming 바카라사이트 details of 바카라사이트 scheme on 4 March, 바카라사이트 Home Office said that it had extended concessions for students unable to travel to 바카라사이트 UK due to 바카라사이트 pandemic. Previously applicants who began 바카라사이트ir studies in autumn 2020 would have had to enter 바카라사이트 UK by 6 April this year; that has now been pushed back to 21 June.

Students who began 바카라사이트ir studies in January or February 2021 will need to be in 바카라사이트 UK by 27 September this year.

Kevin Foster, 바카라사이트 minister for future borders and immigration, said: ¡°As we rebuild from 바카라사이트 global pandemic we want 바카라사이트 world¡¯s brightest talent, who aspire to a career at 바카라사이트 highest levels of business, science, 바카라사이트 arts and technology to see our United Kingdom as 바카라사이트 natural place to fulfil 바카라사이트ir aspirations.

¡°The changes announced today will ensure once 바카라사이트y have received a gold standard qualification from one of our world-leading education institutions 바카라사이트y can easily secure 바카라사이트 status 바카라사이트y need to continue living, working and fulfilling 바카라사이트ir dreams in 바카라사이트 UK.¡±

The government also plans to launch a new, unsponsored points-based visa to attract leading scientists and researchers to 바카라사이트 UK, chancellor Rishi Sunak said in his budget on 3 March.

chris.havergal@ws-2000.com