High Potential Individual (HPI) visa consultant in India

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High Potential Individual (HPI) visa consultant
in India
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Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa
with the help of leading UK immigration law firm
in India Our UK-qualified immigration solicitor
talks about the UKs newly launched High
Potential Individual visa that came into effect
on 30th May, 2022, to attract qualified recent
graduates of the top-ranking universities outside
the UK. However, one must know all the
eligibility criteria and other requirements which
are to be fulfilled while applying for this
visa. Our team of UK visa experts is well versed
in all matters concerning UK immigration. From
legal advice to full representation service and
filling out appeals, we assist in these
areas. Get in touch with us to book a
consultation  Email us at info_at_smartmove2uk.com
OR Call us on 91 98191 27002.
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Table of contents What is the UK High
Potential Individual visa? What are the degree
requirements and period of grant for a UK High
Potential Individual (HPI) visa? What is the
English language requirement to apply for a UK
High Potential Individual (HPI) visa? What is
the financial requirement to apply for a UK High
Potential Individual (HPI) visa? Can dependents
join the main applicant of a UK High Potential
Individual visa? How much does a UK High
Potential Individual visa cost? Can I switch to
a UK High Potential Individual visa while in the
UK? What can I do if my UK High Potential
Individual visa expires? How can The
SmartMove2UK be of help for your UK High
Potential Individual visa application?
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• What is the UK High Potential Individual visa?
• The Home Office launched the UK High Potential
  Individual (HPI) visa on 30th May 2022.
• This visa is focused to attract high-skilled
  foreign university graduates who will be
  allowed to work and stay in the UK for 2-3 years,
  depending on their degree level.
• Applicants wont need a job offer or sponsorship
  for this visa.
• They will be free to come to the UK to work as
  self-employed or set up a business or be a
  volunteer.
• The UK High Potential Individual (HPI) visa will
  not lead to settlement in the country.
• This visa is similar to the UK Graduate visa,
  but this visa is aimed at recent graduates of the
  top-ranking universities outside the UK.
• This visa can only be granted once and will not
  be available to those who have already had a UK
  Graduate visa.
• The main applicant can be accompanied by a
  dependent partner and children (under 18 years)
  to the UK on a UK High Potential Individual (HPI)
  visa.

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• What are the degree requirements and period of
  grant for a UK High Potential Individual (HPI)
  visa?
• The degree has to be awarded within 5 years of
  the application.
• It can be in any discipline but has to be
  equivalent to not less than a UK Bachelors
  degree.
• Graduates with a Bachelors or a Masters degree
  will be given a 2 years visa grant to live in the
  UK.
• And the ones with a Ph.D. or another doctoral
  level qualification will be given a 3 years grant
  to live in the UK.
• This will include schools that feature in the top
  50 in at least two of three renowned rankings
• Times Higher Education World University rankings.
• Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University
  rankings.
• The Academic Ranking of the World Universities.

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• What is the English language requirement to apply
  for a UK High Potential Individual (HPI) visa?
• Degree NOT taught in the English language the
  applicant will need to pass an English language
  test qualifying to at least B1 level in these 4
  areas reading, writing, speaking, and
  listening.
• If the applicants degree was taught in English,
  and the degree was awarded outside the UK, the
  applicant will need confirmation from ECCTIS that
  the qualification meets the required standard of
  a UK Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate degree.
• What is the financial requirement to apply for a
  UK High Potential Individual (HPI) visa?
• Applicants applying for this visa have to
  demonstrate that they have at least 1,270 held
  in their bank account for at least 28 days prior
  to the date of the application.

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• Can dependents join the main applicant of a UK
  High Potential Individual visa?
• Yes, an applicant of a UK High Potential
  Individual visa can bring their partner and
  children (under the age of 18 years) to the UK.
• A partner can be a spouse or a civil partner, or
  an unmarried partner.

• How much does a UK High Potential Individual visa
  cost?
• The applicant is required to pay
• 715 as the application fee, plus
• 624 for each year granted on the visa as the
  immigration healthcare surcharge.
• (application fees updated as of May 2022).

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• Can I switch to a UK High Potential Individual
  visa while in the UK?
• Applicants can switch to this visa from another
  immigration category without leaving the UK.
• The only exception is if the applicant is on a
  visitor visa or short-term student visa, or those
  who have been granted Leave To Remain outside the
  immigration rules or parents of a child at school
  and domestic worker visa holders.
• What can I do if my UK High Potential Individual
  visa expires?
• A UK High Potential Individual visa is not a
  route to settlement in the UK.
• However, the applicant can switch to any work
  permitted category leading to a settlement in the
  UK, such as
• Skilled Worker visa UK,
• UK Start-up visa,
• Innovator visa for the UK,
• UK Exceptional Talent visa, or
• Scale-up visa.
• The applicant is allowed to switch at any time
  before the current visas expiry date.

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• How can The SmartMove2UK be of help for your UK
  High Potential Individual visa application?
• The SmartMove2UK is a UK immigration law firm,
  established in 2009. Our firm has a team of UK
  immigration solicitors and experts.
• Our law firm was announced as the winner of the
  IAE Corporate Immigration Law (India) award, in
  2016.
• We are recognized by Whos Who Legal (WWL) as a
  Corporate Immigration Firm in 2016.
• We take pride in being members of prominent
  institutions like The Law Society and Bar Council
  of Maharashtra and Goa.
• Our offices are located in India
   Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru.
• We have been assisting clients from all over the
  world and our clientele is spread across 26
  countries, with 1,000 success stories.
• Our UK-qualified solicitors have the expertise of
  over 2 decades in providing Legal Advice for all
  UK immigration-related assistance.
• We also offer Full Representation
  service and Filing Appeals for Refused
  applications.
• You can get in touch with our UK immigration
  lawyer to book a consultation!

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