The Home Office announced the opening of the High Potential Individual route on 30 May 2022.
The High Potential Individual Visa will allow graduates of top global universities who wish to work in the UK obtain the right to live here.
This includes those wanting to do self-employment and voluntary work (apart from a professional sportsperson or coach) and to study, except for a course for which they would need to meet the requirements of a Student Visa.
Applicants may be joined or accompanied by their partner and dependent children.
Under the current rules, it is not possible to apply for an extension of a High Potential Individual Visa and the route does not lead to settlement in the UK.
However, applicants can in the future apply to switch to different routes which lead to settlement such as the Skilled Worker Visa, Start-up Visa, Global Talent Visa or Innovator Visa.
For the maintenance requirement, you must show that you can support yourself by having at least £1,270 in your bank account.
You will need to have had the money available for at least 28 days in a row. Day 28 must be within 31 days of applying for this visa.
The application fee for this visa is £715. The Immigration Health Surcharge is also applicable for this visa, so we recommend checking how much you will have to pay.
You may also have to consider any additional costs such as certified translations of documents and biometric enrolment.
If you are getting legal help, this will also add to the overall cost of the visa.
QC Immigration can help Increase your chances of your UK visa application being accepted with the help of our experienced immigration lawyers.