High Potential Individual Visa UK – Eligibility and Requirements

Are you a recent graduate of a top global university and wish to work, or look for work, in the UK? The High Potential Individual Visa may be the perfect immigration route for you. As a High Potential Individual Visa holder, you can be joined or accompanied by a partner and dependent children.

Eligibility for High Potential Individual Visa

To be eligible to apply for the High Potential Individual Visa, you must meet the following requirements:

  • Age 18 or over.
  • Awarded an overseas degree-level academic qualification from an institution that appears on the Global Universities List within the last 5 years.
  • Competency in English to at least CEFR Level B1 (equivalent to IELTS 4.0).
  • Sufficient funds to support yourself without relying on public funds.
  • Not previously granted permission as a Graduate or High Potential Individual under the Student Doctorate Extension Scheme.
  • A valid TB certificate, if needed.

No Job Offer Required

Unlike other sponsored routes, the High Potential Individual Visa does not require a job offer in the UK from a Home Office-approved sponsor. You may be eligible to apply if you have a valid job offer or wish to look for work.

Global Universities List

The Global Universities List includes universities related to qualifications awarded between 1 November 2021 and 31 October 2022. This list includes top universities from around the world, such as

University List

COUNTRY

University of Melbourne

Australia

McGill University

Canada

University of British Columbia

Canada

University of Toronto

Canada

Peking University

China

Tsinghua University

China

Paris Sciences et Letters – PSL Research University

France

University of Munich (LMU Munich)

Germany

University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

Hong Kong

Kyoto University

Japan

University of Tokyo

Japan

Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

Singapore

National University of Singapore

Singapore

Karolinska Institute

Sweden

Ecole Polytechnique Federal de Lausanne (EPFL Switzerland)

Switzerland

ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology)

Switzerland

California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

USA

Columbia University

USA

Cornell University

USA

Duke University

USA

Harvard University

USA

Johns Hopkins University

USA

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

USA

New York University (NYU)

USA

Northwestern University

USA

Princeton University

USA

Stanford University

USA

University of California, Berkeley

USA

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

USA

University of California, San Diego

USA

University of Chicago US

USA

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

USA

University of Pennsylvania

USA

University of Texas at Austin

USA

University of Washington

USA

Yale University

USA

 

Accompanied by Partner and Dependent Children

As a High Potential Individual Visa holder, you can be joined or accompanied by a partner and dependent children.

Get Immigration Assistance from Legal Pathway Solicitors

If you require assistance with immigration matters, our immigration specialists at Legal Pathway Solicitors can provide accurate and timely advice and representation for your case. We deal with a wide range of Business Immigration matters daily. Contact us at 0161 694 8280 for help with your High Potential Individual Visa application.

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    Syed DibaSyed Diba
    12:53 07 Feb 24
    Romana Kousar is a experienced solicitor who helped me alot and guided me for my immigration matter. I will still be facing difficulties if i did not have her as my lawyer. I recommend everyone to come to her.
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