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HSMP Visa: Highly Skilled Migrant Programme

HSMP holders can come to or remain in the UK to work or establish a business, without having to have a pre-approved job offer or sponsor. The HSMP route is therefore very attractive to skilled people from outside of the European Economic Area who wish to work in the UK without restrictions.

Please note: All skilled workers from India must now apply for skilled migration through Tier 1 General Skilled Migration.

 Click Here to Find out if you Qualify. Complete the Online HSMP Assessment.

Basic HSMP Requirements

The main requirement when applying for an HSMP visa is to score 75 points in the points test. 

Full information on the basic requirements is available on the HSMP basic requirements page.

Do you qualify for a UK HSMP visa?  Take the online assessment.

Points Test

The HSMP visa programme requires a points test. Points are awarded based on:

• Qualifications
• Age
• Past Earnings
• UK Work Experience
• UK Qualifications
• Settlement funds
• English Language Ability

Full information on the points test and the specifics of the HSMP visa programme is availalbe on the HSMP points test page.

 Click here to see if you meet the points requirement and are eligible for UK immigration on the HSMP visa.

HSMP Visa Conditions

A successful applicant is given 24 months to live and work in the UK. After this you may then apply for a further 3 years. After 5 years you may then be eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain, also known as Permanent Residency.

The UK Home Office recently announced that around 50% of all HSMP applications they recieve fail due to the application being incomplete. To avoid this pitfall, the UK Visa Bureau reccommend speaking to a migration consultant to help prepare you for your application.  To see if you are eligible for UK HSMP immigration, complete our online HSMP visa assessment. Successful applicants then have the option of speaking to a member of our specialist UK migration consultant team.

Do you qualify for a UK HSMP visa?  Take the online assessment.

Call the UK Visa Bureau's London office to talk to a migration consultant on Freephone 0800 043 7011