UK Work Permit Requirements

To apply for a Tier 2 work permit to the UK, applicants must meet a few basic educational requirements.

In order to satisfy the skills threshold, the employer must ensure that the employee has one of the following:

A UK degree-level qualification
A Higher National Diploma (HND)-level qualification that is relevant to the employment
An HND-level qualification that is not relevant to the employment plus one year's full-time work experience that is relevant to the employment, and which is at N/SVQ Level 3 or above
At least 3 years' experience using the skills acquired by working in the position for which the permit is sought. Such experience must have been gained at N/SVQ Level 3 or above.