On 1 December 2020, the new points-based immigration system was finally launched branded as \u201csimple, effective and flexible system\u201d. From 1 January 2021, anyone coming to the UK, including EU nationals who cannot prove their prior residence in the UK under the EUSS, will need to apply for the relevant visa under the new immigration system. Please read the guidance below.<\/p>\n
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EU, EEA and Swiss citizens<\/strong><\/p>\n EU, EEA and Swiss citizens who are resident in the UK on or before 31 December 2020 should not apply through the points-based immigration system but opt instead for pre-settled or settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). The latter has several advantages over the skilled worker visa and EU nationals have until 30 June 2021 to make an application.<\/p>\n From 1 January 2021, EU citizens can continue to visit the UK for up to six months without applying for a visa and may participate in a wide range of activities. This includes tourism, visiting family and friends, short-term study and business-related activities, such as meetings, events and conferences. They can use their national ID card as a valid travel document to enter the UK until 1 October 2021. After this date, they will need to provide a valid passport to travel to the UK.<\/p>\n However, EU, EEA and Swiss migrants can continue to use their national ID card to enter the UK until at least 31 December 2025 if:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The new Skilled Worker scheme<\/strong><\/p>\n The new Skilled Worker scheme has replaced the Tier 2 (General) work visa route. Organisations who previously held a sponsor licence in Tier 2 General and\/or Tier 2 ICT, have had their licence\u2019s details automatically updated to the Skilled Worker and\/or the Intra-Company routes. In addition, the annual allocation of the Tier 2 General and\/or ICT CoS will be automatically updated to a Skilled Worker and\/or Intra-Company routes allocation and any unassigned CoS will be transferred over. The new allocations will have the same expiry date as the respective previous allocations.<\/p>\n In order to meet the requirements of the Skilled Worker visa application, migrants will need to demonstrate that:<\/p>\n In addition, the job offer must meet the applicable minimum salary threshold. This is the higher of either:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Other schemes<\/strong><\/p>\n There are some other routes now open for applications include:<\/p>\n In addition, the new Hong Kong British Nationals Overseas (BNO) visa scheme will be launched in January 2021.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Contact Our Immigration Team<\/strong><\/p>\n For expert advice regarding any aspect of the UK visa application, please contact our team on 0203 384 3075.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On 1 December 2020, the new points-based immigration system was finally launched branded as \u201csimple, effective and flexible system\u201d. From 1 January 2021, anyone coming to the UK, including EU nationals who cannot prove their prior residence in the UK under the EUSS, will need…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3997,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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