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The
Highly Skilled
Migrant
Programme
(HSMP)
is designed
to allow
highly skilled
people to
migrate
to the United
Kingdom
to look
for work
or self-employment
opportunities
because
of shortage
of qualified
professionals
there.
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The
HSMP has
been a
very successful
program
since
its inception
in February
2002.There
are basically
4 reasons.
First,
short
processing
time.
It generally
takes
between
4 to 13
weeks
to assess
your application,
far less
compared
to visa
for any
other
country.
Second,
it is
a
drop-box
visa
i.e. you
don’t
have to
clear
IELTS
or face
any interview
or appear
for any
medical.
Third
is the
work
liberty
it engenders.
You are
not bound
to any
employer.
You can
pick up
any type
of work.
It could
be as
an employee,
a contract
worker
or self-employed
or a combination
of these.
Fourth,
you can
take
your family
along
to U.K.
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Of
course.
Even
a diploma
holder
(12+3
pattern)
is eligible
provided
he fulfils
other
requirements.
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Mainly,
the
applicant
for
HSMP
is assessed
on points
based
system.
There
are
6 areas
where
points
can
be gained
and
you
must
get
a minimum
of 65
points
to be
considered.
The
areas
are
Education,
Age,
Experience,
Achievements,
past
earnings
and
spouse
qualification.
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Age
is not
a barrier
for
HSMP
application.
On the
contrary,
U.K
is trying
to attract
young
professionals
who
can
remain
active
in the
market
for
longer.
The
HSMP
scheme
now
has
a new
assessment
for
applicants
aged
under
28.
This
provides
for
separate
and
relaxed
criteria
for
work
experience
and
past
earnings
for
those
under
28 and
an age
allowance
of 5
points.
Further,
if your
brother
has
done
M.B.A
from
any
of these
universities
he gets
a priority
to work
there
for
one
year.
But,
unfortunately
there
is no
Indian
university
in the
list.
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No.
Whereas
the
work
permit
requires
a specific
job
offer
from
U.K
in order
to apply,
The
HSMP
permit
means
you
can
come
to the
UK to
look
for
work
instead
of needing
an employer
to sponsor
you
first
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Under
the
HSMP
applicants
will
initially
be granted
12
months'
stay
in the
UK.
Then
towards
the
end
of the
twelve-month
period
applicants
can
apply
to remain
in the
same
capacity
for
a further
period
of up
to three
years.
After
four
years
as a
highly
skilled
migrant,
applicants
can
apply
for
permanent
residence
(properly
known
as “settlement”
or “
indefinite
leave
to remain”).
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Yes,
your
spouse
and
dependant
children
aged
under
18 can
accompany
you.
You
only
need
to demonstrate
that
you
can
support
them
in U.K.
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You
can
undertake
any
work.
It could
be as
an employee,
a contract
worker
or on
self
employed
basis
or a
combination
of these.
Put
simply,
you
should
be lawfully
economically
active
or if
not
so,
should
have
taken
reasonable
steps
to become
so,
especially
when
applying
to extend
your
stay
in U.K.
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Yes.
You
gain
10 more
points
if your
spouse
has
a bachelor’s
degree
or equivalent,
or graduate
level
work
experience.
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This
means
experience
working
in a
post
that
normally
requires
the
holder
to have
a degree.
You
may
not
have
the
degree
but
you
had
demonstrated
through
your
experience
that
you
have
necessary
skills
to work
at this
level.
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Yes.
However, that
employment must
not be necessary
to support you
or any other
dependants.
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From
4
to 13 weeks.
If the HSMP
team needs to
make further
checks or seek
additional information,
your application
could take even
longer. If you
require an urgent
decision, you
may submit an
urgent treatment
request by completing
an 'HSMP-Request
for Urgent Treatment'
form.
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There
is no
set amount.
You only need
to demonstrate
that you
can support
yourself and
your dependants
without using
the Public funds
in U.K.
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