Points Calculator for New Applications
Age
What is your age?
Your age now or at the time you intend to apply |
Maximum
20 points |
| 27 or under |
20 points |
| 28 or 29 years old |
10 points |
| 30 or 31 years old |
5 points |
| 32 or over |
0 points |
|
Qualification
What is your highest qualification?
What is the highest level qualification you have obtained? Please note that your selection should relate to the UK equivalent of your qualification. |
Maximum
50 points |
| PhD |
50 points |
| Masters Degree |
35 points |
| None of the above |
0 points |
|
Earning Power
What is the highest amount you have earned in a 12 period within the last 15 months?
If you are currently a full time student, then a 12 month period before you entered study can be considered (this period must be within the 15 months before you began full time study).
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| Earnings |
Maximum
45 points |
| £40000 + |
45 points |
| £35,000 - £39,999 |
40 points |
| £32,000 - £34,999 |
35 points |
| £29,000 - £31,999 |
30 points |
| £26,000 - £28,999 |
25 points |
| £23,000 - £25,999 |
20 points |
| £20,000 - £22,999 |
15 points |
| £20,000 - £22,999 |
15 points |
| Under £20,000 |
0 points |
|
Uplift Calculation
Income from Countries such as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangaladesh need to be converted into British Pounds and then multiplied by 5.3 to bring the income equivalent to UK salary.
Want to convert currency? Use the same website the Home Office uses: www.oanda.com
UK Experience
UK Experience
Have you had any previous UK Experience? |
Maximum
5 points |
| Obtained a Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, or PhD (or equivalent) from a UK institution or awarding body within the last 5 years? |
5 points |
| Claimed at least 5 points for earnings within the UK? |
5 points |
| None of the above |
0 points |
|
English Language Requirement *
| English Language Assessment |
Maximum
10 points |
| National of a majority English speaking country |
10 points |
| You have studied for a bachelors, masters degree or PHD in one of the English speaking countries |
10 points |
| You have successfully taken one of the following English Language tests and attainted the pass level indicated here (pdf file) |
10 points |
| You have successfully studied for a (British Equivalent) Bachelors, Masters, or PhD course, which was taught (or researched) in the English Language |
10 points |
|
Fund Maintenance *
| Fund Maintenance Requirement |
Maximum
10 points |
| Inside UK - Do you have at least £800, plus £1600 for every dependent who is outside of the UK, or who has been in the UK for less than 12 months, or £533 for every dependent if the main applicant has been in the UK for a period of more than 12 months? |
10 points |
| Outside UK - Do you have at least £2800 plus £1600 for your first dependent plus £800 for each subsequent dependent? |
10 points |
|
Others
- You must be able to support myself without claiming benefits from the British Government.
- You should not have been convicted of a criminal offense and have a clean UK immigration history.
- You should be able to support yourself without claiming public funds in the UK
Contact Us
One needs to score minimum 75 points plus 20 points out of the Fund Maintenance and Language Requirement area (95 together) to be eligible for the programme.
If you would like our OISC registered migration consultant to check your eligibility or if you would like assistance with an application, please feel free to contact us.
* You must score 10 points in this area to make a successful application. Otherwise your Tier 1 - Highly Skilled Visa application will be simply rejected.
