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Can ICT dependent switch to student visa UK?

As you can see, while it is possible for a person with a Tier 2 visa, including the ICT visa, to make the switch to a study visa, dependants do not have the same option. This means that in order to make an application for a Tier 4 study visa, you will need to leave the UK and apply from your home country.

Can ICT Tier 2 visa be transferred to another company?

Persons on a Tier 2 Intra-company Transfer (ICT) visa who intends to change jobs to work for a different employer will have to make an application for a new Tier 2 visa. In most cases, it is not possible to switch from a Tier 2 Intracompany visa to a Tier 2 general visa whilst inside the UK.

Can ICT work as a dependent in the UK?

Under the ICT dependant visa, family members of an ICT visa holder can live in the UK, and work and study if they so wish (although there is a restriction on the study which means the applicant must be 18 years of age or over at the time their leave is granted or will be aged 18 before their visa expires).

Can ICT visa switch to Skilled Worker?

Unlike switching into Tier 2 General visa category, a Tier 2 ICT migrant can switch into Skilled Worker visa without any cooling off period and a Tier 4 General student or a Student can switch into Skilled Worker visa without completing a degree course in the UK as a student.

Can I switch from UK Tier 2 ICT visa to general visa?

yes, you can switch from UK tier 2 ICT visa to UK Tier 2 general visa but you have one year cooling period. After completion of cooling period you are eligible to start the process for tier 2 general visa.

Is there a cooling off period for Tier 2 ICT visa?

If not you will have to apply for entry clearance as Tier 2 (General) migrant, however the 12-month cooling off period may apply. The cooling off period will not apply if you will be sponsored as a high-earner (£159,600 or more). Originally Answered: I am currently in the UK on an ICT Tier 2 visa.

What is the minimum salary for an ICT visa?

Despite IT contract companies trying to abuse the system, which caused the minimum salary level for ICT eligibility to be increased to £41,500 and other rules to counter the abuse, the real purposee of the visa is to acco No one who entered the UK on a Tier 2 (ICT) visa after 6 April, 2010, is eligible for ILR on the basis of that visa.

Can a Tier 2 intra-company transfer visa be extended or changed?

This is possible only if the reason you’re expecting to remain in the UK is to continue working for the same sponsor. To apply for an extension or change in the job position in Tier 2 Intra-Company Transfer visa category, you have to use the online application service of the Home Office.