Switching from Tier 2 ICT to Tier 2 General

[shamk]

Team,

I had / have following UK Work Permit / Visa for the validity period mentioned below with same employer for the past 5+ years. I am currently staying in UK under Tier 2 ICT Long Term Migrant visa (with salary range above 40k GBP pa)

24-Sep-2008 to 24-Sep-2010 - Visa Work Permit (stayed 2 yrs in UK)
25-Sep-2010 to 24-Feb-2011 - No UK Visa was staying in India
24-Feb-2011 to 28-Feb-2013 - Visa Tier 2 (ICT) Established staff (stayed 3+ months in UK and most of the duration in India)
28-Feb-2013 to 15-Dec-2013 - No UK Visa was staying in India
15-Dec-2013 to 14-Jan-2014 - Visa Tier 2 ICT Long term staff migrant (staying for the past 1 month and planned to stay for 2yrs in UK).

I am planning to transfer the sponsor now, could you please let me know if i am eligible for switching from "Tier 2 ICT Long term staff migrant" to "Tier 2 General" in UK?

Thanks in Advance
Sh

[manci]

unfortunately you cannot switch from T2 ICT to T2G because you had entry clearance since your T2 ICT Established Staff leave

[shamk]

Thanks Manci for your quick response. Please let me know if I can switch Tier 2 ICT from one sponsor to another.

Sh

[manci]

not possible

[shamk]

Hi,

My spouse is currently working for Health Care industry on Tier 2 ICT dependent visa. Her employer is willing to sponsor for Tier 2 General. In that case can she change in UK or she has to move out of UK? Is there any change in cooling off period applicable with new changes effective April-2015?

[manci]

Hi,

My spouse is currently working for Health Care industry on Tier 2 ICT dependent visa. Her employer is willing to sponsor for Tier 2 General. In that case can she change in UK or she has to move out of UK? Is there any change in cooling off period applicable with new changes effective April-2015?

she can only apply from home country with a restricted CoS. The job has to be NQF level 6 or a shortage occupation. No cooling off.

[shamk]

Thanks for the information. For the restricted CoS mentioned should my spouse employer should initiate a request or individuals can initiate the request?

[manci]

Thanks for the information. For the restricted CoS mentioned should my spouse employer should initiate a request or individuals can initiate the request?

only the employer can apply for restricted CoS (provided they are T2G registered sponsors)[/