Cooling off for ICT tier 2 short term UK visa

[DD04]

Hi, i was working in UK on tier 2 visa from May2010-may2012. Can i apply for short term tier 2 ICT? I understand there's 1 year cooling off period for long term tier 2 ICT visa. But is it applicable for short term as well? Is there any other type of Visa which i can apply without serving cooling off period.

Also, if i switch my company is it compulsory to serve 1 yr in that company before applying fresh UK visa?

[manci]

Hi, i was working in UK on tier 2 visa from May2010-may2012. Can i apply for short term tier 2 ICT? I understand there's 1 year cooling off period for long term tier 2 ICT visa. But is it applicable for short term as well? Is there any other type of Visa which i can apply without serving cooling off period.

Also, if i switch my company is it compulsory to serve 1 yr in that company before applying fresh UK visa?

You would need to apply in the T2 ICT Long Term Staff category to be exempt from the cooling-off period. See Immigration Rule 245GB
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/polic ... es/part6a/

Employment by the sponsoring organisation for 12 months immediately preceding the application, and indeed for the assignment of the CoS, is essential. See paragraph 29 in the policy guidance:
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... idance.pdf

[DD04]

Thanks Manci. But i can not apply for long term as my salary is < 40K GBP