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Apply for Tier 1 General Visa while in UK on Business Visa

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Apply for Tier 1 General Visa while in UK on Business Visa

Post by ramniksobti » Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:42 pm

Hi .

I need a small piece of information using this forum. I am on Business Visa which is valid for 6 Month. I need to know whether i can apply for Tier 1 General Visa from UK while i am on Business Visa.

If yes what are the documentation i need to submit & from where i can get all the information about the same.

As per the new guidelines w.e.f from 23rd Dec'2010 Tier 1 General Application Overseas has been stopped for time being. Is it possible for me to apply for the same from UK while on Business Visa.

Thanks a lot in advance

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Post by vinny » Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:49 pm

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Re: Apply for Tier 1 General Visa while in UK on Business Vi

Post by geriatrix » Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:49 pm

ramniksobti wrote:I need to know whether i can apply for Tier 1 General Visa from UK while i am on Business Visa.
Business visitors cannot switch.


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Post by wf » Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:17 pm

From that page:

'any Tier 4 category'

This is a bit of a loophole isn't it?

Someone can apply for a short course(ie: English language) and student visa then once in country switch to Tier 1 General?

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Post by chinagef » Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:20 pm

wf wrote:From that page:

'any Tier 4 category'

This is a bit of a loophole isn't it?

Someone can apply for a short course(ie: English language) and student visa then once in country switch to Tier 1 General?
Business visitors cannot switch in-country into Tier 4 http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/study ... nside-uk/#

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Post by wf » Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:21 pm

I know, I was just making the point/question that it seems possible to switch from Tier 4 to Tier 1 without reference to the OP's situation :)

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Post by vinny » Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:25 pm

If initially as a student visitor, then no.
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Re: Apply for Tier 1 General Visa while in UK on Business Vi

Post by aliq09 » Thu Dec 23, 2010 6:50 pm

ramniksobti wrote:Hi .

I need a small piece of information using this forum. I am on Business Visa which is valid for 6 Month. I need to know whether i can apply for Tier 1 General Visa from UK while i am on Business Visa.

If yes what are the documentation i need to submit & from where i can get all the information about the same.

As per the new guidelines w.e.f from 23rd Dec'2010 Tier 1 General Application Overseas has been stopped for time being. Is it possible for me to apply for the same from UK while on Business Visa.

Thanks a lot in advance

Hi ,

A big no .. the only way is to go to your country and file an application .. Good luck! mate
Thanks

Ali

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