University of Kent A Brief Guide to UK Immigration Law for Overseas Students in the United Kingdom

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University of KentA Brief Guide to UK
Immigration Law for Overseas Students in the
United Kingdom
Jennifer Lambe Vicash Ramkissoon
These slides are only intended as a general
statement of law and no action should be taken
in reliance on it without specific legal advice.
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Permission to work in the UK as a

• Student
• Work Permit Holder
• SEGS
• HSMP
• Working Holiday Maker

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Students

• Work permission while studying
• Switching into another category of immigration
• Entry clearance and extensions of stay

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The Work Permit Scheme

• Genuine vacancy
• Test of the Resident Labour Market
• Eligibility of
• The company
• The candidate

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Science and Engineering Graduate Scheme

• Enables certain graduates to work for up to a
  year
• Undergraduates must have completed a course on an
  approved list
• Masters or PHD graduates who commenced course
  after 1st May 2006
• Can switch to work permit or HSMP status

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Highly Skilled Migrant Programme

• Points based system to encourage high-flyers in
  the UK
• MBA graduates from top 50 schools
• Academic criteria
• Earning criteria
• Youth
• English language

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Working Holidaymaker

• Commonwealth citizens
• Aged between 18 30
• Extended holiday up to 2 years
• Can work 1 year full-time
• 2 years part-time

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Contact

• Jennifer Lambe
• Senior Associate, Immigration
• jennifer.lambe_at_mishcon.com
• 44 (0)20 7440 7136
• www.mishcon.com

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Contact

• Vicash Ramkissoon
• Solicitor, Immigration
• vicash.ramkissoon_at_mishcon.com
• 44 (0)20 7440 7495
• www.mishcon.com

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Website

• www.mishcon.com/services/personal/immigration.aspx