“What is a Post-study stay-back visa?”
“Can I stay back abroad and work after the successful completion of my studies?”
Or “Would I go back to my home country and pick up the life I left back?”
Well, I guess these questions have had a replay in your head a million times but I’ve got good news!
With a post-study stay-back visa, you can stay & work in the UK without any restrictions!
On the 1st of July 2021, the UK government opened a route known as the Graduate Route. So this means that, as an international student, the graduate route/Visa allows you to stay and work after completing your studies/program in the UK.
Here are five important points to note about the UK post-study route:
- International students who have completed an undergraduate or postgraduate program will be able to stay back two years to work.
- Ph.D. graduates are not left behind as they are eligible to stay back for three years to work too!
- This route is open to students with a valid student visa or a Tier 4 (general) student visa.
- This will not require any form of sponsorship.
- Your higher education provider (university or college) must confirm you as a successful graduate of its institution.
- A new visa application will be required for the Graduate Route. The application will only be possible in the UK.
- For the fees, the Graduate Route attracts a visa payment fee of £700 and an Immigration Health Surcharge Fee of £624 for each year.
- During the two years (or three years), you are eligible to switch to the Skilled Work Route once you have found a suitable job. (To learn more about the Skilled Work Route, click here).
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