Tier 2 Application Form - UK Border Agency - the Home Office
Tier 2 Application Form - UK Border Agency - the Home Office
Tier 2 Application Form - UK Border Agency - the Home Office
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English at <strong>the</strong> required level. Where <strong>the</strong> degree<br />
was taught in a majority English speaking country<br />
we will assume it to have been taught in English.<br />
Majority speaking countries are:<br />
• Antigua and Barbuda;<br />
• Australia;<br />
• The Bahamas;<br />
• Belize;<br />
• Dominica;<br />
• Grenada;<br />
• Guyana;<br />
• Ireland;<br />
• Jamaica;<br />
• New Zealand;<br />
• St Kitts and Nevis;<br />
• St Lucia;<br />
• St Vincent and <strong>the</strong> Grenadines;<br />
• Trinidad and Tobago;<br />
• United Kingdom;<br />
• United States of America.<br />
2) You have a valid, approved English Language<br />
Test qualification from <strong>the</strong> list of approved<br />
tests. Please see <strong>the</strong> list of approved tests on<br />
our website at www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/<br />
sitecontent/applicationforms/new-approvedenglish-tests.pdf<br />
3) You have provided evidence to show that you<br />
meet <strong>the</strong> English language requirements in a<br />
previous application, and this was accepted; or<br />
you:<br />
4) You currently have, or were last granted, leave<br />
as a <strong>Tier</strong> 2 Migrant and you have successfully<br />
met <strong>the</strong> English language requirement in that<br />
application;<br />
or<br />
TIER 2 APPLICATION FORM<br />
You have ever been granted leave as a <strong>Tier</strong> 1<br />
(General) Migrant, a <strong>Tier</strong> 1 (Entrepreneur), a<br />
Business Person;<br />
You were ever granted leave under Highly Skilled<br />
Migrant Programme provided that <strong>the</strong> leave was<br />
granted under <strong>the</strong> rules at a time when <strong>the</strong>y<br />
included <strong>the</strong> changes which came into force on 5<br />
December 2006;<br />
You currently have, or were last granted, leave<br />
on or after 23 August 2004 as a Minister of<br />
Religion under <strong>the</strong> old rules (applies to <strong>Tier</strong> 2<br />
(General), <strong>Tier</strong> 2 (Intra Company Transfer) and<br />
<strong>Tier</strong> 2(Sportsperson));<br />
You currently have or were last granted leave on<br />
or after 19 April 2007 as a Minister of Religion<br />
under <strong>the</strong> old rules (this applies to all <strong>Tier</strong> 2<br />
categories);<br />
You have, or last had, entry clearance, leave to<br />
enter or leave to remain as a:<br />
• A <strong>Tier</strong> 2 Migrant under <strong>the</strong> Rules in<br />
place before 6 April 2011, excluding Intra<br />
Company Transfers extending beyond<br />
three years;<br />
• A qualifying Work Permit Holder;<br />
<strong>Tier</strong> 2 <strong>Application</strong> <strong>Form</strong> & Help (Version 10/2012) - page 59<br />
or<br />
• A Representative of an Overseas<br />
Newspaper, News <strong>Agency</strong> or Broadcasting<br />
Organisation;<br />
• A Member of <strong>the</strong> Operational Ground Staff<br />
of an Overseas-owned Airline, or Jewish<br />
<strong>Agency</strong> Employee.<br />
5) You are a national of a majority English<br />
Speaking country. Majority speaking countries<br />
are:<br />
• Antigua and Barbuda;<br />
• ustralia;<br />
• The Bahamas;<br />
• Belize;<br />
• Canada;<br />
• Dominica;<br />
• Grenada;