Visa

The UK has introduced a simpler and safer visa application system to ensure that only those with the right skills or the right contribution will be able to come to the United Kingdom to work and study. It is a fair, transparent and objective system that will enable potential students and/or migrants to assess their likelihood of making a successful application and should help to reduce the number of failed applications.

What is the Points Based System?

The method for deciding whether you qualify to come to work, train or study in the United Kingdom under our points-based system. To qualify, you must earn a certain number of points in various categories.

For more information on the different tiers and how they work, please refer to the UK’s Border Agency website.

Do I need a visa to go study in the UK?

For Malaysians studying in the UK for more than six months, a UK visa is required. Malaysians entering the UK to take up a short course lasting less than 6 months are not required to apply for a student visa.

For other nationals, please refer to the UK’s Border Agency website to determine your status.

Where do I apply for my visa?

You may apply for your visa at the UK Visa Application Centre (VFS). Full details about the application procedure can be obtained from their website. Other details that you can obtain from the same website include:

VFS’ contact details
Visa fees
Application process
Guide to visa processing times

How do I know if I have enough points?

Use the points-based calculator to calculate how many points you have and whether you are eligible to enter the United Kingdom under the points-based system.

Tier 1: Post Study Work

Under Post Study Work tier, international graduates are allowed to apply to remain in the UK to work. For more information on eligibility and how to apply, visit UK’s Border Agency website.

Tier 2: Skilled workers with a job offer

A category for those who want to enter the United Kingdom to work or train. It applies to skilled people with a job offer who are looking for employment in the United Kingdom, or are self-employed or setting up a business.

For information on application procedures, supporting documents and dependents’ applications, please visit the UK’s Border Agency website.

Tier 4: Students

If you are applying to enter the UK as a student after the end of March 2009, please refer to the UK’s Border Agency’s website for guidelines.

For details on how to apply for a student visa, please refer to 7 Steps to getting a student visa

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Tier 5: Youth mobility and temporary workers

Available to temporary workers who want to go to the UK to do temporary work for a licensed sponsor. To be eligible, you must have a job offer from a licensed sponsor, a valid certificate of sponsorship and pass the points-based assessment.

For a list of available opportunities, please refer to the UK Border Agency website.

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