Whether the student can apply for Graduate visa and what is the procedure?
Graduate Visa is a permission to stay under the Graduate route will enable international students to work or look for work after their studies for 2 years, or 3 years for PhD students. The work can be in any sector and at any level without any minimum salary requirements or the need for visa sponsorship.
Students studying on Student visa will need to make an application in the UK to be granted permission under the route after successful completion of their degree. There are specific eligibility requirements.
It is possible to work full-time on your Student visa after you have completed your course and whilst it remains valid, but with some restrictions on the type of work you can do.
Eligibility requirements: To be eligible to apply for a Graduate visa, you will need to:
- hold a current Student visa;
- have studied a Bachelors, Masters, PGCE, or PhD;
- have successfully completed your degree;
- have studied for a minimum period of time in the UK on a Student visa;
- provide a letter of consent if financially sponsored by a Government or international scholarship agency;
- apply in the UK within the validity of your current Student visa.
Application process
As part of the application:
- You will need your passport and current Student BRP to apply.
- You will need to know the CAS number you used to support your student visa application
- You will need a letter of consent if you have been financially sponsored for your studies by a Government or international scholarship agency.
- There will be no requirement to provide financial evidence with the application.
The advertised decision timeframe is 8 weeks from when you submit your application.
Please note that once you have made your application, you cannot travel overseas until you have been notified of the decision.
