| The United Kingdom HSMP visa has become the main | | | | have to put your best effort. |
| choice due to its multipurpose features, for business | | | | For extending approval after the initial period, you have |
| personnel & highly skilled workers. After searching | | | | to apply again for an HSMP extenion. The related |
| out your dream job, you can apply for this visa through | | | | authorities of HSMP will provide you with the remaining |
| UK HSMP application form. For this, you don't have to | | | | three year's (or 2 year with the new scheme)_ |
| face interviews first, before the related authorities | | | | approval for residing in UK. Once you have remained in |
| provide you with Visa. You can also set your business | | | | the UK successfully for five years then you can be |
| in UK. | | | | free for getting Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). This |
| For settling yourself in the UK, the applicants have to | | | | ILR will provide you the facilities similar to any other |
| score a minimum of 75 points in the points scheme. If | | | | permanent resident in UK . After 1 more year you are |
| you score 75 points you will get HSMP visa within a | | | | eligible to apply for the British nationality. |
| very short time. If you are applying for the HSMP visa | | | | This HSMP visa will offer you another facility. The |
| from other countries or from within the UK, you will | | | | persons, who are dependent on you, can also settle |
| have to follow the same rules. By applying and | | | | with you in the UK. If they want, they can apply for |
| presenting all your skills. After 5 years on HSMP you | | | | part-time or full-time jobs (without any working visa |
| will be able to apply for permanent residency in the UK. | | | | restrictions). The dependents must be from your family. |
| The HSMP visa provides you with the opportunity of | | | | If you have lived with them for two or more years, |
| settling in UK as a permanent resident after the 5 year | | | | you can take them to UK. |
| period on HSMP. After 1 more year you can also | | | | Specially under the old HSMP scheme which is being |
| apply for the British nationality. The initial HSMP | | | | retired, if you had completed your graduation with an |
| approval will be given for 2 years (3 years under the | | | | MBA, then you can apply for the HSMP under the |
| new points based scheme). During this period, you will | | | | MBA Provision. This is an automatic qualification for |
| have to prove yourself that you are capable of | | | | HSMP, if you have completed an MBA from one of |
| earning good income. Whether you intend to start a | | | | the specified institutions. |
| business or take up a job, it hardly matters, you will | | | | |