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The High Potential Individual Visa is a type of visa designed to encourage recent graduates of top global universities to come to the UK and work, or set up business so that the UK benefits from their knowledge and skills.
So can you relocate to the UK? yes, if you are a recent graduate from a top global university. Lets chat – recent graduate looking to move to the UK
In the recent years universities from mainly USA (Harvard, MIT, Princeton, Stanford , Berkeley , Yale etc) and also a select few from Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Sweden and Switzerland made it to the list of top 50 global universities.
The High Potential Individual route is a good option for recent graduates who want to relocate to the UK for 2 to 3 years. Although it does not lead directly to settlement in the UK you may prior to your leave expiring, switch to another immigration route, which does lead to settlement.
In order to qualify for a High Potential Individual Visa, you will need to satisfy the UK Visas and Immigration official that:
The exact requirements you will need to satisfy may vary depending on your personal circumstances. You may want to speak to an immigration lawyer for expert advice.
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In order to qualify for a High Potential Individual Visa you will need to have been awarded a degree level academic qualification in the last 5 years from an university that is on the UKVI list.
The institution which awarded your degree must appear on the Global Universities List in respect of the date when you were awarded your degree. The Global Universities List is a list of universities published by the Home Office, which is compiled on an annual basis and consists of all institutions that are ranked in the top 50 of at least two of the following ranking systems:
The High Potential Individual Visa Global Universities Lists for the last 6 years can be viewed below. You should select the list for the month and year you were awarded your qualification:
| 1 Nov 2023 to 31 Oct 2024 | 1 Nov 2022 to 31 Oct 2023 | 1 Nov 2021 to 31 Oct 2022 |
| 1 Nov 2020 to 31 Oct 2021 | 1 Nov 2019 to 31 Oct 2020 | 1 Nov 2018 to 31 Oct 2019 |
You will need to provide confirmation from Ecctis that your qualification meets or exceeds the recognised standard of a UK bachelor’s or UK postgraduate degree. Ecctis will also confirm the date when you were awarded your degree.
If you are an international student who has completed an eligible UK degree then you may qualify for the Graduate Immigration Route instead.
In order to qualify for a High Potential Individual Visa you will need to demonstrate English language ability on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in all 4 components (reading, writing, speaking and listening) to at least level B1 (intermediate). This does not apply to US and Canadian nationals as you would be from a majority English-speaking country.
Recent graduates applying for entry clearance or leave to remain as a High Potential Individual will satisfy the English language requirement if they:
Subject to the exemption below, you will need to have cash funds of at least £1,270 available held for least 28 consecutive days prior to application.
If you are applying for permission to stay and have been in the UK with permission for 12 months or more at the date of application, you will not need to show any funds.
If you currently have leave to remain in another immigration category, you may extend your stay by switching into the High Potential Individual Visa route unless you are a Visitor or another visa that is 6 to 12 months in duration.
If your application for a High Potential Visa is approved, the period of permission you will be granted will depend on the qualification that you relied upon on to meet the requirements i.e the degree which you studied at the University that is on the List. For Phd or other doctoral level qualification you will be granted, 3 years and all other degree qualifications, 2 years.
If your application for a High Potential Individual Visa is approved you will be permitted to work (including self-employment and voluntary work), set up your own company. You will also be able to study other than on a course which would meet the requirements of the Student route.
It is not currently possible to apply for an extension of a High Potential Individual Visa. However, before your leave expires, you may be able to apply from within the UK to switch into another immigration route. You will need to of course satisfy the requirements of the immigration route that you wish to move to.
The High Potential Individual Visa does not currently lead to settlement in the UK. However, before your leave expires, you may be able to apply from within the UK to switch into another immigration route which does lead to settlement, such as the Skilled Worker route or the Innovator Founder route. You must satisfy the requirements of the immigration route in question to move successfully to that route. Why not discuss your needs including whether the route you want to join leads to settlement or not, we offer email responses to questions and also free overview consultations.
You may also be eligible to extend your stay until you qualify for settlement on the basis of 10 years Long Residence.
High Potential Individual Visa holders can currently be joined or accompanied by a dependent partner over the age of 18 and dependent children under the age of 18.
Our team of immigration lawyers have experience in assisting graduates of top global universities to live and work in the UK. We can guide you through the complexities of the immigration rules to ensure that your family needs, personal and career goals are all met.
We provide you with clear and reliable immigration advice, so that as a graduate from a top university you achieve your potential and receive an excellent professional and friendly service.
High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2022
This list of universities relates to qualifications awarded between 1 November 2022 and 31 October 2023.
Alphabetical Rankings Lists 2022 (establishments from Top 50 rankings which appeared on 2 or more lists) | Country |
|---|---|
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) | USA |
Chinese University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
Columbia University | USA |
Cornell University | USA |
Duke University | USA |
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL Switzerland) | Switzerland |
ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) | Switzerland |
Harvard University | USA |
Johns Hopkins University | USA |
Karolinska Institute | Sweden |
Kyoto University | Japan |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | USA |
McGill University | Canada |
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) | Singapore |
National University of Singapore | Singapore |
New York University | USA |
Northwestern University | USA |
Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL Research University | France |
Peking University | China |
Princeton University | USA |
Stanford University | USA |
Technical University of Munich | Germany |
Tsinghua University | China |
University of British Columbia | Canada |
University of California, Berkeley | USA |
University of California, Los Angeles | USA |
University of California, San Diego | USA |
University of Chicago | USA |
University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | USA |
University of Melbourne | Australia |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | USA |
University of Pennsylvania | USA |
University of Queensland (UQ) | Australia |
University of Texas at Austin | USA |
University of Tokyo | Japan |
University of Toronto | Canada |
University of Washington | USA |
Yale University | USA |
Zhejiang University | China |
High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2023
This list of universities relates to qualifications awarded between 1 November 2023 and 31 October 2024.
| Alphabetical Rankings Lists 2023 (establishments from Top 50 rankings which appeared on 2 or mores lists) | Country |
|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology (Caltech) | USA |
| Columbia University | USA |
| Cornell University | USA |
| Delft University of Technology | Netherlands |
| Duke University | USA |
| Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL Switzerland) | Switzerland |
| ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) | Switzerland |
| Fudan University | China |
| Harvard University | USA |
| Johns Hopkins University | USA |
| Karolinska Institute | Sweden |
| Kyoto University | Japan |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | USA |
| McGill University | Canada |
| Nanyang Technological University (NTU) | Singapore |
| National University of Singapore | Singapore |
| New York University | USA |
| Northwestern University | USA |
| Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL Research University | France |
| Peking University | China |
| Princeton University | USA |
| Shanghai Jiao Tong University | China |
| Stanford University | USA |
| Technical University of Munich | Germany |
| Tsinghua University | China |
| University of British Columbia | Canada |
| University of California, Berkeley | USA |
| University of California, Los Angeles | USA |
| University of California, San Diego | USA |
| University of Chicago | USA |
| University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| University of Melbourne | Australia |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | USA |
| University of Pennsylvania | USA |
| University of Tokyo | Japan |
| University of Toronto | Canada |
| University of Washington | USA |
| Yale University | USA |
| Zhejiang University | China |
High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2021
This list of universities relates to qualifications awarded between 1 November 2021 and 31 October 2022.
| Alphabetical Rankings Lists 2021 (establishments from Top 50 rankings which appeared on 2 or more lists) | Country |
|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology (Caltech) | USA |
| Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) | Hong Kong |
| Columbia University | USA |
| Cornell University | USA |
| Duke University | USA |
| Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL Switzerland) | Switzerland |
| ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) | Switzerland |
| Harvard University | USA |
| Johns Hopkins University | USA |
| Karolinska Institute | Sweden |
| Kyoto University | Japan |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | USA |
| McGill University | Canada |
| Nanyang Technological University (NTU) | Singapore |
| National University of Singapore | Singapore |
| New York University (NYU) | USA |
| Northwestern University | USA |
| Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL Research University | France |
| Peking University | China |
| Princeton University | USA |
| Stanford University | USA |
| Tsinghua University | China |
| University of British Columbia | Canada |
| University of California, Berkeley | USA |
| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | USA |
| University of California, San Diego | USA |
| University of Chicago US | USA |
| University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| University of Melbourne | Australia |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | USA |
| University of Munich (LMU Munich) | Germany |
| University of Pennsylvania | USA |
| University of Texas at Austin | USA |
| University of Tokyo | Japan |
| University of Toronto | Canada |
| University of Washington | USA |
| Yale University | USA |
High Potential Individual visa: global universities list 2020
The list published in 2020 will be used to assess qualifications awarded between 1 November 2020 and 31 October 2021.
| Alphabetical Rankings Lists 2020 (establishments from Top 50 rankings which appeared on 2 or more lists) | Country |
|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology (Caltech) | USA |
| Columbia University | USA |
| Cornell University | USA |
| Duke University | USA |
| Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne | Switzerland |
| ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) | Switzerland |
| Harvard University | USA |
| Johns Hopkins University | USA |
| Karolinska Institute | Sweden |
| Kyoto University | Japan |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | USA |
| McGill University | Canada |
| Nanyang Technological University (NTU) | Singapore |
| National University of Singapore | Singapore |
| New York University (NYU) | USA |
| Northwestern University | USA |
| Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL Research University | France |
| Peking University | China |
| Princeton University | USA |
| Stanford University | USA |
| Technical University of Munich (Technische Universität München) | Germany |
| Tsinghua University | China |
| University of British Columbia | Canada |
| University of California, Berkeley | USA |
| University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | USA |
| University of California, San Diego | USA |
| University of Chicago | USA |
| University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | USA |
| University of Melbourne | Australia |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | USA |
| University of Pennsylvania | USA |
| University of Texas at Austin | USA |
| University of Tokyo | Japan |
| University of Toronto | Canada |
| University of Washington | USA |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | USA |
| Washington University in St Louis | USA |
| Yale University | USA |