Study Abroad, Immigration & Visa Consultants

1. Charity Worker Visa 

You can apply for a Tier 5 (Temporary Worker - Charity Worker) visa if:

• you want to do unpaid voluntary work for a charity

• you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland

Sponsorship

You must have a certificate of sponsorship from a licensed employer before you can apply to come to the UK to work.

The work you do in the UK must relate to the work of your sponsor organisation.

2. Creative and Sporting Visa 

You must apply for a Tier 5 (Temporary Worker - Creative and Sporting) visa if:

• you’ve been offered work in the UK as a sports person or creative worker

• you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland

Sponsorship

You need to have a certificate of sponsorship from a licensed employer before you can apply to come to the UK to work.

The work you do in the UK must relate to the work of your sponsor organisation.

3. Government Authorised Exchange Visa 

You can apply for a Tier 5 Temporary Worker - Government Authorised Exchange visa if you:

• want to come to the UK for a short time for work experience or to do training, an Overseas Government Language Programme, research or a fellowship through an approved government authorised exchange scheme

• have a sponsor

• are from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland

Sponsorship

You need to have a certificate of sponsorship from a licensed sponsor before you can apply to come to the UK to work.

Your work, training or research in the UK must relate to the work of your sponsor organisation.

Your sponsor can be any of the following:

• an organisation running an approved exchange scheme

• a higher education institution (if you are a sponsored researcher, visiting academic or examiner)

• a government department or agency

4.  International Agreement Visa 

You can apply for a Tier 5 (Temporary Worker - International Agreement) visa if:

• you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland

• you’ll be contracted to do work covered by international law while in the UK, for example working for a foreign government or as a private servant in a diplomatic household

Sponsorship

You need to be sponsored (have a certificate of sponsorship from a licensed employer) before you can apply to come to the UK.

The work you do in the UK must relate to the work of your sponsor organisation.

5. Religious Worker Visa 

You can apply for a Tier 5 (Temporary Worker - Religious Worker) visa if:

• you want to do religious work, such as preaching or working in a religious order

• you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland

Sponsorship

You must have a certificate of sponsorship from a licensed sponsor before you can apply to come to the UK to work.

The work you do in the UK must relate to your sponsor organisation’s work.

6. Seasonal Worker Visa

You can apply for a Tier 5 Seasonal Worker visa if you want to come to the UK for up to 6 months to do farm work. You’ll need to:

• have a sponsor

• be from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland

7. Youth Mobility Scheme

You can apply for a Tier 5 (Youth Mobility Scheme) visa if you:

• want to live and work in the UK for up to 2 years

• are aged 18 to 30

• have £1,890 in savings

• have certain types of British Nationality or are from certain countries