Who Can Switch Into Tier 2 General Category From Inside The UK?

You can apply from inside the United Kingdom if you have, or were last granted, leave in one of the categories listed below:

• Any Tier 1 or Tier 4 category;

• Tier 2 (Genera);

• Tier 2 (Sportsperson);

• Tier 2 (Minister Of Religion);

• Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) in the Creative and Sporting sub-category, for a job as a professional footballer;

• Dependant partner of a Tier 4 migrant;

• Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP);

• Innovator;

• Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland Scheme;

• International Graduates Scheme (or its predecessor the  Science and Engineering Graduate Scheme);

• Business and Commercial work permits (except multiple entry work permits) including Intra-Company Transfer work permits;

• Sports and Entertainment work permits (except multiple entry work permits);

• Jewish Agency Employee;

• Member of the Operational Ground Staff of an Overseas owned Airline;

• Minister of Religion, Missionary or Member of a Religious Order;

• Overseas Qualified Nurse or Midwife;

• Person Writing Up a Thesis;

• Postgraduate Doctor or Dentist;

• Representative of an Overseas Business;

• Representative of an Overseas Newspaper, News Agency or Broadcasting Organisation;

• Student;

• Student Nurse;

• Student Re-Sitting an Examination;

• Student Union Sabbatical Officer.