Highly Skilled Migrant Programme ( UK HSMP )

The UK HSMP Visa (Highly Skilled Migrant Programme) is one of the most popular methods of immigration to the UK for Skilled Workers, allowing you to live and work in the UK without an employer needing to sponsor your UK HSMP Visa.

IMPORTANT:
The new Points Based System commenced on 29 February 2008 with the introduction in the UK of Tier 1 - General Highly Skilled. This replaced HSMP in the UK.

The Tier 1 HSMP Visa is currently only for applicants in the UK who are able to switch to Tier 1 in the UK, HSMP holders seeking an extension or individuals in India.

If you are outside the UK or you are not in India then you can still apply for HSMP.

Tier 1 will replace HSMP in all other countries outside the UK some time in the summer.

When Tier 1 replaces HSMP in your country the British Embassy or High Commission will deal with your application. You should apply for HSMP before this happens as Embassy involvement is very likely to lead to delays and mistakes being made.

The Highly Skilled Migrant Program is a point based system of skilled immigration to the UK. You qualify for points in areas such as your education, recent earnings and your age. At present the pass mark for a successful UK HSMP Visa application is 75 points.

Please feel free to browse the HSMP UK web site for full information about the UK HSMP Visa. We will be making continual efforts to bring the latest news about the Highly Skilled Migrant Program and providing services that we hope you will find useful. Your first step should be to try our HSMP Points Calculator to see if you qualify for the UK Highly Skilled Migrant Program as well as looking at the information available at HSMP UK.

Find out if you qualify for the UK HSMP by completing our HSMP UK Points Calculator for the UK Highly Skilled Migrant Programme ( HSMP ). We will provide a FREE assessment of your chances of a successful HSMP Visa Application.

Read more about one of the most popular methods of UK Immigration for Skilled Workers and the advantages of the UK HSMP (Highly Skilled Migrant Programme).

View the UK HSMP Country Earnings List to see if you qualify for points for your previous earnings in the Highly Skilled Migrant Program.

Discover how points are awarded to qualify for the UK HSMP Visa by reading the UK HSMP Qualifying Points Criteria.

If you are an MBA Graduate from certain universities then you might qualify for the HSMP MBA Provision.

It is more important than ever to ensure that your UK HSMP application is prepared and submitted to the HSMP Team at the Home Office correctly. If you choose to use a Representative for your HSMP Visa application then it is recommended by the Home Office that you only use a Representative that is registered to provide UK Immigration advice by the OISC (Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner) for your Highly Skilled Migrant Programme Application.