High Potential Individual Visa UK – Eligibility and Requirements
Are you a recent graduate of a top global university and wish to work, or look for work, in the UK? The High Potential Individual Visa may be the perfect immigration route for you. As a High Potential Individual Visa holder, you can be joined or accompanied by a partner and dependent children.
Eligibility for High Potential Individual Visa
To be eligible to apply for the High Potential Individual Visa, you must meet the following requirements:
- Age 18 or over.
- Awarded an overseas degree-level academic qualification from an institution that appears on the Global Universities List within the last 5 years.
- Competency in English to at least CEFR Level B1 (equivalent to IELTS 4.0).
- Sufficient funds to support yourself without relying on public funds.
- Not previously granted permission as a Graduate or High Potential Individual under the Student Doctorate Extension Scheme.
- A valid TB certificate, if needed.
No Job Offer Required
Unlike other sponsored routes, the High Potential Individual Visa does not require a job offer in the UK from a Home Office-approved sponsor. You may be eligible to apply if you have a valid job offer or wish to look for work.
Global Universities List
The Global Universities List includes universities related to qualifications awarded between 1 November 2021 and 31 October 2022. This list includes top universities from around the world, such as
University List | COUNTRY |
University of Melbourne | Australia |
McGill University | Canada |
University of British Columbia | Canada |
University of Toronto | Canada |
Peking University | China |
Tsinghua University | China |
Paris Sciences et Letters – PSL Research University | France |
University of Munich (LMU Munich) | Germany |
University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) | Hong Kong |
Kyoto University | Japan |
University of Tokyo | Japan |
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) | Singapore |
National University of Singapore | Singapore |
Karolinska Institute | Sweden |
Ecole Polytechnique Federal de Lausanne (EPFL Switzerland) | Switzerland |
ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) | Switzerland |
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) | USA |
Columbia University | USA |
Cornell University | USA |
Duke University | USA |
Harvard University | USA |
Johns Hopkins University | USA |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | USA |
New York University (NYU) | USA |
Northwestern University | USA |
Princeton University | USA |
Stanford University | USA |
University of California, Berkeley | USA |
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | USA |
University of California, San Diego | USA |
University of Chicago US | USA |
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | USA |
University of Pennsylvania | USA |
University of Texas at Austin | USA |
University of Washington | USA |
Yale University | USA |
Accompanied by Partner and Dependent Children
As a High Potential Individual Visa holder, you can be joined or accompanied by a partner and dependent children.
Get Immigration Assistance from Legal Pathway Solicitors
If you require assistance with immigration matters, our immigration specialists at Legal Pathway Solicitors can provide accurate and timely advice and representation for your case. We deal with a wide range of Business Immigration matters daily. Contact us at 0161 694 8280 for help with your High Potential Individual Visa application.
