UK Opens New Free Visa Opportunity For Everyone Without IELTS | Dependents are allowed -New UK Visa Without IELTS
Did you know that NHS is hiring massively for various roles now? Well, we all are aware that they mostly hire for UK health care visa or visa category, but currently, it’s hiring for a new visa category, which doesn’t even need IELTS for English language proficiency. The name of this visa category is Religious Worker Visa, which is a temporary worker visa, but you still require a certificate or sponsorship from a licensed sponsor before you can apply to come to the UK to work on this visa category. So if you want to do a religious work in a non-pastoral role or religious order, make sure to check out the NHS job site now.
New UK Visa Without IELTS
We talked about the NHS website where you can see the number of jobs that are available with visa sponsorship. You should be experimenting with the word right to work visa visa sponsorship. And then from the job description you can check whether they’re providing visa sponsorship or not. So during the research, I also found that not only for the UK skill visa or health care visa, but NHS is also hiring for a different visa category, which I mentioned in my introduction, and that visa is a religious worker visa, which is a temporary worker visa.
what is this visa category?
And then we will see a few examples of the jobs which is available now with visa sponsorship. What is this visa? if you want to do a religious work in a non pastoral role or religious order these visas for you and you must meet the other eligibility criteria to apply for this visa. And the most important criteria is getting a job offer from a licensed sponsor like NHS. And you need to provide that job offer and sponsorship to apply for your own visa.
How long does it take?
If you are outside the UK, it will take three weeks and if you are inside the UK it will take you eight weeks. How much does it cost you?
You need to pay for each dependant. For example, if you are bringing dependent with you dependents are allowed on this visa category. So you and your partner and children, each of you will have to pay the application fee and then the health care surcharge, which will be around £624 per year, and prove that you have enough personal savings.
How much is that?
If you go to the next page here, you can see it is £1,270 should be available. Now remember that because this visa is given only for two years, so you will have to pay £624 into two for two years. Now, in terms of application fee, here it is £298, which each of you have to pay.
How long can you stay?
You can stay here only for 24 months. However, from my knowledge you are allowed to switch to any other valid visa category and for that you don’t have to leave the UK for that. Now, the last important section is what you can do versus what you cannot do. So you can study for some courses, but you will need an academic technology approval scheme certificate. You can work. For your sponsor in the job described in your series. You can also do a second job in the same sector at the same level as your main job for up to 20 hours per week outside the hours of your main job, which is good enough. And you can also do a job on the skilled worker shortage occupation list for up to 20 hours per week.
Again, if you don’t know what is shortage occupation list, the whole list is given here. You can go and make yourself more familiar around this list. And then like I mentioned, you can bring your partner and children as dependent. If they are your dependent, you cannot get any public funds. This is very important and make a note of it. So that is all about this visa category.
NHS JOB SITE: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate
NHS JOB SITE: https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/career-planning/career-planning/looking-job
Source: https://www.gov.uk/religious-worker-visa
All about  Religious Worker visa (Temporary Work)
Contents
1. Overview
You can apply for a Temporary Work – Religious Worker visa if:
- you want to do religious work in a non-pastoral role or religious order
- you meet the other eligibility requirements
This visa has replaced the T5 (Temporary Worker) Religious Worker visa.
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.
How long it takes
You can apply for a visa up to 3 months before the day you are due to start work in the UK. This date is listed on your certificate of sponsorship.
As part of your application, you’ll need to prove your identity and provide your documents.
You may need to allow extra time if you need an appointment to do this. You’ll find out if you need one when you start your application.
Getting a decision
Once you’ve applied online, proved your identity and provided your documents, you’ll usually get a decision on your visa within:
- 3 weeks, if you’re outside the UK
- 8 weeks, if you’re inside the UK
If you need to go to an appointment, you may be able to pay for a faster decision. How you do this depends on whether you’re outside the UK or inside the UK.
How much it costs
You, your partner or children will each need to:
- pay the application fee
- pay the healthcare surcharge, which is usually £624 per year – you can check how much you’ll have to pay
- prove you have enough personal savings – check how much in the eligibility requirements
Application fee
The application fee for each person applying is £298.
The fee is the same whether you’re applying from inside or outside the UK.
How long you can stay
You’ll be given a visa to live and work in the UK for up to 24 months, or up to 28 days more than the time on your certificate of sponsorship. You may be sponsored for a shorter period.
You can enter the UK up to 14 days before the start date of your job.
What you can and cannot do
You can:
- study – for some courses you’ll need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme certificate
- work for your sponsor in the job described in your certificate of sponsorship
- do a second job in the same sector at the same level as your main job for up to 20 hours per week outside the hours of your main job
- do a job on the Skilled Worker shortage occupation listfor up to 20 hours per week outside the hours of your main job
- bring your partner and children with you as your ‘dependants’, if they’re eligible
You cannot get public funds.
2. Eligibility
You must:
- have a certificate of sponsorship reference number from your UK sponsor
- have enough money to support yourself in the UK – you’ll usually need to have at least £1,270 available (unless you’re exempt)
- be 18 or over when you apply
You cannot get this visa if you were given a Religious Worker or Charity Worker visa in the last year, unless you can prove you were outside the UK for the whole of that time.
Your employer must make sure your job pays at least the minimum wage and follows the UK rules for how many hours a week you work. If your employer does not do this, your application will be refused.
Certificate of sponsorship
A certificate of sponsorship is a unique reference number that holds information about the job you’ll do and your personal details. It’s not an actual certificate or paper document.
Your sponsor will give you the certificate of sponsorship.
Your sponsor must also give you the information they used on your certificate about your job, for example your working hours.
Your sponsor must be recognised by the UK government to issue certificates of sponsorship.
Your certificate of sponsorship is valid for 3 months from the date it is assigned to you.
Money to support yourself
You must have at least £1,270 in your bank account to show you can support yourself in the UK.
You will need to have had the money available for at least 28 days in a row. Day 28 must be within 31 days of applying for this visa.
You’ll usually need to show proof of this when you apply, unless either:
- you’ve been in the UK with a valid visa for at least 12 months
- your employer can cover your costs during your first month in the UK, up to £1,270
Your partner and children will also need to prove they can support themselves while they’re in the UK. Check how much they’ll need.
Read the guidance on financial evidence for more information about the money you need and how to prove it.
If your employer can support you instead
Your certificate of sponsorship must confirm this. Your employer will need to complete the ‘sponsor certifies maintenance’ section on your certificate. This is under ‘Additional data’.
3. Documents you must provide
When you apply you’ll need to provide:
- your certificate of sponsorship reference number – your employer will give you this
- a valid passport or other document that shows your identity and nationality
- evidence that you have enough personal savings to support yourself in the UK, for example bank statements (unless your certificate of sponsorship shows your employer can support you)
- proof of your relationship with your partner or childrenif they’re applying with you
- your tuberculosis (TB) test resultsif you’re from a country where you have to take the test
You need a blank page in your passport for your visa.
You’ll need to provide a certified translation of any documents that are not in English or Welsh.
You may need to provide additional documents depending on your circumstances.
4. Apply
Read the full guidance before you apply.
Apply from outside the UK
You must apply online for this visa.
As part of your application, you’ll need to prove your identity. How you do this depends on where you’re from and what type of passport you have.
You’ll either:
- have your fingerprints and photograph taken at a visa application centre– this is to get a biometric residence permit
- use the ‘UK Immigration: ID Check’ app to scan your identity document – you’ll also create or sign into your UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account
You’ll be told what you need to do when you apply.
If you do need an appointment:
- the centre may need to keep your passport and documents while they process your application
- you may have to travel to get to your nearest visa application centre (this could be in another country)
If you’ve applied through a visa application centre, find out if you can pay to get a faster decision – this depends on where you’re applying from.
Apply from inside the UK
You can only extend your existing visa if you’re already in the UK.
5. Your partner and children
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as your ‘dependants’ if they’re eligible.
If your partner or child’s application is successful, their visa will usually end on the same date as yours. If a child’s parents have visas with different expiry dates, the child’s visa will end on the earlier date.
A dependant partner or child is any of the following:
- your husband, wife, civil partner or unmarried partner
- your child under 18 – including if they were born in the UK during your stay
- your child over 18 if they’re currently in the UK as your dependant
You’ll need to provide evidence of your relationship to your dependant when you apply.
Your partner
You must be able to prove that either:
- you’re in a civil partnership or marriage that’s recognised in the UK
- you’ve been living together in a relationship for at least 2 years when you apply
Your child
They must:
- live with you, unless they’re living away from home in full-time education – for example, at boarding school or university
- not be married or in a civil partnership
You’ll need to provide evidence of their address, such as:
- a bank statement
- credit card bills
- driving licence
- NHS registration document
- an official letter from their university or college
Money they need to support themselves
Your partner or children must have a certain amount of money available to support themselves while they’re in the UK.
You – or your partner or child – will need:
- £285 for your partner
- £315 for one child
- £200 for each additional child
Example
You – or your partner or child – would need to have £600 to bring your partner and one child with you to the UK (£285 for your partner and £315 for your child).
You would also need to have £1,270 to support yourself for your own application.
You – or your partner or child – will need to have had the money available for at least 28 days in a row. Day 28 must be within 31 days of you or them applying for this visa.
You’ll usually need to show proof of this when they apply, unless either:
- you have all been in the UK with a valid visa for at least 12 months
- your employer can cover your family’s costs during your first month in the UK – this must be confirmed on your certificate of sponsorship
If your partner or child is applying at a different time to you, they’ll only need to prove they have enough money to support themselves if they have been in the UK for less than one year.
Apply from outside the UK
Your partner and children must either:
Each family member will need to complete a separate application and pay the visa fee. They must apply before they travel to the UK.
They’ll also need your application number – you’ll get this when you apply. This number is called a Global Web Form (GWF) or a Unique Application Number (UAN). You’ll find it on emails and letters from the Home Office about your application.
Proving their identity
As part of an application, your partner and children will need to prove their identity.
They’ll either:
- have their fingerprints and photograph taken at a visa application centre– this is to get a biometric residence permit
- use the ‘UK Immigration: ID Check’ app to scan their identity document – they’ll also create or sign in to their UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account
They’ll be told what they need to do when they apply.
If they do need an appointment:
- the visa application centre may need to keep their passport and documents while they process their application
- they may have to travel to get to their nearest centre (this could be in another country)
How long it takes to get a decision
Once they’ve applied online, proved their identity and provided their documents, they’ll usually get a decision within 3 weeks.
They may be able to pay to get a faster decision – they’ll be told if they can when they apply.
Apply from inside the UK (extend or switch their visa)
If you extend your visa, your partner or child’s current visa will still be valid until its original end date. Your partner or child need to apply to extend or switch their visa, either:
- at the same time as you
- at any time before their current visa expires
This includes children who have turned 18 during your stay.
If your partner or child is currently in the UK on a Student visa, they can only switch if they have either:
- completed the course they were sponsored to study
- studied for a PhD for at least 24 months
How to apply
The application form will tell you if you can include your partner and children in your application or whether they need to apply separately.
If your partner or child apply separately, they’ll need to either:
They’ll need your application number – you’ll get this when you apply. This number is called a Global Web Form (GWF) or a Unique Application Number (UAN). You’ll find it on emails and letters from the Home Office about your application.
Proving their identity
As part of their application, your partner and children will need to prove their identity. They’ll either:
- have their fingerprints and photograph taken at a UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services (UKVCAS)service point – this is to get a biometric residence permit
- use the ‘UK Immigration: ID Check’ app to scan their identity document – they’ll also create or sign in to their UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account
They’ll be told what they need to do when they apply.
They must not travel outside of the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man until they get a decision. Their application will be withdrawn if they do.
How long it takes to get a decision
Once they’ve applied online, proved their identity and provided their documents, they’ll usually get a decision within 8 weeks.
They may be able to pay to get a faster decision – they’ll be told if they can when they apply.
Children born in the UK
If you have a child while you’re in the UK, they do not automatically become a British citizen.
You must apply for your child’s dependant visa if you want to travel in and out of the UK with them.
The form you fill in depends on if:
You’ll need to provide a full UK birth certificate for each child, showing the names of both parents.
You must apply to add them to your visa before they turn 18 if they want to stay in the UK.
What your partner or child can and cannot do
Your partner or child can:
- work, except as a sportsperson or coach
- study
- travel abroad and return to the UK
They cannot apply for most benefits (public funds), or the State Pension.
If their application is successful, they’ll get a full list of what they can and cannot do.
6. Extend your visa
You can apply to extend your Temporary Work – Religious Worker visa.
You should apply before your current visa expires.
Eligibility
You must continue to meet the eligibility rules.
You must apply again if you want to change your job within the same organisation or move to a new organisation.
How long you can stay
You can apply to take your stay in the UK up to a maximum of 24 months, or the time on your certificate of sponsorship plus 14 days – whichever is shorter.
Fees
Check the fees for your visa.
Apply to extend your Religious Worker visa
You must apply online before your current visa expires.
Once you’ve started your application, you can save your form and complete it later.
Continue your application
You can sign back into your application if you’ve saved it. Check your email and follow the link to return to your application.
Your partner and children
Your partner or child’s visa will not automatically extend if you extend yours. If they do not extend their visa, it will be valid until its original end date. They can either apply at the same time as you, or at any time before their current visa expires.
Providing biometric information and supporting documents
As part of your application, you’ll need to prove your identity. How you do this depends on where you’re from and what type of passport you have.
You’ll either:
- give your fingerprints and a photograph (biometric information) at a UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services (UKVCAS)– this is to get a biometric residence permit
- use the ‘UK Immigration: ID Check’ app to scan your identity document – you’ll also create or sign into your UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account
You’ll be told what you need to do when you apply.
You must not travel outside of the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man until you get a decision. Your application will be withdrawn if you do.
Get help to apply online
You can get help with completing the online form if you:
- do not feel confident using a computer or mobile device
- do not have internet access
You can only use this service if you’re applying to extend your visa in the UK.
You cannot get immigration advice through this service.
How long it takes
A decision will be made within 8 weeks of your application date if you use the standard service.
You may be able to pay to get a faster decision – you’ll be told if you can when you apply.
Once you’ve got your decision letter, your biometric residence permit will take up to 10 working days to arrive.
You’ll be contacted if your application is complex and will take longer, for example because:
- your supporting documents need to be verified
- you need to attend an interview
- of your personal circumstances (for example if you have a criminal conviction)
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