UK VISA SERIES – How to make good UK visa applications to live in or work in the UK? Which form to use? 英國簽證系列 – 如何準備前往英國工作及生活的簽證？ 用哪一份表格？
The UK Border Agency update its visa application forms regularly. When a new immigration rule is announced and implemented, the UKBA will swiftly update the guidance for the visa applications and the visa applications in question to reflect any amendments. Of course, if UKBA increase the visa application fees, the visa application forms will also be amended accordingly.
Most people are often confused by the wide range and scope of visa application forms provided on the UKBA website. Here are my tips for deciding which application forms to use.
My top tip is to check the form you have used is still the correct form once it is completed. Forms can change as often as once a month, meaning that if you take a month to complete the form, it might be out of date when you submit it. If you have a friend who recently completed a visa application, simply using the same form as they used is likely to lead to a refused application.
When you choose your visa application form, you should think the following:
1. Are you a European/EEA national or a non-European national?
2. Are you making an in country or out of country application?
Are you a European/EEA national or a non-European/EEA national?
European/EEA nationals
If you are a national of a country in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, thanks to the EU regulation on freedom of movement, you do not need permission to live in and work in the UK. The same applies to your family members, whether they are EEA nationals or not, but a spouse who is not a European national must complete a visa application form to apply for an entry clearance to the UK.
Are you making an in country or out of country application?
Applications made outside the UK by the spouse of a European national:
For the family member of an EEA national to enter the UK, he/she must apply for an EEA family permit by completing VAF5 in order to enter the UK:
VAF5
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/visas/vaf5.pdf
Please note the VAF5 only applies when the family member is travelling with his/her EEA national spouse to the UK or joining his/her spouse in the UK.
Application made in the UK by the spouse of a European/EEA national
As the spouse of a European/EEA national you are entitled to live in and work in the UK and do not need permission to do so, however, it might be inconvenient if you do not a residence document as you may have difficulty proving that you are lawfully resident in the UK. Secondly, if you leave the UK, you will usually need to obtain an EEA family permit before returning to the UK, in order to guarantee readmission as the family member of a qualified EEA national; then getting a Residence Card is adviseable.
To apply for a Residence card, you need to fill in Form EEA2. Additionally, the EEA national needs to have a Registration Certificate in order to support the family member’s EEA2 application by completing Form EEA1.
Form EEA1
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/eea/eea11.pdf
Form EEA2
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/eea/eea21.pdf
Non-European nationals
For non-European Nationals, you would need to apply for a visa to work in and live in the UK.
Are you making an in country or out of country application?
Out of country application for non-European nationals
If you are applying from outside of the UK (Out of country application)
You would need to fill in VAF 9 and a specific Appendix, depending which category you are applying under. Additionally, your family members would need to fill in VAF10. Furthermore, you must check if you must apply online or if you can submit your application by handing in printed visa application forms at a British Embassy or a British Consulate-general.
VAF9
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/visas/vaf9.pdf
VAF 10
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/visas/vaf10.pdf
In country application for non-European nationals
If you are applying from the UK (in country application) you need to make a points-based system (PBS) application using the PBS form for the main applicant.
Tier 1(Investor)
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/pbs/tier-1-investor-form1.pdf
Tier 1(Entrepreneur)
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/pbs/tier-1-entrepreneur-form11.pdf
Tier 1(Post-study work)
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/pbs/tier-1-post-study-work-for1.pdf
Tier 1(General)
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/pbs/t1-general-form.pdf
Tier 2 http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/pbs/tier2applicationform1.pdf
If you have dependants and the visa application form for each dependant should also be completed.
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/pbs/pbsdependantapplication1.pdf
Before the submission of your visa, you need to check if you can switch your visa to this new category and remember to check if your form is the most up-to-date one and accurate as well as the application form guidance accompanying the visa application form, as your visa application might be refused if an incorrect form is used, even if the form you have used was correct when you started completing your application.
英國國境局經常更新簽證申請表格，一旦英國國境局公佈及實施任何新的移民規則，便可能須更新簽證表格的內容以及說明概要，來反映最新修訂的規定。尤其，當英國國境管理局的簽證費增加，表格也會有所修改。
英國簽證表格眾多 ，表格名稱常用簡稱，因此大多數人很容易混淆英國國境管理局的網站上所提供的簽證表格。這篇文章提供了如何選對簽證表格的技巧。
最重要的要點是，當你完成簽證表格之後，你應再回到英國國境局的網站確認所填寫的表格是否為最新表格，還是已有更新。簽證表格有時在同一個月內都有可能更動，意指如果你用了多於一個月的時間填寫表格，那麼在你要繳交簽證表格時，表格可能就已經不是正確的了。例如，若是你的朋友曾經成功申請過某種簽證，若只是延用相同的表格，這樣的情況下，若表格已更新，你可能會因為用錯表格而被拒簽。
簡單來說 當您選擇簽證請表時，你應該考慮以下幾點：
- 你是歐洲籍或非歐洲籍？
- 你將在英國直接申請簽證或是在英國以外的國家申請簽證？
你是歐洲籍或非歐洲籍？
歐洲籍
如果你是歐洲經濟區（EEA）或是瑞士的國民，由於歐盟法規對工作及行動自由的規定，你有自由在英國居住和工作的權力。這法規也同樣適用於你的家庭成員（無論他們是何種國籍），但是非歐盟籍的配偶仍須要填寫簽證申請表格，取得簽證，得以入境英國。
英國境外申請
如在英國境外申請，非歐洲籍的配偶必須完成VAF5申請表，申請一個EEA 家庭成員入境許可證， 得以入境英國。須注意的是，如果你的非歐洲籍的配偶申請VAF5類別的簽證，他必須與你一起入境英國或是你是居住於英國。
VAF5
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/visas/vaf5.pdf
英國境內申請
如果你的配偶為歐洲籍， 你不需要工作證便有權在英國就業，但是，如果你沒有任何的文件證明你在英國合法居住的身份，那麼在英國生活及工作將會相當不易。例如，一旦你離境英國，你便可能需要重新申請入境許可才能再進入英國，所以，為了確保你出入英國的便利性，極建議你申辦居住卡(Residence Card)。
非歐洲籍的配偶須填寫 EEA 2表格，以申請居住卡。此外，你的歐洲籍身分的配偶也需要填寫EEA 1表格，以取得在英國居住登記證明( Registration Certificate) ，協助你的申請。
Form EEA1
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/eea/eea11.pdf
Form EEA2
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/eea/eea21.pdf
非歐洲籍
你將須要申請工作簽或入境英國簽證。
英國境外申請
你將需要完成VAF9以及根據您所申請的類別，加填一份附錄表格(Appendix)。你的家庭成員則需要填寫VAF10。另外，你也必須查詢，你該於網上填寫申請表或是至大使館(或使館)遞交簽證申請表即可。
VAF9
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/visas/vaf9.pdf
VAF 10
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/visas/vaf10.pdf
英國境內申請
有些簽證並不能在英國境內轉簽，在你提交您的簽證之前，記得要先確任你是否可以在英國轉簽，你也必須完成最新的簽證表格， 因為如果使用了錯誤的表格，你的簽證申請可能會被拒絕。
積分制下主要申請人的表格
Tier 1(Investor)
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/pbs/tier-1-investor-form1.pdf
Tier 1(Entrepreneur)
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/pbs/tier-1-entrepreneur-form11.pdf
Tier 1(Post-study work)
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/pbs/tier-1-post-study-work-for1.pdf
Tier 1(General)
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/pbs/t1-general-form.pdf
Tier 2
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/pbs/tier2applicationform1.pdf
積分制下申請人家屬的簽證申請表
每位家屬須填妥一份表格
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/pbs/pbsdependantapplication1.pdf
繳交簽證前，請記得再到英國國境局查詢你所使用的表格及仔細閱讀簽證說明。因為很有可能你開始填寫表格時是使用正確的表格，但是繳簽證前該表格可能就不是正確的了。
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