How to make good UK visa applications to live or work in the UK? Non EEA nationals -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？-非歐洲移民者
The UK Border Agency updates 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 visa 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 complete. Forms can change as often as once a month, meaning that if you take a month to complete the form, it might be out of date when you submit it.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:
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 [link].
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, remember to check if your form is the most up-to-date one and accurate, 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.