UK Border Agency introduces changes to Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the Points Based System 

 

London: The UK Border Agency has introduced changes to Tier 1 and Tier 2 of the Points Based System (PBS) on Tuesday 6^th April 2010 as a result of the recommendations made by the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) in reports published on 19 August and 4 December 2009.

 

 

Following is the summary of the changes with links to the relevant pages on UKBA’s website:  

 

Forms and Guidance:

 

Changes have been made to the sponsor guidance, the migrant guidance and application forms in readiness for applications made from the 6^th April 2010.

 

The following links contain:

 

New sponsorship guidance:

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/pbsguidance/

 

Tier 1 highly skilled workers, investors, entrepreneurs and Post study guidance and application forms:

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/tier1/

 

Tier 2 migrant guidance and application form:

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/tier2/

 

 

Points Calculator:

 

The PBS points calculator will be updated on the 6^th April to reflect the changes to Tier 1 and Tier 2 points criteria.

 

Sponsorship Management System (SMS):

 

Minor enhancements have been made to the SMS which will allow Tier 2 Sponsors to select the new Intra-Company Transfer sub-categories when preparing / assigning a certificate of sponsorship (CoS) or when requesting additional allocations of CoS.

 

 

If you have any general enquiries regarding this information or Sponsorship under the Points Based System, please contact:

 

SponsorshipPBSenquiries@UKBA.gsi.gov.uk

 

 

 

7 April 2010

 

Last updated: 7 April 2010