Having been granted a UK visa simply means that your entry and your stay for a specific time in the UK are guaranteed. This also entails that your return into your home country should happen early enough before your existing entry visa period expires. In other cases than that, you must make an additional visa application, through which you will require remaining in the UK for a longer period, beyond that given by your current visa.

Typically the additional period of stay must come as a need for the same purpose you required to enter the country of the UK. Yet, there are exceptions since some UK entry visa types allow the holder to switch into other visa types – because the reason for requiring further leave (additional period of visa) might change from the reason you came to the UK. But yet, this entails additional requirements and procedures.

When you want to stay longer in the UK, beyond the existing entry visa period, you will be asked to make an application to get a temporary visa known as a leave to remain.

Yet again, being so lucky to get granted with a leave to remain, your permanent stay in the UK will not be decided, as even this visa can only offer a temporary period of stay for the holder.

With a leave to remain, as opposed to an entry visa, you are allowed to require an additional period of stay in the UK. This process is known as applying for further leave to remain or visa extension.

Which Visas Can be Extended?

Nearly all the UK visa types have an option for extension. However, the person has to make sure not to fail complying with specific conditions and of requirements.

The rule excludes Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme visa, as this visa type cannot be extended further. The greatest period one can stay in the UK with an entry visa in this category is 2 years, and if they wish to stay longer in the UK, they must return to their home country and reapply.

Also, a Turkish Worker period of visa cannot be extended further. The holders of this visa, therefore, must return home at the end of the visa period.

What are the requirements for extension of a Leave to Remain?

When you decide to apply for an extension you must make sure you comply with several situations:

• You must require extension in the same visa type you currently have
• You should apply for an extension at least 8 weeks before the existing visa period exceeds
• You must have not been part of any criminal activity or you must have not brake any UK law or Immigration law during the entire period of stay in the UK
• You have to provide the biometric information – such as the fingerprints and recent photographs for yourself and any depended when applying for the extension
• You must have not been in breach of immigration laws while having a valid UK visa

You can stay in the UK until the decision about extension is taken, but only if you have applied within the visa period.

Required documents to apply for a Leave to Remain

Required documents to apply for an extension are the following:

• A duly complete application form for the visa extension (of the particular visa you want to extend)
• Certificate of birth of the children (if a child is applying with you as your dependent)
• Certificate of marriage (if a family member applying with you as your dependent)
• Documents regarding your education
• Documents you have applied to get your leave to remain
• The existing passport
• Proof of having enough maintenance funds for yourself and any dependent
• The Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate (if required)
• The Police Registration Certificate (If required)
• Tuberculosis test results (if required)
• Two recently made photographs (check for UK photographs specifics)
• Paid healthcare surcharge (if required)

How to Apply for a UK Visa Extension?

You can both apply from inside or out of the UK when requiring for your visa period to be extended.

When in the UK you can either:

• Apply online through standard, priority service
• Apply in person at the premium service Centre – to get the same-day decision on your application

When outside of the UK:

• Send the application dossier by post office to the address written in the application form

The Length of the Visa Extension

You will be allowed to get an extension of your leave to remain for staying longer in the UK based on your personal circumstances and your ability to cope with the application requirements.

Yet, there is a boundary as regards of the maximum period a visa extension can be offered.

This maximum period allowable for any visa type is presented as in the following:

• Tier 1 Entrepreneur – maximum 2 years
• Tier 1 Exceptional Talent – maximum 5 years
• Tier 2 Sportsperson – maximum 3 years and 14 days
• Tier 5 Temporary Worker – Charity Worker – maximum 1 year, or 2 weeks after the end of the period of the certificate of sponsorship (whichever is less)
• Tier 5 (Creative and Sporting)
  • Creative worker: maximum 1 year, or 2 weeks after the end of the period of the certificate of sponsorship, the time required to extend the stay up to 2 years (whichever is less)
  • Sportsperson: maximum 1 year, or 2 weeks after the end of the period of the certificate of sponsorship (whichever is less)
• Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Government Authorized Exchange)
• Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – International Agreement) – with some exceptions, this visa can be extended up to 6 years
• Tier 5 (Temporary Worker – Religious Worker) – maximum 2 years, or 2 weeks following the end of period of the certificate of sponsorship (whichever is less)
• For a UK work visa
• For researching, for participating in a training or overseas government language program: 2 years the most, or, 2 weeks following the end of the certificate of sponsorship (whichever is less).
• A Turkish Businessperson Visa – maximum 3 years (if working in the same business) and if lacking to have the complete documents for extension up to 1 year, with a possibility to re-apply by the end of that year
• UK Ancestry Visa – maximum 5 other years

How Long Until the Application is Processed?

The decision on your visa extension application is usually announced within the following timetable:

• 8 weeks – for an application done from within the UK
• 3 weeks – for an application done from out of the UK
• On the application day – if applying through premium services

This period can be longer in some exceptional cases, such as: your application dossier needs for further verification; there is a case of applicant’s involvement in criminal; or the applicant is required to attend an interview regarding their application, and so on.

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Who Needs a Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme Visa?

This visa type is meant for citizens of Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, New Zeeland, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea and Taiwan, or British Overseas Citizens, British Overseas Territories citizen or a British national of ages 18 to 30, who want to come to the UK to work and live temporarily .

A person who can apply this category must be of the a citizen of the following countries:

• Australia
• Canada
• Japan
• Monaco
• New Zeeland
• Hong Kong
• Republic of Korea
• Taiwan
• But also British nationals, British Overseas Citizens or British Overseas Territories Citizens.

A holder of a Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme visa can enjoy benefits such as:

• Enroll in studies in the UK;
• Get almost any job;
• Be self-employed and launch a company (company premises must not be owned but rented, no employees, and the value of company equipment should be maximum £5,000)

The application for this visa category costs £235.

How to Apply For Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme Visa?

You can apply for a Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme visa in one single way. That is the initial visa application for Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme visa. This application is done when the candidate is out of the UK and wants to enter the country. In such case, they need to apply for an EC or LE  in Tier 5 Temporary Worker.

Visa Requirements for Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme

A candidate applying for a Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme Visa, either an EC, LE or LR must be able to meet the following general criteria:

• General requirements of application for the UK visa
• Passes general grounds for refusal

Yet, such candidate should fulfill particular criteria, as we will explain in the following parts.

Enter into the UK in Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme Visa

A foreign person of the aforementioned situations who wants to enter into the UK to work and live for a short period in the UK, he must hold an EC in Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme.

Visa Requirements for EC or LR in Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme

A foreign person who is ready to apply for an EC as a Tier 4 Child Student visa is of the following situations:

• General requirements of application for a Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme Student visa
• 30 points for the right nationality as shown in the passport. The candidate must be a citizen or have a passport of Australia, Canada, Hong Kong – special administrative region, Japan, Monaco, New Zealand, Taiwan or South Korea or a British overseas citizen, British overseas territories citizen or British national (living out of the UK);
• 10 points for the required age (as shown in the passport). The candidate should be between the ages  18 and 30.
• 10 points for maintenance. The candidate should prove having at least £1,890 saved to cover costs of living and accommodation during his stay in the UK.
• Certificate of sponsorship from their home country – Only if coming from a country without a Deemed Sponsorship Status;
• Has no children living with them or financially dependent on them;
• Has never held a Tier 5 (Youth Mobility Scheme) visa nor a Holiday-maker job;
• Has the Invitation to apply for the visa. If the candidate comes from a country which has a limited annual number of places to apply for this visa, then the candidate should have the invitation to apply and should make the application at the time displayed in such invitation.

How much can you stay in the UK with an EC Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme Visa

EC in this visa category is issued only for 2 years.

Candidates for an EC in Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme must also meet the following criteria:

• Does not receive public funds of any type;
• Is registered with the police;
• Does not get a job as a professional sportsperson or as a sport trainer;
• Does not get a job as a doctor or dentist in training – Not including the case when the candidate has a degree in Medicine or Dentistry at the Bachelor level or higher issued by the UK Higher Education or other Tier 4 sponsor;
• Does not get a job as a doctor or dentist in training;
• Does not become self-employed – Not including the case when the candidate is not the owner of the business buildings, and when the value of business equipment are not higher than £5,000 and when there are no other employees.
• Meets the Condition to hold an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) clearance certificate – For candidates aged 18-over when given a visa, or, who will become 18 before the end of the visa period;

Extending a Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme Visa

There is no possibility to extend this visa, which means that no one can apply for a LR in this visa category to stay beyond the existing EC or LE of a Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme visa period.

Switching into Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme Visa

There is no possibility to change any other visa into a Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme Visa.

Certificate of Sponsorship in Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme Visa

If the candidate comes from a country or has a passport of a country which has not the Deemed Sponsorship Status, he must have the certificate of sponsorship given by such country in support to his visa application. In this case, the candidate must make the visa application only in his home country.

Candidates coming or holding passports of other countries with a Deemed Sponsorship Status are not required to have sponsorship by their country and they can apply for the visa from any place in the world by post.

• The certificate should not be older than 3 months;
• Should not be cancelled meanwhile

The annual distribution for Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme 2017

Places offered for 2017 by countries with Deemed Sponsorship Status:

• Australia – 35,500 places
• New Zealand – 13,000 places
• Canada – 5,500 places
• Japan – 1,000 places
• Monaco – 1,000 places
• Taiwan – 1,000 places

Places offered for 2017 by countries that have a Deemed Sponsorship Status:

• South Korea – 1,000 places
• Hong Kong – 1,000 places

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