How to become a British Citizen in 2023 - All possible visa routes

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Evan Edinger

Evan Edinger

Жыл бұрын

There are so many new visas that make it easier than ever to climb the path to British citizenship.
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@bernadettebanner
@bernadettebanner Жыл бұрын
The "NO SPORTSPERSON" right across the front of my BRP makes me laugh every time 😂
@terriblefps8346
@terriblefps8346 Жыл бұрын
Worlds best scam😂 Like at least try
@sarahcarpenter8281
@sarahcarpenter8281 Жыл бұрын
YES 😂😂😂😂😂
@marshall7365
@marshall7365 Жыл бұрын
Evan, I don’t normally post comments, but I have a lot to thank you for. I discovered your videos as a sophomore in high school - I watched your US vs. UK videos religiously and took note of any information you shared about UK VISAs and the technical parts of moving to the UK or studying there full time. It became a dream of mine to get my full bachelor‘s degree in England and hopefully live in the UK for a while after graduation before prancing around Italy and The Netherlands and as many countries as I can to find a home (shocker: I don‘t want to live in the US). Thanks to your videos, by the end of my sophomore year I had developed an entire plan as to how I would obtain my student visa/tier 4 visa and move overseas. I knew more about this than anyone at my school, even guidance counselors and teachers who told me it was not possible to fully enroll in a UK university and that I should just study abroad for a semester. Luckily, I didn‘t listen to them, but then COVID happened. I got depressed and didn‘t care about my future anymore. I didn‘t think I wanted pursue higher education, so by the time I started my senior year and it was expected of me to apply for colleges, I only applied to a few schools in and around New England to „keep my options open“. Well, that went better than I thought, and I ended up getting a $60,000/year scholarship from NYU. Everyone was so excited for me, but one, it was for a program I didn‘t like, and two, it meant I gave up on my dream. Anyways, I ended up dropping NYU. I took this gap year to focus on work and applying to a ton of schools over in England. I will now be studying in Kent for a bachelor‘s in Drama & Theatre, and I‘m in the middle of the student VISA process now. If it weren‘t for your channel and the videos you posted, who knows where I would be right now. I can‘t say I would have been gearing up to move to England this September. I also would have spent LOADS more on my degree in the US, even with that scholarship. I‘m so glad you‘re still posting these kinds of videos to help more people understand how VISAs actually work and get an idea of what they should research. It’s so wonderful that you‘re now a UK citizen as well. For all of this, thank you a thousand times! Marshall
@janebaker966
@janebaker966 Жыл бұрын
Congrats and good for you. I hope you like England (Scotland,Wales etc ) so much you choose to live here.
@WednesdaysChild13
@WednesdaysChild13 Жыл бұрын
What a cool post. 😊 It's always been my dream to live in the UK but I didnt have an Evan back in the day, before I made many..."prohibitive" life choices. 😕 But ya never know, maybe I'll still get there someday. Best of luck to you! 👍🏼😁
@waltzing_matildas
@waltzing_matildas Жыл бұрын
I have also used Evan's videos as a guide for so many things since I found out I was moving to England. From visas to taxes and weird culture things. Great springboard to start my own research.
@shinyshinythings
@shinyshinythings Жыл бұрын
I’m glad you commented! What an inspiring story. I hope you’ll go on to vlog about it and inspire others in turn. You’ve got your first subscriber!
@kivzzzz
@kivzzzz Жыл бұрын
Congrats! Inspiring story. I wish you luck on your journey!
@webbpaje
@webbpaje Жыл бұрын
I remember first discovering your channel years ago as a Californian in San Diego who had never left the US before and thinking "it would be so cool to move to the UK one day." I watch your channel regularly and absorb as much information about the UK as possible. Last year, I studied abroad in Glasgow for a semester, graduated with my BA in California (Visual Arts). At the end of March this year, I moved to London to do my Master's in Film and TV Production and I start my course tomorrow. I actually got excited hearing you talking about the Creative Worker Visa! I plan on getting a Graduate Visa after I get my MA, and though a theoretical British Citizenship is a long ways away, watching this video has put a smile on my face and reminded me how far I've come. A lot of that is thanks to your videos (which have also inspired me to make my own and improve my photography). So, a huge thank you, Evan. :))
@kivzzzz
@kivzzzz Жыл бұрын
I'm so happy seeing all the comments saying they got inspired to just, go for it and study abroad. Welcome to Europe! Enjoy your stay here.
@marshall7365
@marshall7365 10 ай бұрын
This is so inspiring! I hope your Masters program is going well so far
@tate_n
@tate_n 10 ай бұрын
Hi! I’m thinking of studying filmmaking in UK, can you share your experience so far? What school do you go to?
@jarodh-m6099
@jarodh-m6099 Жыл бұрын
As someone who works as an international student advisor in the U.S., hearing about the similarities and differences between the U.S. and UK systems is very interesting.
@SteveSmith-qf7xj
@SteveSmith-qf7xj Жыл бұрын
Can you expand on this?
@Abhi-wl5yt
@Abhi-wl5yt Жыл бұрын
The fact that they specifically prohibit professional sports for a lot of these visas, I definitely think there's a story behind that 😆😆
@OptrixTV
@OptrixTV Жыл бұрын
it's actually a scheme to keep the British football teams more... "british"... i wish i was joking
@Dave_Sisson
@Dave_Sisson Жыл бұрын
I recall that at one time (around the turn of the century I think?), most of the "English" cricket team were not British, there were cricketers from Australia, South Africa, someone from the Caribbean, a few from the Subcontinent, etc. I'm from one of those countries and I found it amusing that England did not have enough native born sporting talent to field a competitive team made up from locals.
@hesky10
@hesky10 Жыл бұрын
​@@Dave_Sisson that still happens in the 21st century. Kevin Peterson the cricketer is South African but played for England, and mo farah was from Somalia before he was smuggled into the UK as an asylum seeker, now he's a multi Olympic medal winner. There are many other examples I could give. Also to note we also allow people to play for national teams if they were educated for a period of time in that country. Several Scottish footballers have done this.
@hesky10
@hesky10 Жыл бұрын
There is the stand alone professional sports visa so its probably to reduce those whose visa would be declined from being able to find a loophole
@katkan7243
@katkan7243 Жыл бұрын
​@@OptrixTV ❤ hold it
@loganfrost2002
@loganfrost2002 Жыл бұрын
People from the US especially TX and FL want to move to the UK or some other country because of what their state government is being run and some people in the UK want to move to the US for the same reasons it’s kind of ironic. 😅😊😂
@Lando-kx6so
@Lando-kx6so Жыл бұрын
For some people the UK's a better fit for others the US is a better fit 🤷🏾‍♂️
@john_smith1471
@john_smith1471 Жыл бұрын
Watched an excellent interview with Ron DeSantis and a British journalist recently, he spoke publicly about his sisters death in London during 2015.
@loganfrost2002
@loganfrost2002 Жыл бұрын
@@john_smith1471 I will look up that interview as I am definitely interested seeing it
@craighowat8290
@craighowat8290 Жыл бұрын
For me I would rather to leave in UK why there’s no shooting crime in UK compared in US…
@Fsrjtyttzma
@Fsrjtyttzma 11 ай бұрын
Meanwhile people who aren’t supposed to be in the uk are arriving every day on rubber boats whilst left wing judges are stopping them being turned around. The only people getting rich are scum bag people smugglers Glad I got out and am living in the most boring humourless country in the world NZ. I was in Dubai for 16 years and that’s where I am going back to.
@anthonyviriya4446
@anthonyviriya4446 Жыл бұрын
There's actually 1 new visa introduced last year called "Scale-up visa" that gives you the right to work in the UK for a company that can sponsor you (just like the Skilled worker visa). However, the best thing about this visa is you are only "tied" to your initial sponsorship for 6 months, so after 6 months you can leave your current employer to find a new job without needing a new visa sponsorship. I wish they implement this new visa as a revision to Skilled worker visa instead of creating a new visa category
@nicktankard1244
@nicktankard1244 Жыл бұрын
Oh wow that looks like a good visa. I wonder is it harder to obtain than the normal work visa? Not being tied to a specific employer after 6 months sounds too good to be true
@nicktankard1244
@nicktankard1244 Жыл бұрын
Ok I googled and it is too good to be true. Only a handful of companies are approved for the scale-up visa. So it’s almost impossible to find a job for this visa
@anthonyviriya4446
@anthonyviriya4446 Жыл бұрын
@@nicktankard1244 yes there are some requirements to it but I think it's almost easy (might be wrong, I have never run any business). What makes me disappointed is why did the government can't just replace the old Skilled Worker visa with this beautiful visa :(
@nicktankard1244
@nicktankard1244 Жыл бұрын
@@anthonyviriya4446 it makes nonsense to me either. Countries that do work visas tied to your employer for several years are really not great. Canada does that and Germany. Being able to work for only one employer for years is very stressful. You’re constantly in fear of losing your job and feel like a visa slave. 6-12 months is more than enough I think. 5 years is ridiculous in today’s economy when companies have no loyalty and do layoffs left and right.
@anthonyviriya4446
@anthonyviriya4446 Жыл бұрын
@@nicktankard1244 totally agree, especially with the current economic climate, anyone might be out of job tomorrow and it’s not their fault
@meredith1313
@meredith1313 Жыл бұрын
Your videos have been keeping me company on my journey to my visa and eventual citizenship, so thank you!
@lucybastian9492
@lucybastian9492 Жыл бұрын
Started following your content shortly before coming to the UK for university, I hope to one day escape the hell hole of the USA and this is definitely a help, even if I don't stay here
@jidec3165
@jidec3165 11 ай бұрын
I’m British and I want to escape the hell hole here😂
@caffienatedcanuck4294
@caffienatedcanuck4294 10 ай бұрын
Evan I just wanted to thank you for creating the content you do, comparing British and American perspectives, explanations on a foreigner's insights on living in the UK, and these visa videos. I got approved for my ancestry visa last week and my flight over is tonight. Looking forward to starting a new chapter. Your videos were extremely informative and helpful for considering and planning how to go about my move. Keep making this amazing content and I'm sure we'll all keep watching!🤘
@sakshibhatia3282
@sakshibhatia3282 Жыл бұрын
THIS IS SO AWESOME TO KNOW. Also, such an interesting way to learn about it. You are awesome
@emmaJS1815
@emmaJS1815 Жыл бұрын
This is really helpful. Thank you so much. I am gonna go watch this another half dozen times now.
@maridee4476
@maridee4476 Жыл бұрын
I was just looking at London videos and then you show up lol, showing love from Houston ❤
@danielintheantipodes6741
@danielintheantipodes6741 Жыл бұрын
I started following you when you were suffering through all those visa travails. I am thinking that however awful it was for you, it did result in some extremely entertaining videos! But I am glad it is easier now. Thank you for the video!
@theteatree2457
@theteatree2457 Жыл бұрын
Evan your videos on this subject have been so helpful and encouraging for me as an American also hopefully on the path to British citizenship, Thank you!!!
@georgiagenius595
@georgiagenius595 9 ай бұрын
I love the way you do your yutube presentation...you are funny 😊and also concise. Thank you. Keep it coming.😊
@aliflanagan7669
@aliflanagan7669 Жыл бұрын
This video was really clear and absolutely fascinating! I'd be really interested in more videos about your experiences with these visas and the home office
@susanrudge5817
@susanrudge5817 10 ай бұрын
You made this convoluted and somewhat tedious subject quite fascinating. I think you would give a great TED talk.
@kiradotee
@kiradotee Жыл бұрын
This was a tier A video Evan!!! Great work. Also, bloody amazing accent work here too!1:45 7:59
@dawnhazell2697
@dawnhazell2697 Жыл бұрын
As someone born in the UK who has always lived here, I love watching these videos to educate myself on this process! I wish I could send them to my daily mail reading nan lol
@ratingify
@ratingify Жыл бұрын
Evan, i love the content all over the place. I even watched this vid to keep your numbers up, even though I don't need a uk visa.
@SamanthaJoe
@SamanthaJoe Жыл бұрын
It's interesting to see the names of the visas updated to what they are. I like them lol. Working towards that ILR wooo!!
@patriciakasenge9927
@patriciakasenge9927 8 ай бұрын
😂 your sense of humor made me laugh . Thank you so much for this content
@tranquilitytranquility1407
@tranquilitytranquility1407 Жыл бұрын
I got a UK passport 10 years ago, but this topic still gives me anxiety! The new graduate visa sounds so good! Back in the day, I was so stressed when my student visa was running out, while I was looking for a company that would be prepared to go through the whole work permit palaver for me!
@kameronwilliams7635
@kameronwilliams7635 4 ай бұрын
This was so detailed and hilarious. Thank you, lad.
@aleks-33
@aleks-33 Жыл бұрын
Up to the middle of the process it's surprisingly similar to me in Canada. International Student (2 year permit) -> post-graduate work permit (2 year permit cuz I studied for 2) -> permanent resident (faster cuz I studied/ had work exp in 🇨🇦 ) and now I just passed the citizenship test so this year I'll do the same embarrassing swearing in while looking into The King's eyes Evan had to do.😊
@NicJLock
@NicJLock Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this summary, Evan, I think it will help so many people! Just one important point of clarification on the UK Ancestry visa. There are actually two stipulations: You must have at least one grandparent (living or dead) who was born in the UK, AND you must be a Commonwealth (or British overseas territory) citizen. This is a tricky little stipulation that unfortunately excludes US citizens, for instance. Source: South African living in the UK on an Ancestry visa.
@nicokelly6453
@nicokelly6453 Жыл бұрын
This is quite interesting, thanks for explaining it!
@juancarlosamoretti4520
@juancarlosamoretti4520 Жыл бұрын
Hi! You did a very good job explaining all the visas available, but perhaps you can make a road map that really guide us through the process of getting a UK CZ from scratch
@nicktankard1244
@nicktankard1244 Жыл бұрын
Immigration is so frustrating. I’ve changed countries twice in the last 5 years. And both had complicated visa problems. I’ve always wanted to live in the UK but they make it very hard to move there. I am so depressed and tired of this visa hell. Can’t really feel like i belong anywhere and I can’t go back to my home country because of political reasons and I don’t really want to.
@MsBimbobear
@MsBimbobear Жыл бұрын
I wanted to come to the UK because my dream job was here. I got it, and I really like it, but now I've got a chronic illness and need surgery, and the last time a specialist saw me was last year, and I won't be seen again until August. I'm in pain all day every day, and life feels like hell. I've thought about getting surgery abroad like a friend did. This year, I can apply for ILR, but I'm not sure I want to, because it is expensive, and on top of that, I may need multiple surgeries and I'm not getting adequate healthcare.
@nicktankard1244
@nicktankard1244 Жыл бұрын
@@MsBimbobear sorry to hear that. I’m actually in a similar position in Canada. Except it might be even worse over here. The wait times are insane as well and it’s very hard to find a doctor. But in order to apply for a permanent residency in Canada you need to pass a medical examination. And if they deem that your or any of your relatives(even the ones that don’t plan to come to Canada) treatment will be too much of a burden on the healthcare system you will be denied. Now I’m stressed that my application will be denied. Not very nice of them to discriminate on health. Especially for people who have been living here for a while. What am I to do if my health gets bad while I’m here? And your visa is tied to an employer so if you lose your job or can’t work you’re screwed.
@mrwaverider5537
@mrwaverider5537 9 ай бұрын
Just go to another country, we don't need more people... go away
@yourcalling8419
@yourcalling8419 4 ай бұрын
Exceptional video 👌 Don’t change!
@ecoomber
@ecoomber Жыл бұрын
I'm a Canadian about to apply for ILR from an expiring Tier 2 visa. This video made my day! :) Haha
@amirm.sojudi5226
@amirm.sojudi5226 Жыл бұрын
Bro your videos are super useful, and you are a hell of a story teller
@evan
@evan Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@xilingsinqueso
@xilingsinqueso 5 ай бұрын
Fantastic video! Very informative.
@conmac3548
@conmac3548 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this Evan. My wife and I have watched your channel on and off for years. We live in the US and are looking forward to moving to the UK. I'm a natural born citizen, but the Visa stuff surrounding her move is stressing us both out. Watching your journey has been awesome, and hopefully we'll be over there in the next couple of years.
@thedeutschman9905
@thedeutschman9905 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video, I’m from the USA and lived in the UK for three years as a child and plan to live there again when I’m done with college.
@shiriajin
@shiriajin 8 ай бұрын
You're crazy. I like your energy. Thanks for this very informative video.
@timavolkov
@timavolkov Жыл бұрын
The graduate visa is cool! Similar to dutch visa (zoekjaar or “search year”) for finding a job after uni. Really helpful fir people wishing to stay after studies!
@megachristy9838
@megachristy9838 3 ай бұрын
You ARE Bob the Uncle. Excellent content. To the point. No BS
@A_.W74
@A_.W74 Жыл бұрын
Idk why I am watching this I am 17 and a british citizen
@davidthacker6398
@davidthacker6398 Жыл бұрын
As a Canadian immigrant this is pretty much exactly how the system works there. The Graduate Visa system (called something else in Canada) is so nice to have just incase you can't find a suitable job directly after graduation. Love to hear the UK has implemented it as well.
@LittleRedIrishRover
@LittleRedIrishRover Жыл бұрын
I knew about the Tier Skilled Worker visas but I didn't realise there were so many others. I'll definitely have to look into these. As someone who's a couple of months shy of getting their Library Technician Certification I'm very curious to know which visas I would qualify for. I of course eventually want to get citizenship but right now my main concern is securing a job and visa once I finish my certification and get some experience under my belt.
@grantparman4705
@grantparman4705 Жыл бұрын
No Mastercards here 😅. This is why Evan is the master of puns.
@bethowens8863
@bethowens8863 Жыл бұрын
I was born in Britain to British parents who emigrated to New Zealand when I was kid, while my fiancee is an American with a British mother. So, we both know a fair bit about visas and get a lot of questions from family/friends about visa processes. The best advice I can give anyone who is in for the long haul in settling in another country permanently is: Understand that it's a privilege, not an entitlement. During covid, we had quite a few British and American friends who decided that they wanted to come to New Zealand, and were genuinely surprised to discover that they couldn't just turn up and work in their chosen field right off the bat, unless they had skills in an area that was in demand. Simply holding the passport of a certain country or being a certain age doesn't mean a red carpet gets rolled out for you (this is most relevant to Brits, as some do think the commonwealth connection means you're automatically entitled to residency in places like Canada or NZ). It also takes several years in most countries to reach a permanent status where you have full travel rights, and in the meantime, you have to think about how adverse events like family illnesses or job losses could derail your visa plan. This is to say 'don't do it' but to make sure you go in with your eyes wide open - moving countries permanently is long hard slog, but totally worth it if that's what you really want.
@ApfelFlix
@ApfelFlix Жыл бұрын
Lol, we EU citizens are truly blessed. At least within the EU.
@terryj50
@terryj50 5 ай бұрын
@@ApfelFlixbut do you really want to live and work in most places in the eu.
@AlamalwebTV
@AlamalwebTV 10 ай бұрын
Lol you're so 🤣 funny guy. Yay that sportsperson issue is something to get concerned about 😅. I'will be doing my ilr soon 🎉 thanks for sharing.
@LiqdPT
@LiqdPT Жыл бұрын
7:40 The US has the same sort of labor market test with the H1B visa, which is the most common visa I've seen here in tech. It also has similar equivalent salary rules.
@Iamsb2022
@Iamsb2022 10 ай бұрын
I like you!! You just got a new subscriber!!
@john_smith1471
@john_smith1471 Жыл бұрын
This is positive news for Evan, qualified, skilled and self reliant, and last year 500k applicants that wanted to come, did their research, went through the process and moved to Britain, all legal and signed off.
@Hustler628
@Hustler628 Жыл бұрын
make something like this for every country lol make it a series, low key, huge potential (also, if u do, make one for Canada 😂)
@journeyswithjodi621
@journeyswithjodi621 Жыл бұрын
Good info! Thank-you!
@nicolapicola4502
@nicolapicola4502 7 ай бұрын
That was hilarious 😂 such fun!😊
@ShirinRose
@ShirinRose Жыл бұрын
Just a note about the UK Ancestry Visa (unless they've now changed it), along with proving one of your grandparents was from the UK, you also need to be from a Commonwealth country, so wouldn't work for US citizens. I'm from Australia, and my grandpa was from Scotland, so I just had to provide his birth certificate (which was a bit of a faff to get), along with my dad's birth certificate and mine, to prove the family connection. I also had to show that I had enough finances to support myself.
@reybutsquishy
@reybutsquishy Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this video, my partner lives in the UK and I've been searching all over for a comprehensive guide on this. We plan on staying together for quite a long time so to speak and it's been quite a confusing time researching it.
@Atral557
@Atral557 Жыл бұрын
Hey, I'm in a similar boat. The path we're taking is: - Live together for 2 years on a graduate visa (you could exchange this for a student visa) - Partner visa for 5 years (you don't need to be married, just live together) - Indefinite Leave to remain
@raven5144
@raven5144 Ай бұрын
​​@@Atral557hello I would like to know more about this process. My girlfriend lives in the UK and we are looking for a way for me (us) to be able to stay with her. For the study visa or graduate visa what steps did you take?
@Atral557
@Atral557 Ай бұрын
@@raven5144 there's too much to explain in a KZfaq comment, but have a look at student and graduate visas on the gov UK website. Basic summary is that you need to be accepted for and study a bachelor's degree or higher to completion. 1 year master's programmes are included in this if you already have a bachelor's. To get the unmarried partner visa, you need to have lived together for at least 2 years and your combined income must be at least £29,000 a year. You could potentially reach the 2 year requirement while studying and therefore skip the graduate visa. After this, provided you can prove the above requirements (make sure both of your names are on bills, tenancy agreements etc) you can get the partner visa for 2 years 9 months and renew it for a further 2.5 years, which brings you to the 5 year requirement for permanent residence
@opensauce04
@opensauce04 5 ай бұрын
Watching this as someone born in the UK really makes me realize how lucky I am to never have had to jump through these hoops if I did end up wanting to move as a non-citizen
@abarratt8869
@abarratt8869 Жыл бұрын
The thing that is often misunderstood about ILR is that it really is indefinite (unless you do something heinous like murder someone). If you leave the UK for more than 2 years, your residency does expire. But you do not have to go through all that fuss to get it back. Once you've been granted ILR, you can return to the UK under a "Returning Resident" visa. This is fairly straightforward, all you really have to do is show that your visit is for the purposes of residing, not just a tourist visit (e.g. you've got a job lined up, or you've rented or bought a place, etc). There is a fee, but it's not the thousands of pounds that was originally spent getting ILR. Having said that, it's faintly absurd that it does expire after two years. But at least it's not a "start again from the very beginning" thing.
@Lando-kx6so
@Lando-kx6so Жыл бұрын
To add on to family visas, you can also get one of you have a British citizen child or a child's been living there for sometime as long as they're under 18. So if you had a child with a UK citizen or someone with ILR but not in a relationship you can move to the UK however this route is pretty tricky
@m-yi5yl
@m-yi5yl 8 ай бұрын
I just love your video. Following
@Nekrich
@Nekrich Жыл бұрын
Back in 2002 and 2003 the student visa was free and given out at passport control in the airport. (At least for citizens of countries that did no require getting a tourist visa)
@danicas.4484
@danicas.4484 Жыл бұрын
this was helpful, thanks
@alexmarginean
@alexmarginean Жыл бұрын
Nice vid! You forgot to mention however about the EU Settlement Scheme. I currently study in the UK and have pre-settled status
@YoutubeRabbithole-ru1jg
@YoutubeRabbithole-ru1jg Жыл бұрын
Evan got such high potential, he worked a job for 2 years between 2018 and 2019
@emanhamada86ali61
@emanhamada86ali61 4 ай бұрын
You made that hilarious to love you and the discussed subject for a foreign 😅
@azotic1
@azotic1 Жыл бұрын
Man, those fees! I moved from the United States as a skilled worker and naturalized in Iceland for a total cost (including citizenship application) of about US$520. Of course, someone setting out to immigrate to Iceland would have a lot more barriers to overcome related to finding a skilled job here, etc. But, at least with my Icelandic passport, I can live and work anywhere in the EU/EEA or Switzerland. ;)
@TefaUK
@TefaUK Жыл бұрын
I'll definitely save this, I think you missed the Religious preacher visa ahah but hey man, appreciate all the fun, i mean, info xD
@mmmPeanutBrittle
@mmmPeanutBrittle 7 ай бұрын
Very helpful!!
@wenchbyatt
@wenchbyatt Жыл бұрын
Fun fact: the US has a similar program to that Graduate program in the UK. It's called the Optional Practical Training (OPT). I was studying a high-demand program at a well known American university, and applied for one. It was denied. No reason was given, I was just told to leave after graduation. I've been back in Europe for about 6 years now. I was very sad to leave my friends and the city where I'd become comfortable, but I've remade my life now (in more ways than one), so maybe it's for the best...
@afr11235
@afr11235 Жыл бұрын
The run down on the visas was interesting. I do have to say, gbp 42,400 is not a very high salary here in the US. The median for full time workers is around usd 54,000, so if you work at the sort of company where you could transfer to a foreign office, the salary requirement is not going to be a problem.
@jwb52z9
@jwb52z9 Жыл бұрын
When you convert it, 42,400 GBP isn't much less than $54,000.
@thedeutschman9905
@thedeutschman9905 Жыл бұрын
It’s also worth mentioning that the ICT visa doesn’t grant you ilr status, so if you want to get ilr status and get citizenship, you’ll have to switch to a different visa and build up years on that to get that.
@roserabo3326
@roserabo3326 10 ай бұрын
Great explanation
@newfoundland3238
@newfoundland3238 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for information,love the videos.Cheers from Connecticut USA.Could you do video on mortgage system and real estate terms(freehold,chain free, leases on apartment 999 yrs.Very appreciated.
@TheReluctantCoder
@TheReluctantCoder 3 ай бұрын
0:42 Visitor Visa 2:15 student visa 5:32 Graduate visa 6:50 Skilled Worker Visa (previously Tier 2) 10:11 Global Talent Visa
@khosroueghsh
@khosroueghsh 7 ай бұрын
that was awesome bro
@jordyboy62
@jordyboy62 10 ай бұрын
As a Brit who is marrying an American next year, the family visa is going to be a massive pain. She got lucky and the graduate visa was created while she was a student too. Those yearly NHS surcharges definitely add up though and are ridiculous considering if you work you then pay taxes for the NHS. Also now all the prices are going up ugh
@panossonap1804
@panossonap1804 Жыл бұрын
Hi Evan! Thanks for the educational video :) I was wondering, if I were to do an internship with a home office approved company for 3-6 months, would I have to obtain a skilled worker visa? My plan as of now is to work as a probation officer upon moving to the UK, which I know the MoJ could sponsor me for. Thanks in advance for your help!
@NoorKhan-uc8sg
@NoorKhan-uc8sg Жыл бұрын
Good information.
@englishrose4388
@englishrose4388 7 ай бұрын
Congrats!
@Interesting12350
@Interesting12350 4 ай бұрын
😂 i loved everything about thos video ❤
@girish2001
@girish2001 Жыл бұрын
Broadly correct, but two corrections. For the Ancestry visa, you must prove that at least one of your grandparents was *born* in the UK. The grandparent merely being a British citizen living in the UK does not count. Which is why the descendants of many migrants whose children moved out of the UK would not qualify. The grandparent needs a UK (including the whole of Ireland before 1921) birth certificate for their grandchild to qualify. As for the family visa, you do not need to prove a marriage for two years. You need to prove that you are either (a) legally married in a jurisdiction whose marriage is recognised by the UK OR (b) you have lived together as a couple for a period of at least two continuous years. Option B is for unmarried couples. Note that the UK has policies not recognising polygamous marriages for the purposes of visa sponsorship, even if those marriages were conducted in jurisdictions whose marriages are otherwise recognised. Love the description of ILR as "citizenship lite", because that is exactly what it is. Indeed, if you have Commonwealth citizenship (citizenship of any of the 54 Commonwealth countries), before ILR, you can legally vote in all elections in the UK. And after you get ILR, a Commonwealth citizen can be elected MP and could theoretically become Prime Minister without being a British citizen, let alone that whole "natural born citizen" American nonsense.
@girish2001
@girish2001 Жыл бұрын
Another important point missed out was that for the family visa, the British citizen must demonstrate an annual income of at least £18,600 for the partner, plus additional amounts for any dependent non-British children included in the application. While that may sound cheap in the US and some other countries, ~30-40% of the UK workforce earn less than that threshold and are therefore unable to sponsor their spouses at all.
@Atral557
@Atral557 Жыл бұрын
​@@girish2001 this is the combined income of you and your partner, so if your partner is transitioning from a different visa, their income can also be included. Honestly I think £18,600 requirement is reasonable, you'd really struggle to support 2 people on less than that in most areas of the UK
@ashleygirvin1740
@ashleygirvin1740 Жыл бұрын
Option B is also for when you are applying to extend your family visa - you do have to provide evidence that you have been living together for two years.
@emip3008
@emip3008 10 ай бұрын
​​@@girish2001This is £18600 per year before tax - I think it's doable. You would have to earn more, yes, if the children are not British citizens. Also, you could be self- employed, or combine income from different jobs.
@ashleygirvin1740
@ashleygirvin1740 Жыл бұрын
I am currently on the family visa pathway - applying for my extension this month and then after this extension I can finally apply for ILR.
@hannahbee567
@hannahbee567 Жыл бұрын
09:12 £24k per hour sounds pretty cute😉
@alexanderthoms6704
@alexanderthoms6704 Жыл бұрын
Another way to become a British Citizen, this is the route I am in the middle of taking, is joining the British Army (keep in mind, this is only for commonwealth citizens). When they opened up the applications to overseas applicants in 2019, I joined the Army, I did have to get a visitor visa until basic training started, where I then got an exemption stamp on my passport. I am now just over a year away from getting ILR. Currently applications for overseas commonwealth applicants are closed, but you can still apply, your application will be kept on file as more roles become available.
@jidec3165
@jidec3165 11 ай бұрын
Guys please don’t do this cos it’s not worth it 🤦🏾‍♂️
@diff_ua
@diff_ua Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. Now I live in the UK on a "Homes for Ukraine" visa (Family Scheme for 3 years). Fortunately, it's free and I have almost all of the benefits like the right to work or NHS (I'm not sure if could I be a professional sportsman). But the future of this program is quite uncertain and despite the so long term, it doesn't lead even close to ILR.
@LynxChan
@LynxChan Жыл бұрын
Welcome to the UK! I hope you and your family are OK and you have the option to either settle permanently or return to a safe home someday! ❤🟦🟨❤
@robinchipman6746
@robinchipman6746 5 ай бұрын
We visited the UK as a family this fall. My husband had spent time there as a child while his dad was in the U.S. military. We loved the UK and the U.S. is going downhill quickly. I have a masters degree and both my kiddos are finishing their degrees. We are planning to somehow move to the IKEA in the next 3 years.
@gangawithana6299
@gangawithana6299 9 ай бұрын
I am a new subscriber. Your channel is one of the most interesting channels I have ever watched. Thank you. I visited the UK in 1981 amd stayed for 3 months and returned to my country on the correct date. Is it possible to do the same now? And will my last visit be a plus point when applying for visa this time?
@vatnidd
@vatnidd Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the Hong Kong shoutout!
@homeintheclouds
@homeintheclouds Жыл бұрын
Just wanted to point out something really quick - you do not need to have lived together for the Spouse or Fiancée visa (I would know!), that requirement is only for the Unmarried Partner visa. Also they do 100% need you to submit things like chat logs to prove your relationship. The website is intentionally confusing and misleading. Your UK partner also needs to earn a minimum of £18600 in order to sponsor their partner (or have a ton of savings).
@emip3008
@emip3008 10 ай бұрын
Correct (no proof of cohabitation required for spouses). Clarification needed: £18600 per year GROSS - before tax - required for a sponsor to sponsor a partner or a spouse UNLESS the sponsor is in receipt of some benefits.
@kiradotee
@kiradotee Жыл бұрын
18:42 It's more of a "It's indefinite!*" The asterisk is important. If you leave the UK for 2 years or they suspect when you come back that you're coming back to visit instead of living in the UK you lose the Indefinite Leave to Remain. So only indefinite subject to Terms & Conditions.
@mohamedaligailoub9899
@mohamedaligailoub9899 8 ай бұрын
There is another route you didn’t mention which is skilled worker-dependent visa. My spouse is a Sudanese doctor and I applied for a dependent visa on her visa. Thanks!!
@kipkey8104
@kipkey8104 11 ай бұрын
I've been flirting with the idea of leaving the US for years now, but damn if I didn't fall in love with a career that makes it seem virtually impossible, due to countries wanting you to actually "live there" for the majority of the year. See I work on ships, which means I'm usually only on land for about 4 months out of the year (non-consecutively) which makes it impossible to meet any of the travel restrictions countries have for visas when on the path towards citizenship. I know the UK has exceptions for seafarers, but you have to be working for a British company, which I do not. I've had friends and family say to either quit my job and find something on land that can transfer or just work for a British company, but I just signed my life away for 2 years with my current company so that's not gonna happen anytime soon (plus even with all their problems I do really enjoy working where I am now, and would like to continue). Wish there was something like a seafarer visa, would make my life so much easier. (Like I just want to move to Wales is that such a bad thing )
@chenjamin1
@chenjamin1 Жыл бұрын
Its worth mentioning that the home office can legally take up to 6 months to decide on ILR applications and during this time you cannot leave the UK. So this is all a way to force people to pay the £500 priority surcharge, bringing the actual bill to £2904.
@Atral557
@Atral557 Жыл бұрын
I had similar concerns but I talked to citizens advice and you can continue to live and work in the UK under the terms of your previous visa as long as you applied before that visa expired.
@Alex-df4lt
@Alex-df4lt 11 ай бұрын
They clearly want you to pay that fee. If you have a sponsor, then likely they will be paying for the visa, except for ILR. I didn't have to pay the NHS surcharge either.
@rpgamera
@rpgamera Жыл бұрын
Alright, Evan, I have to bite -- fellow US/UK dual citizen, who's been resident in the UK for the last 15 years. My initial entry was on a Student visa for graduate school. Through marriage I extended, then got ILR (before the requirement was 5 years residency; I squeaked in before the limits raised), I've *got* to ask about your comment re: student loans on the Graduate scheme (because they are exactly how I provided proof of my funding when I arrived). On *what* advice are you operating on 2:19 stating that if you get US Federal student loans, "If you plan on living permanently in the UK, you never have to pay that back"? I have ALL my student loan debt still and I can't think of any way this would be feasible unless one is intending to just not pay them back, purposely default on them, and stay incommunicado? (Which doesn't seem like a wise idea.) My loans absolutely still exist, and I have to go through the hoops every year of filing to prove level of income to make them income-based repayments (current loan freeze notwithstanding), and it is a pain in the *ass*. Apart from continuing to delay and file income based repayment paperwork every year and waiting out the 25-30 years until they're forgiven, I don't understand where this advice comes from...
@Oses14
@Oses14 Жыл бұрын
Evan mentioning Ultimate🤯🤯🤯 Marques and I feel seen
@knownothing5518
@knownothing5518 Жыл бұрын
Up until this change, an EU citizen could some A1 whatever it was called to work short term (like 6 months max or so) for the company in your country of origin in home office. It's essentially a thing that makes sure your work is being registered as work for your country of origin, just with you temporarily being located somewhere else, so everything being taxed in your country of origin etc. An extended work-cation, if you will. Has this regulation remained or does this change conditions from the agreement between the UK and EU?
@ollynolly4592
@ollynolly4592 Жыл бұрын
I worked 40-60 hours a week (2 different jobs) and went to university full time. I did this for 2 years 😬. I do not recommend. I was constantly worn out. My body felt like it was shutting down and when I did get to sleep for more than 3 hours, it was like a sleep marathon. I would be asleep for 15+ hours and my parents were so worried. They thought I was about to die because one, especially busy, week I couldn't see straight. I took a year off and I'm going into my last year of university this year. I am hoping to not work but I do want a placement in my field for some experience.
@poobeye
@poobeye Жыл бұрын
ps. also, out of term time is also not restricted to 40 hours, it's just called "full time" and could technically exceed 40 hours should you want it to
@Liliththelizard
@Liliththelizard Жыл бұрын
My biological father lives in the UK. I've never met him byr apparently it could help me move to the UK! Cool!
@silvao1567
@silvao1567 Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂😂Evan is so hilarious
@adventuresofa9jaguy322
@adventuresofa9jaguy322 9 ай бұрын
UK visitor visas can be up to 5/10 years, for students, u need to show proof of funds for just 1 year.
@anonymous-zg7wh
@anonymous-zg7wh Жыл бұрын
As a british citizen whose parents were immigrants, idk why I'm here, Ig i just like the channel and puns? keep it u Evan!
@potunny
@potunny Жыл бұрын
Is so annoying to research Visa information, I wish it was easier to move to places, I'm a Brazilian and I tried moving to Europe some months ago and failed... this video is very informative, thanks!
@emip3008
@emip3008 10 ай бұрын
I think you should try the Republic of Ireland, they seem to have a visa that would work for you.
@Prince_S._Park
@Prince_S._Park Жыл бұрын
I'm on a student visa atm so the route to ILR and citizenship are very much in my mind. I'm not a native English speaker but one of my subjects was an A level equivalent of English Literature (as a first language) so that was enough for me to prove that I can speak, I didn't take any further tests. My visa lasts three years (the amount my course lasts, although I would graduate in July and the visa is until October). That being said, I extended my course one year to do a placement, which means for a year I can work full time (paid or unpaid) if I follow certain requirements including that the internship I'm in is in the area of my study. For example, I study actuarial science so I can be an actuarial, economics or finance intern. I will have to extend my visa but the extension will only be until the day I graduate, after that visa expires I can apply for the graduate one. The graduate visa in theory is great because I don't have the pressure of finding a job straight away but it does come with a downside which is that many companies posting graduate jobs explicitly say they will not sponsor a visa, or they may but they highly favour not doing so. This limits my options from the start, it would be hard to find a full time job after that visa expires and that's two more years that don't count towards ILR, as opposed to a worker visa that could give me that. Ideally I would find a job that would sponsor a worker visa as soon as I graduate but I find that very unlikely. On a different note, I know someone that studied sports and graduated in 2022, just after the new Creative Worker Visa was invented. As far as I know, although the Creative Worker Visa replaced the Creative and Sporting visa (T5), the new one doesn't allow sportspeople, and the overview even says "If you’re a sportsperson, you can work in the UK with the International Sportsperson visa." So basically sports people from other countries can only work in their field if they're at elite level, because almost no other visa seems to allow it (the Global Talent might). The definition of "sportsperson" is tricky though, it includes people like footballers or coaches but not personal trainers or PE teachers, so depending on the actual job title they might be able to work.
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