This is for temporary workers if an employer in the UK is willing to sponsor you. It also includes people who are a national of a country that participates in a youth mobility scheme.
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In some instances you do not need to qualify based on points but generally speaking, in order to qualify for this category, you must score 40 points:
30 points for your certificate of sponsorship
AND
10 points for available money to sustain yourself
Tier 5 - Temporary workers - Charity workers
This programme allows people to come to the UK to do unpaid volunteer work. You need to be sponsored by an organisation, and the work needs to be directly related to the work of the organisation. You will be awarded points based on having a certificate of sponsorship and available funds to sustain yourself.
In order to qualify for this category, you must score 40 points:
30 points for your certificate of sponsorship
AND
10 points for available money to sustain yourself
Tier 5 - Temporary workers - Religious workers
This programme allows religious workers to come to the UK. Among other restrictions, you need to be sponsored and you cannot stay for more than two years.
In order to qualify for this category, you must score 40 points:
30 points for your certificate of sponsorship
AND
10 points for available money to sustain yourself
Tier 5 - Temporary workers - Government-authorised exchange
This programme allows people to come to the UK under specifically-approved schemes. The schemes are quite varied. They range from teaching Mandarin to helping migrant lawyers open a law firm in the UK.
In order to qualify for this category, you must score 40 points:
30 points for your certificate of sponsorship
AND
10 points for available money to sustain yourself
Tier 5 - Temporary workers - International agreement
This programme was set up to aid the objectives of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) or similar treaties. GATS is a World Trade Organization treaty that aims to foster trade in services, as opposed to merchandise, between countries.
In order to qualify for this category, you must score 40 points:
30 points for your certificate of sponsorship
AND
10 points for available money to sustain yourself
Tier 5 - Temporary workers - Youth mobility scheme
This programme allows young adults (ages 18-31) from Australia, Canada, Japan or New Zealand to come to the UK for up to two years, but keep in mind that there are quotas so space may be limited.
In order to qualify for this category, you must score 50 points:
30 points for your nationality (includes only Australia, Canada, Japan and New Zealand)
AND
10 points for age
AND
10 points for available money to sustain yourself
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Tier 1 - highly skilled
Tier 2 - skilled
Tier 3 - temporary low skilled
Tier 4 - students
Other migrant schemes
Bulgarian and Romanian schemes
