UK Post Study Work Visa

UK, one of the most beautiful countries to choose for pursuing your studies for its uplift culture and lifestyle. Students often want to explore job opportunities in the same country while pursuing their academic program in the top study destination. If you plan to settle in a country, you must apply for a UK work permit in order to carry out a range of application procedures. UK post-study work visa allows international students to stay back in the UK for a period of 2 years after completing their graduate studies. The UK work permit for 2 years is available for students who are studying in the country post-September 2020.

Post Study Work Visa UK Eligibility:

After the implementation of the new rule by the government of the UK, international students can stay in the UK for a maximum of 2 years. Those who have enrolled themselves from the year 2020/21 can now stay up to two years before they are required to upgrade or change their visa or else leave the country.

The UK clarifies that any overseas student with a Tier-4 Visa who is enrolled in an approved UK higher education program beginning in September 2020 is eligible for a stay-back term following graduation on a Post Study Visa UK. Having said that, international students are required to find a suitable job with a minimum salary of around £20,800 (INR 21 lakhs approx.) for a Tier 2 Visa license. Also, those who are pursuing their PhD in the UK are further allowed to stay up to 12 months or 1 year after

These new rules came into effect in September 2020. These new rules have allowed post-study visa holder students to search and work in any job until they find work to move towards a general work visa after the first year of their graduation.

Mentioned below are some of the most frequently asked UK student visa interview questions:

1. Why do you want to visit the UK?
2. What is the duration of your stay in the UK?
3. Why did you choose the UK for your higher studies?
4. Have you visited the UK before?
5. Why did you select this college/university? OR Why do you wish to work in the UK after your studies? 
6. Who is going to cover your expenses in the UK?
7. What do your parents do?
8. Do you have any relatives/friends in the UK?
9. Where will you be staying in the UK?
10. Since when were you plan to work in the UK?

What is the Cost of UK Post Study Work Visa?

The cost of UK Post Study Visa is £715 for application fee and £624 healthcare surcharge per year.

What Next After the Visa Expires?

Once the UK work permit expires after 2 years, students or candidates who are ready and want to stay longer in the UK must apply for a skilled work Visa or a general work visa, i.e., the Tier 2 Visa.