Can I come to UK on visit visa or tourist visa and then apply for HSMP?
If you are currently resident in the United Kingdom on the following Visas given below and have current leave in an immigration category other than Visit Visa and Tourist Visa then you may normally apply in the United Kingdom. The categories are: Work Permit holders (which excludes Training and Work Experience and the Sectors Based Scheme) Students who have obtained a degree qualification during their current period of leave in the UK Postgraduate doctors, dentists and trainee general practitioners Science and Engineering Graduate Scheme participants Working Holiday Makers Innovators Applicants undertaking the PLAB test, a clinical attachment or dental observer post.
