I am in the UK on a working holiday visa that is coming to an end but I want to stay here for longer. What are my options?
It always happens — you come to the UK expecting only to stay for a year or so, and you love it so much you don’t want to go home just yet! This is the situation a lot of working holiday makers find themselves in and the good news is that you may have a couple of options. Many working holiday makers who are young, experienced professionals with a degree and earning power qualify for the Tier 1 visa you will have to return home for around a month or more to apply for this visa and you will have to plan thoroughly up to a year in advance (ie collecting wage slips, original bank statements, saving money to contribute towards the visa fee and the savings required). You do not need a job offer for a Tier 1 visa and you can work for any employer. See Tier 1 (General) Highly Skilled Workers You can also obtain sponsorship for a Tier 2 (general) visa from an employer you have already been working for on your working holiday visa. Although this is quite a complicated process (for those whose oc
