Who can apply under the international agreement category?
Before you apply under the international agreement category, you must have: • a sponsor; and • a valid certificate of sponsorship. When you apply, you are awarded points based on your sponsorship and available maintenance (funds). You can apply under the international agreement category now if you are: • applying for permission to enter the United Kingdom (known as ‘entry clearance’) under the international agreement category; • already in the United Kingdom under the international agreement category and you want to extend your permission to stay if you have been here for less than 24 months, which is the maximum time you are allowed to stay. The exception to this is for those applying as private servants in diplomatic households, or as employees of overseas governments and international organisations only, who can apply for an extension for a maximum of 12 months at a time, up to a total of six years. (See also our additional guidance below on the handling of applications for private
