- Points Based
- Most people below the age of 51 years old, with an occupation (listed on each country’s list), 2+ years of work experience & good English / French are eligible for this
- It is the most popular way of settling overseas
The Uk will launch a new HPI (High Potential Individual) Visa for top globally talented graduates to enter into the UK without any offer.
Why HPI Visa?
- Easy path for globally talented individuals
- New skilled workers can enter without any job offer
- Attracts top global graduates to UK
- Minimal proof of funds
- Get work permit for 2-3 years
HPI Visa
A tailor-made visa for High Potential Individuals from the world’s top universities!
UK Visas and Immigration will launch the High Potential Individual (HPI) visa route on May 30, 2022, for candidates who are rewarded between 1 November 2021 and 31 October 2022.
Objective of HPI visa: It aims to give British businesses access to an influx of skilled young workers
HPI route, the best path for talented students
The HPI route is specifically designed to entice top global graduates to the UK. This is a short-term visa for students to begin their early careers after completing their courses in top universities. UK government has launched this to benefit the UK workforce.
This is especially for students who have graduated during the mentioned period. The UK government will release the eligible universities tabled between 2016 and 2020. The candidates who are eligible can apply for an HPI visa without any job offer in the UK.
Eligibility criteria to qualify for an HPI Visa
- Candidates of any nationality having 18 years of age.
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Post-Doctorate degrees from a qualified school within the past five years.
- An English language requirement, either from English-speaking country or that you’ve passed a test or received a degree demonstrating your English language ability.
- Financial requirement, of a minimum £1,270 available in cash.
List of universities in 2023
| Name of the University | Name of the Country |
| California Institute of Technology (Caltech) | USA |
| Columbia University | USA |
| Cornell University | USA |
| Delft University of Technology | Netherlands |
| Duke University | USA |
| Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL Switzerland) | Switzerland |
| ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) | Switzerland |
| Fudan University | China |
| Harvard University | USA |
| Johns Hopkins University | USA |
| Karolinska Institute | Sweden |
| Kyoto University | Japan |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | USA |
| McGill University | Canada |
| Nanyang Technological University (NTU) | Singapore |
| National University of Singapore | Singapore |
| New York University | USA |
| Northwestern University | USA |
| Paris Sciences et Lettres - PSL Research University | France |
| Peking University | China |
| Princeton University | USA |
| Shanghai Jiao Tong University | China |
| Stanford University | USA |
| Technical University of Munich | Germany |
| Tsinghua University | China |
| University of British Columbia | Canada |
| University of California, Berkeley | USA |
| University of California, Los Angeles | USA |
| University of California, San Diego | USA |
| University of Chicago | USA |
| University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| University of Melbourne | Australia |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | USA |
| University of Pennsylvania | USA |
| University of Tokyo | Japan |
| University of Toronto | Canada |
| University of Washington | USA |
| Yale University | USA |
| Zhejiang University | China |
Duration of HPI Visa
If you have a Ph.D., then you can stay for three years. Whereas the candidates with Bachelor’s and Master’s can stay up to 2 years in the UK with an HPI visa.
Differences between HPI Visa and Graduate Visa
The major difference between the HPI visa and the UK graduate visa is:
| HPI visa | UK graduate visa |
| Study in world top schools outside the UK | Study within UK |
| Can stay upto 2 to 3 years after completing degree in world’s top schools outside the UK | Can stay for two years after completing a degree in the UK |