Tier 1 (General)
Scoring points for your UK experience
This page explains the points we award under Tier 1 (General) for your experience of working in the UK.
You must read the policy guidance before you apply. You can download the guidance from the right side of this page.
We will only award points for UK experience if your immigration status in the UK legally entitled you to live and work here throughout the period when you made the earnings.
The table below shows the points that you will score if you currently have permission to stay in the UK as:
- a Tier 1 (General) migrant under the Immigration Rules in place before 6 April 2010;
- a highly skilled migrant;
- a writer, composer or artist; or
- a self-employed lawyer.
| UK experience | Points |
|---|---|
| You are scoring points for your previous earnings, and £16,000 or more of those earnings were made in the UK | 5 |
If you are not in one of the categories above, the table below shows the points that you will score:
| UK experience | Points |
|---|---|
| You are scoring points for your previous earnings, and £25,000 or more of those earnings were made in the UK | 5 |
See also
Terms explained
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UK NARIC
The UK National Recognition Information Centre (UK NARIC) is the only official source of information on vocational, academic and professional qualifications awarded in more than 180 countries worldwide. A national agency managed on behalf of the UK government, it compares overseas qualifications with those in the UK, and provides information on qualifications and education systems outside the UK.
Policy & Law
Related documents
- Tier 1 (General) policy guidance PDF 439KB opens in a new window