Applying for Tier 2 (General) whilst on Tier 5 (YMS)

[nicholasv]

Hi everyone,

I'm coming towards the end date of my Tier 5 Youth Mobility Scheme visa, and have been offered sponsorship by my current employer. So will be applying for a Tier 2 (General) visa from Australia/home, as I cannot do so from within the UK.

My current Tier 5 visa expires May 11th 2016. Does this mean I can only apply for the Tier 2 General visa after May 11th, or am I able to return to Australian in, say, April, and apply for it then? Essentially - can I apply for the Tier 2 visa whilst my Tier 5 one is still valid, or do I need to wait until it expires?

Thanks in advance for your help

[Wanderer]

You can apply anytime, if new visa granted, old one is automatically cancelled.

Is you employer a licensed sponsor and bear in mind also depending on the nature of the job, RLMT may need to be performed.

[nicholasv]

hi wanderer,

thanks for that. do you think it would potentially affect an application for settlement in the future if one of my visa's is cut short?

So the YMS is 2 years, then the Tier 2 General is 3 years, total 5 - however if my YMS is cut short by a few months do you think this will be an issue?

Thanks again

[CR001]

hi wanderer,

thanks for that. do you think it would potentially affect an application for settlement in the future if one of my visa's is cut short? No

So the YMS is 2 years, then the Tier 2 General is 3 years, total 5 - however if my YMS is cut short by a few months do you think this will be an issue? Tier 5 does not count towards ILR. You will need 5 years on Tier 2 General to qualify for ILR.

Thanks again

[nicholasv]

Thanks.

Also, does anyone happen to know if I need to apply for the position they advertise for as part of the RLMT? Do they need to compare and prove my application to this or do I not need to do anything whilst they undertake it?

Thanks!