Switch from Tier 2 ICT dependant to tier 2 General

[goyaldip]

I am here in UK on Tier 2 ICT dependant Visa and working in one company for last 6 months and my company is ready to sponsor me but they are not aware about the process. I have read multiple post and understand the process but have few doubts . Can anyone please answers these questions -

1. COS needs to be restricted or unrestricted ? Please consider that I am working as permanent employee in the company not the new hiring.

2. Do I need to return to India or I can switch to tier 2 general within the UK?

Please help !!

[moonlight55]

1. Restricted.

2. You need to go back to India and apply from there.

Point to note - Your company has to conduct a thorough RLMT for the role and prove to home office that they could not find a suitable candidate in UK / EU before hiring you. Since you are already part of the company, there will also be doubts that you are a pre-selected candidate. There are many cases in this forum where the application has got rejected since RLMT was not conducted properly. Your company has to take extra care in RLMT.

[CR001]

If your company is not aware of the process, are they already approved sponsors to be able to sponsor a tier 2 General Visa?

[goyaldip]

Thank you very much,

Can you please provide some guidance for RLMT, I have seen some rejection based on mismatch salary , incorrect hours and low points.
Also can someone tell me parameters for calculating points ?
I read that
1. RLMT - 30
2. Some points for salary Bracket

Is there any other parameter ?
Is there any minimum value required ?

[goyaldip]

Yes company has sponsorship licence but they are not up to date with the restricted cos process.

[CR001]

Yes company has sponsorship licence but they are not up to date with the restricted cos process.

Suggest they get up to speed and read the sonorous guidance then.

[goyaldip]

Also I am reading guidance document which says -

23.12 When considering how many CoS you may need for Tier 2 (General), you can only
have an annual allocation for the following, which we call ‘unrestricted’ CoS:
 any migrants already working for you under Tier 2 (General) or via a Work Permit,
who will need to extend their stay in the UK to continue working for you
 high earners – any migrants you may recruit with an annual salary of £155,300 or
more
 any migrants you may recruit who are already in the UK under another immigration
category and who are allowed to switch into Tier 2 (General)

[moonlight55]

As an ICT dependent, you are not allowed to "switch" into Tier 2 General from UK. You have to go back to your home country and apply for entry clearance.