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You cannot switch visas if you enter the UK under Tier 5guruasis12345 wrote:I am having an offer (sponsorship letter) on 1 year Tier 5 (Government Authorized Exchange) work visa from an employer (highly desirable if you ask me!!:? ) but wish to apply for Tier 1 (for it being valid till 3 years). So my question is will it legally be possible to apply for Tier 5 first and then immediately(say after 10 days) I apply for Tier 1? I have been told that they will cancel my Tier 5 in that case but with I also loose the opportunity of being part of this exchange program (which unfortunately only allow me to come on Tier 5 not Tier 1 for obvious reasons of having a short-cross-border-experience and not to settle-down)?
If applying outside UK, your most recent application will only be considered. Moreover, if you apply for Tier 5 first, then there is a section in Tier 1 form which asks if you have any pending applications with UKBA. You will have to specify it here so there no escaping it.guruasis12345 wrote:I am having an offer (sponsorship letter) on 1 year Tier 5 (Government Authorized Exchange) work visa from an employer (highly desirable if you ask me!!:? ) but wish to apply for Tier 1 (for it being valid till 3 years). So my question is will it legally be possible to apply for Tier 5 first and then immediately(say after 10 days) I apply for Tier 1? I have been told that they will cancel my Tier 5 in that case but with I also loose the opportunity of being part of this exchange program (which unfortunately only allow me to come on Tier 5 not Tier 1 for obvious reasons of having a short-cross-border-experience and not to settle-down)?
Only the most recent visa is valid. So if you apply for Tier 1 immediately after Tier 5, the old visa (T5) will be automatically invalid.guruasis12345 wrote:Thanks for prompt reply. I knew that you cant switch while on Tier 5, neither can you extend it after 1 year allowance while in UK. My question was that by being in my home country itself, what will be the scenario if I apply both above-said visas in succession. In other words, I want to apply for Tier 5 first, get the approval, then after a lapse of few-days apply for Tier 1 by still being in my home-country, get the approval on the same as well and then move to UK. I want to know that what will visa-officer do with my Tier 5 visa in that case (cancel it or let it be as it is and grant me Tier 1 also?).
guruasis12345 wrote:Thanks to both of you. I must appreciate one thing from heart...YOU GUYS ARE QUICK! ...I guess I have to let go such a lucrative offer under Tier 5 and go ahead with Tier 1. Just wanted to know if there will be new form for the changed rules in Tier 1 as on 1st October, 2009 (esp for people applying from outside UK)