Tier 2 General Help - PSW provisions within Tier 2?

[vijay87]

Hi,

I am currently on Tier 1 Post Study Work and am planning to apply for Tier 2 General. In the online application, it asks whether I am applying under the Post Study Work provisions within Tier 2.

If I select yes, it then asks to show evidence of working (payslips or bank statements) for the full period specified by the sponsor. But I have nowhere specified the period of working. If I select no, it doesn't ask for proof of working. I am confused whether to select yes or no.

Can anyone please shed some light on this?

Thanks.

[Lucapooka]

That question is no longer relevant as the requirement to be have been in employment for six months by the sponsor (when switching from PSW) was removed some time ago. If the on-line form is still asking for that information then it is an error.

[vijay87]

That question is no longer relevant as the requirement to be have been in employment for six months by the sponsor (when switching from PSW) was removed some time ago. If the on-line form is still asking for that information then it is an error.

It says the question is mandatory and must provide one of the documents. If I don't provide any of those documents, will it result in a refusal of my application? Or the only option for now is to apply on paper form.

[lympadora]

As the previous person said, it is probably an error in the online form.

You do not need to provide evidence for payslip. It is no longer a valid requirment to apply for tier2 visa from PSW.

All you need for extra documents to apply regardless of online or in paper fornat, you need are:

1) Certificate of sponsorship
2) bank statements showing you hold 900 pounds for 90 consecutive days
3) passport
4) 2x passport size photos.

Payslips are no longer mandatory as certificate of sponsorship hold details of your salary, start date, end date of your employment.

Hope that helps.

[vijay87]

Thanks very much. And as far as I know, PSW applicants are exempted from maintenance as well.

[hashmil]

Thanks very much. And as far as I know, PSW applicants are exempted from maintenance as well.

Nope, this is not the case anymore. It used to be, but now they have changed the rules, where you HAVE to show the maintenance fund, or get your sponsor to say that they will take care of it on the COS. and this is for PSW to Tier 2.