Applying for Tier 2 (General) visa with a restricted CoS

[nadya]

Hello Everyone,

Could you please help me out with one question?

I'm on a Tier 4 visa at the moment and I'm seeking to switch to Tier 2 (General) visa. My employer is currently carrying out a resident labour market test. After that is done they're going to issue a restricted certificate of sponsorship to me. However, they haven't mentioned that in order to apply for the UK visa I will have to go back to my native country. Therefore, I was wondering whether in every case a person receives a restricted certificate of sponsorship they must apply from outside the UK?

Thank you very much in advance.

[manci]

if you satisfy the conditions for switching from T4 to T2G set out in paras 17-19 of the T2 policy guidance then your sponsor should assign an unrestricted CoS to you.
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitec ... idance.pdf
Restricted CoSs are for applying for entry clearance from abroad.

[nadya]

Thanks, Manci! That was very helpful.

Just one more thing I wanted to ask. As far as I understand an employer does not have to carry out a resident labour market test in order to issue an unrestricted CoS, right?

Thanks

[manci]

RLMT has to be carried out by the sponsor for both restricted and unrestricted T2G CoSs (but there are some exemptions).

[madhumesh]

I think Tier 4 migrant should not require RLMT, if they meets the switch requirement

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/busin ... arkettest/

[nadya]

Thank you so much, guys! You helped me a lot!