Work Permits Tier 2 - [SWITCHING FORM ANOTHER SCHEME]
SWITCHING FROM ANOTHER SCHEME
Switching into the General, Sports People and Minister of Religion Categories of Tier 2 are allowed for those people who were last granted leave as:
A Tier 1 migrant
A Tier 2 migrant
A highly skilled migrant (under HSMP)
An innovator
A Jewish Agency Employee
A member of the operational ground staff of an overseas-owned airline
A Minister of Religion, a Missionary or a Member of a Religious Order
An overseas Qualified Nurse or Midwife
A Participant in Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland scheme
A participant in the International Graduates Scheme (IGS) or its predecessor, the Science and Engineering Graduate scheme
A person writing up a thesis
A postgraduate doctor or dentist
A qualifying work permit holder
A representative of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organization
A student
A student nurse
A student re-sitting an examination
A Student Union sabbatical officer
Switching into the Intra Company Transfer Category of Tier 2 is allowed for those people who were last granted leave as:
A work permit holder granted leave as an intra company transferee and still working for the same employer
