Comparisons
Side-by-side comparisons of UK visa routes for planning and preparation.
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Work (sponsored)
Skilled Worker
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Health and Care Worker
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Scale-up Worker
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T2 Minister of Religion
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International Sportsperson
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Overseas Domestic Worker
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Representative of an Overseas Business
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Work (unsponsored / individual)
Global Talent
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Innovator Founder
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High Potential Individual (HPI)
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Graduate
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Youth Mobility Scheme
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India Young Professionals Scheme
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UK Ancestry
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Frontier Worker Permit
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Global Business Mobility (GBM)
GBM – Senior or Specialist Worker
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GBM – Graduate Trainee
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GBM – UK Expansion Worker
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GBM – Service Supplier
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GBM – Secondment Worker
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Temporary work (T5 / temporary worker routes)
Temporary Work – Charity Worker
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Temporary Work – Creative Worker
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Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE)
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Temporary Work – International Agreement
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Temporary Work – Religious Worker
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Seasonal Worker
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Study
Family
Spouse / Partner
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Fiancé(e)
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Parent of a child in the UK
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Child (family route)
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Adult Dependent Relative
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Dependent partner/child of a visa holder
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Bereaved Partner
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Victim of Domestic Abuse
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Visit, transit & ETA
Standard Visitor
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Marriage Visitor
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Permitted Paid Engagement (PPE) Visitor
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Transit
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Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA)
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Academic Visitor
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Medical Treatment Visitor
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Settlement & citizenship
Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)
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British citizenship (naturalisation/registration)
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EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) – settled / pre-settled
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EUSS Family Permit
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Long Residence (10 years)
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Special schemes & nationality routes
Hong Kong BN(O)
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Ukraine schemes (Homes/Family/Extension – as applicable)
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Refugee family reunion (where applicable)
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British nationality / Overseas territories (various)
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Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS)
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Protection & asylum
Other / specialist (often adviser-led)
Private life (long residence / family/private life basis)
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Adult child / dependent variants (specialist)
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Discretionary leave / outside rules (specialist)
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Exempt Vignette
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