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Sponsored researchers permitted to switch from qualifying work permits into Tier 5

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryUnited Kingdom
Operative dateApril 6, 2010
CategoryMigration policy
Affected groupQualifying work permit holders employed as sponsored researchers continuing with the same organisation

Policy effect

From April 6, 2010, the specified Tier 5 leave-to-remain provision allowed a qualifying work permit holder to switch where the prior permit was for employment as a sponsored researcher, the new sponsorship was in the Government Authorised Exchange sub-category, and the applicant continued with the same organisation for which the most recent leave had been granted. Other applicable requirements remained in force. Undecided applications made before April 6 remained subject to the earlier rules.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: Undecided applications made before April 6 remained subject to the earlier rules.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

… f Tier 5 (Temporary Workers), employment as a sportsperson for his national team while his national team is in the UK.” 10 40. In paragraph 245ZQ(b), after (iv) insert: “(v) as a Qualifying Work Permit Holder, provided (1) the applicant was previously issued with a work permit for the purpose of employment as a sponsored researcher, and (2) the Certificate of Sponsorship Checking Service reference for which he is being awarded points in this application shows he is being sponsored in the government authorised exchange sub-category, and (3) the applicant is continuing employment with the same o … ), 19 March 2007 (HC 398), 3 April 2007 (Cm 7074), 4 April 2007 (Cm 7075), 7 November 2007 (HC 28), 13 November 2007 (HC 40), 19 November 2007 (HC 82), 6 February 2008 (HC 321), 17 March 2008 (HC 420), 9 June 2008 (HC 607), 10 July 2008 (HC 951), 15 July 2008 (HC 971), 4 November 2008 (HC 1113), 9 February 2009 (HC 227), 9 March 2009 (HC 314), April 2009 (HC 413), 9 September 2009 (Cm 7701), 23 September 2009 (Cm 7711), 10 December 2009 (HC 120) and 10 February 2010 (HC 367). The changes in this Statement shall take effect on 6 April 2010, excepting paragraphs 5, 6, 7, 52 and 53 which shall ta …
UK Home Office, official Statement of ChangesHC 439 paragraph 40; memorandum 7.28Open official source
Retrieved from https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7c22dfed915d0b036b53e6/hc439.pdf

Review method

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Other United Kingdom changes operative in 2010