If you have been successful in receiving a job offer from the University of Liverpool, and meet the Skilled Worker Route eligibility criteria, you may require a visa to enable you to take up your appointment. Please see the guidance below regarding the visa application process.
Within three months of your start date our HR Immigration Team will apply for a Certificate of Sponsorship for you. Once assigned by the Home Office, you will be issued with a virtual Certificate of Sponsorship refence number which you will need to make your visa application.
Please see the guidance below regarding the visa application process.
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The University of Liverpool is an A-rated Sponsor.
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The payment of the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) is mandatory for all non-EEA nationals who are issued a visa of more than six months in length. It is an additional charge, over and above the visa fee and must be made up-front at the time of the visa application. Payment of the surcharge will ensure that you have full access to the NHS on the same terms as a permanent UK resident. For further guidance, please see here.
The University provides comprehensive guidance on common issues and topics regarding relocating to the UK, including accommodation, healthcare, schooling, banking, tax, travel and more. You can view the guidance here.
If a visa holder's arrival and start in their role is delayed by more than 28 days their sponsorship must be cancelled, unless the delay was for a serious and unavoidable reason, and they would have to leave and apply again for a new visa from outside the UK. If you need to delay your start for any reason, please contact staffimmigration@liverpool.ac.uk.
When you first arrive you will be greeted by your manager or another nominated member of your team, shown your place of work and introduced to your colleagues. If you have not already done so, you will need to set up your computing account, request a staff card, and submit any required documents. Click here for more information.
You can hold an unlimited number of Skilled Worker Visas with as many employers as you wish, with no maximum limit. For further information please contact staffimmigration@liverpool.ac.uk.
180 days
You must have spent no more than 180 days outside the UK in any 12 months.
You can contact our Staff Immigration team: staffimmigration@liverpool.ac.uk who will be happy to provide a letter of support or act as a reference for the purpose of you arranging accommodation.
The earliest you can apply is 28 days before you've been in the UK for 5 years on a qualifying visa. Check which visas count towards your time in the UK. Your application may be refused if you apply earlier. Do not wait until your current visa expires you must apply prior to your current visa end date.
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