alicecheng0905

Dear all,

I am currently having my full time using tier 2 general visa, but i would like to switch my career in UK, if so i need to take up internship/placement using tier 5 from the company, does anyone know if this is possible? as I have heard before that it is not possible to go to lower tiers.

Alice

BritInParis

You can do but you would no longer have a path to ILR. How long have you been in the UK on your Tier 2 General visa?

alicecheng0905

I have been using tier 5 YMS for first 2 years, then switch to tier 2 for 1 year now. But I hope I could switch my career so its better to start with internship again as Tier 5. I wonder if I could apply for it?

HKG3

The answer is NO - you can only apply for a Tier 5 visa once. Please see UK immigration rule 245ZK subsection g -

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigrat...stem#pt6ayouth

(g) The applicant must not previously have spent time in the UK as a Working Holidaymaker or a Tier 5 (Youth Mobility Scheme) Temporary Migrant

Your best option is to stay in the UK until you have Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) before changing your career.

alicecheng0905

but its about the tier 5 under temporary worker instead of YMS for this time, still not okay?

BritInParis

Which particular Tier 5 Temporary Worker visa were you looking at?

alicecheng0905

actually i am looking for banking internship, which should be temporary tier 5 instead of tier 5 YMS.
but i wonder if i can switch from tier 2 to tier 5 like that?

BritInParis

There are several different Tier 5 Temporary Worker visas - which one would you applying for?

alicecheng0905

if its internship, which one should i go for?
sorry i only know its tier 5, but i dont know how many classes they have to be honest, as far as i concern, banks should provide temp visa to them for placements

spouse of scouse

This may provide the information you're looking for https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...ce_-_final.pdf