Overview
A Graduate visa gives you permission to stay in the UK for at least 2 years after successfully completing a course in the UK.
You must be in the UK when you apply.

概述
畢業生簽證允許您在英國成功完成課程後在英國停留至少 2 年。

申請時您必須在英國。

Eligibility
You can apply for a Graduate visa if all of the following are true:
you’re in the UK
your current visa is a Student visa or Tier 4 (General) student visa
you studied a UK bachelor’s degree, postgraduate degree or other eligible course for a minimum period of time with your Student visa or Tier 4 (General) student visa
your education provider (such as your university or college) has told the Home Office you’ve successfully completed your course
You can ask your education provider if you’re not sure whether they’ve told the Home Office you’ve successfully completed your course.
Check if your course is eligible and how long you need to have studied in the UK.
If you’re not eligible for a Graduate visa, you may be eligible for another type of visa to stay in the UK.


資格

如果符合以下所有條件，您可以申請畢業生簽證：
你在英國

您目前的簽證是學生簽證或 Tier 4（普通）學生簽證

您使用學生簽證或 Tier 4（普通）學生簽證在英國學習了學士學位、研究生學位或其他符合條件、夠一定時數的課程

您的教育機構（例如您的大學或學院）已告知內政部您已成功完成課程

如果您不確定您的教育機構是否已告知內政部您已成功完成課程，您可以詢問您的教育機構。

檢查您的課程是否符合資格以及您需要在英國學習多長時間。
如果您沒有資格獲得畢業生簽證，您可能有資格獲得其他類型的簽證以留在英國。

How long you can stay
A Graduate visa lasts for 2 years. If you have a PHD or other doctoral qualification, it will last for 3 years.
Your visa will start from the day your application is approved.
If you want to stay longer in the UK
You cannot extend your Graduate visa. However, you may be able to switch to a different visa, for example a Skilled Worker visa.
Check you can apply for another type of visa to stay in the UK.


你可以停留多久
畢業生簽證有效期限為2年。如果您擁有PhD或其他博士學位資格，則有效期為3年。

您的簽證將從您的申請獲得批准之日起生效。

如果您想在英國停留更長時間
您不能延長您的畢業生簽證。但是，您也許可以切換到其他簽證，例如技術工人簽證。檢查您是否可以申請其他類型的簽證以留在英國。

How to apply

You must apply online.
Your partner and children can also apply to stay in the UK if they are eligible.

When to apply

You must apply before your Student visa or Tier 4 (General) student visa expires.
You can apply after your education provider (such as your university or college) has told the Home Office that you’ve successfully completed the course you took with your Student or Tier 4 (General) student visa. You do not have to wait until you’ve graduated or have been given a certificate.
As part of your application, you’ll need to prove your identity and provide your documents.
Your application may take longer if you need an appointment to do this. You’ll find out if you need one when you start your application.

Getting a decision

Once you’ve applied online, proved your identity and provided your documents, you’ll usually get a decision on your visa within 8 weeks.
You can stay in the UK while you wait for a decision.

How much it costs

When you apply for a Graduate visa, you’ll need to:
pay the £822 application fee
pay the healthcare surcharge - this is usually £1,035 for each year you’ll be in the UKCheck how much it will cost.

If you work in public sector healthcare

If you’re a doctor or nurse, or you work in health or adult social care, check if you’re eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead. It’s cheaper to apply for and you do not need to pay the annual immigration health surcharge.
If you get a job in public sector healthcare after you have paid the healthcare surcharge, you may be able to get a refund.

What you can and cannot do

With a Graduate visa you can:
work in most jobs
look for work
be self-employed
continue living in the UK with your partner and children, if they’re eligible
do voluntary work
travel abroad and return to the UK

You cannot:
apply for most benefits (public funds), or the State Pension
work as a professional sportsperson

If your application is successful, you’ll get a full list of what you can and cannot do with a Graduate visa.

Studying with a Graduate visa

You can only study with a Graduate visa if your chosen course is not eligible for a Student visa. If your course is eligible for a Student visa, you can extend your Student visa instead.
You may need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate if you’re studying or researching sensitive topics.

The course you studied

To be eligible for a Graduate visa, you need to have successfully completed the course you took with your current Student visa or Tier 4 (General) student visa.
Whether you can apply will also depend on:
the education provider for your course, for example your university or college
the kind of course you took
how long you studied in the UK for

If your education provider allowed you to change course without applying for a new Student visa or Tier 4 (General) student visa, you only need to have completed the course you changed to.

Your education provider

The education provider for your course must be a licensed sponsor with a ‘track record of compliance’.
Check if your education provider has a track record of compliance - it will have ‘Student Sponsor - Track Record’ in the ‘Status’ column.

Your course

You usually must have one of the following to apply:
a UK bachelor’s degree
a UK master’s degree
a UK PhD or doctorate

You can also apply if you completed any of the following:
a law conversion course approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority
the Legal Practice Course in England and Wales, the Solicitors Course in Northern Ireland, or a Diploma in Professional Legal Practice in Scotland
the Bar Practice Course in England and Wales, or the Bar Course in Northern Ireland
a foundation programme in medicine or dentistry
a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)

You may also be able to apply if passing your course made you eligible for a job that’s regulated by UK law or a UK public authority. Your education provider can tell you if your course is eligible.