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
毕业生签证允许您在英国成功完成课程后在英国停留至少 2 年。

申请时您必须在英国。

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.


资格

如果符合以下所有条件，您可以申请毕业生签证：
你在英国

您目前的签证是学生签证或 Tier 4（普通）学生签证

您使用学生签证或 Tier 4（普通）学生签证在英国学习了学士学位、研究生学位或其他符合条件、够一定时数的课程

您的教育机构（例如您的大学或学院）已告知内政部您已成功完成课程

如果您不确定您的教育机构是否已告知内政部您已成功完成课程，您可以询问您的教育机构。

检查您的课程是否符合资格以及您需要在英国学习多长时间。
如果您没有资格获得毕业生签证，您可能有资格获得其他类型的签证以留在英国。

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
毕业生签证有效期限为2年。如果您拥有PhD或其他博士学位资格，则有效期为3年。

您的签证将从您的申请获得批准之日起生效。

如果您想在英国停留更长时间
您不能延长您的毕业生签证。但是，您也许可以切换到其他签证，例如技术工人签证。检查您是否可以申请其他类型的签证以留在英国。

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.