The UK has a point calculator, also known as the points-based immigration system, that analyses a person’s eligibility to qualify for a visa. Seventy points is the minimum score required to acquire a UK visa. Candidates will have to score 50 points, which is a compulsion, along with additional 20 points that are tradeable or negotiable to qualify for the visa. People who wish to work &live in the UK must fulfill the eligible point requirements per the UK eligibility standards.
The complete breakdown of the 70 points is given below –
Mandatory 50-points categories
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Categories |
Points required |
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Sponsorship certificate |
20 points |
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Job offer with qualification proficiency |
20 points |
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English language proficiency |
10 points |
Tradable 20-points categories
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Categories |
Points required |
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Maintaining a minimum salary requirement as per the UK government |
20 points |
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Having lesser minimum salary requirement with a PhD |
20 points |
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Having lesser minimum salary requirement with a STEM PhD. |
20 points |
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Having lesser minimum salary requirement with a job from the shortage occupation list. |
20 points |
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Having lesser minimum salary requirement with a freshman reputation in the labor market. |
20 points |
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Having lesser minimum salary requirement with an occupation in health or education. |
20 points |