Highly skilled workers
Form for initial application from inside the United Kingdom
This page explains how you should complete the application form for the highly skilled worker category (Tier 1 General) under the points-based system if you are making your first application in this category.
You can download the application form from the right of this page.
Some sections of the application form do not apply to your category. You should only complete the sections that are relevant to your application.
The information below tells you which sections are relevant and gives a brief guide to the information required in the application form for the highly skilled worker category. A full guide to what is required in each section is provided in the policy guidance, which you can download from the right of this page. You should read this before you complete the application form.
Section A - payment details
Page 1 of the application form contains the payment details. The current fees and details of how you can pay are on the costs page.
Section B - personal details
You should complete this section of the application form fully. If you do not provide all your personal details we will not process your application.
Section C - passport or travel document details
You should give details of your current and all previous passports and travel documents.
Section D - immigration history
You should give details of your current immigration category, where and when you obtained it and when your permission to stay ends.
Sections E and F - personal history
You should complete this section of the application form fully. The information you provide in this section may be checked with other agencies, so you should make sure you include all relevant details. If necessary you can continue your answers to this section on a separate sheet of paper.
Section G - HSMP Forum Ltd judicial review
You should indicate whether you condier yourself to be covered by the HSMP Forum Ltd judicial review judgment of 8 April 2008, and whether you want your application to be assessed in accordance with paragraphs 39-42 of the HSMP Forum policy document.
Section H - points assessment, MBA Transitional Arrangements
You should complete this section if you are claiming 75 points for a Master in Business Administration (MBA), as detailed in Annex D of the poicy guidance.
Section J - points assessment - age
You should complete this section by giving your age, if relevant.
Section K - points assessment - qualifications
You should give details of any higher education, vocational or professional qualification you are claiming points for, and confirm which documents you are sending as proof of this qualification. You should read the supporting evidence page for qualifications for full details of the documents you should send with your application.
Section L - points assessment - previous earnings
You should show how you are claiming points for previous earnings. You should read the supporting evidence page for previous earnings for full details of the documents you should send with your application.
Section M - points assessment - United Kingdom experience
You should state if you are claiming points for United Kingdom experience. You should read the supporting evidence page for United Kingdom experience for full details of the documents you should send with your application.
Section V - points assessment - English language
You should state if you are claiming points for English language. You should read the supporting evidence page for English language for full details of the documents you should send with your application.
Section W - points assessment - maintenance (funds)
You should state if you are claiming points for maintenance (funds). You should read the supporting evidence page for maintenance (funds) for full details of the documents you should send with your application.
Section X - public funds
You should complete this section even if you are not receiving any public funds.
Section Y - declarations
You must sign and date your completed application form. Your application will not be valid unless you complete this section.
Section Z - representative details and declarations
You should only complete this section if a legal representative is making the application on your behalf.
Summary sheet
You should complete this section to make sure you have provided us with all the information we require to process your application.
Application forms
Tier 1 (General) - for applications made inside the United Kingdom
- Application for initial entry (switching) or extension of stay within Tier 1 (General) - main applicant. Valid from 1 October 2009PDF 604KB opens in a new window
- Photograph guidancePDF 325KB opens in a new window
- Tier 1 (General) of the points-based system - policy guidance PDF 539KB opens in a new window
Terms explained
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Public funds
Public funds are income-related benefits paid by the state. They include income support, income-based job seekers allowance, housing and homelessness assistance, housing and council tax benefit, working families' tax credit, a social fund payment, child benefit and any disability allowance. Benefits paid as a result of contributions, such as the state pension, are not considered to be public funds. Social housing is not considered to be a public fund either. Claiming public funds when you are not eligible is known as benefit fraud and it is a criminal offence.