Highly skilled workers
Age
This page explains the points we award for age under the highly skilled worker category (Tier 1 General) of the points-based system to work in the United Kingdom.
On this page
Full details of these requirements are in the immigration rules at paragraph 245B of part 6, and Appendix A (Table 4), which you can find on the right side of this page. You must read the policy guidance before you apply under this category. You can download the guidance and application form from the Applying section.
The points awarded for an initial application as a highly skilled worker
You can score up to 20 points for your age if you are under 32 years old on the date of your application. The points awarded are:
Under 28 years old - 20
28 or 29 years old - 10
30 or 31 years old - 5
The points awarded for an extension application as a highly skilled worker
If you are already in the United Kingdom under the highly skilled worker category, or as a self-employed lawyer, writer, composer or artist, you are awarded the following points:
Under 31 years old - 20
31 or 32 years old - 10
33 or 34 years old - 5
The points awarded for an extension application under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme
If you are already in the United Kingdom under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme and are applying to extend your stay under the highly skilled worker category, you are awarded the following points:
Under 30 years old - 20
30 or 31 years old - 10
32 or 33 years old - 5