Who Can Switch Into Tier 2 General Category From Inside The UK?

Youcan apply from inside the United Kingdom if you have, or were last granted, leave in one of the categories listed below

• Any Tier 1 category;
• Tier 2 (General);
• Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer: Established Staff) if you are applying to change sponsor;
• Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer), under the rules in place before 6 April 2010 if you are applying to change sponsor1;
• Tier 2 (Sportsperson);
• Tier 2 (Minister of Religion);
• Tier 4 (General) student3;
• Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) in the Creative and Sporting sub-category, for a job as a professional footballer switching into Tier 2 (Sportsperson)only;
• Dependant partner of a Tier 4 student;
• Highly Skilled Migrant Programme;
• Innovator;
• Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland Scheme;
• International Graduates Scheme (or its predecessor the Science and Engineering Graduate Scheme);
• Business and Commercial work permits (except multiple entry work permits) including Intra-Company Transfer work permits;
• Sports and Entertainment work permits (except multiple entry work permits);
• Jewish Agency Employee;
• Member of the Operational Ground Staff of an Overseas Owned Airline;
• Minister of Religion, Missionary or Member of a Religious Order;
• Overseas Qualified Nurse or Midwife;
• Person Writing Up a Thesis;
• Postgraduate Doctor or Dentist;
• Representative of an Overseas Business;
• Representative of an Overseas Newspaper, News Agency or Broadcasting Organisation;
• Student;
• Student Nurse;
• Student Re-Sitting an Examination;
• Student Union Sabbatical Officer.