Entry Clearance For T5 Charity Worker Visa UK

You can apply for entry clearance for T5 Charity Worker visa UK if you want to do unpaid voluntary work for a charity in the UK. “Voluntary fieldwork” is defined as activities which would not normally be offered at a waged or salaried rate and which contribute directly to the achievement or advancement of the sponsor’s charitable purpose. It does not include work ancillary to the sponsor’s charitable purpose including, for example, routine back office administrative roles, retail or other sales roles, fund-raising roles and roles involved in the maintenance of the sponsor’s offices and other assets.

You can come to the United Kingdom for up to 12 months, or the time given on your Certificate of Sponsorship plus 28 days, whichever is shorter. If you are granted less than 12 months leave to remain in the first instance, you can apply to extend your T5 Charity Worker visa up to a maximum of 12 months.

Eligibility Requirements For T5 Charity Worker Visa Entry Clearance

You can apply for a T5 Charity Worker visa if you meet the following eligibility requirements:

• You have a valid certificate of sponsorship for your job
• You have personal savings so you can support yourself when you arrive in the UK
• You can show you can travel and your travel history over the last 5 years
• You must not fall for refusal under general grounds for refusal
• You have tuberculosis test results if you’re from a listed country

In order to qualify for entry clearance to return to the UK, you must not have held leave to remain as a T5 Charity Worker or T5 Charity Worker at any time during the 12 months immediately before the date of your entry clearance application, unless you can provide evidence which demonstrates you were not in the UK at any time during that period.

Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) For T5 Charity Worker Visa

You must have a certificate of sponsorship from a licensed sponsor before you can apply for entry clearance for T5 Charity Worker visa. In assigning a Certificate of Sponsorship, the sponsor will have guaranteed that you:

• will be undertaking voluntary fieldwork which contributes directly to the achievement or advancement of the sponsor’s charitable purpose
• will not receive any form of payment of remuneration, including benefits in kind, (except reasonable expenses outlined in section 44 of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998 (as amended from time to time)
• will not be filling a permanent position, including on a temporary basis
• will comply with the conditions of your permission to stay and leave the United Kingdom when it expires

What Is The Points Based Criteria For T5 Charity Worker Visa Entry Clearance?

T5 Charity Worker visa is a Points Based visa category and points can be awarded for the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) and funds for maintenance. A T5 Charity Worker should score 40 points in total to qualify for entry clearance for T5 Charity Worker visa. The breakdown of the required points for T5 Charity Worker visa entry clearance is given in the table below:

How Can We Help You?

Our specialist team of T5 Charity Worker visa solicitors can provide fast, friendly, reliable and fixed fee legal services for your T5 Charity Worker visa entry clearance application. As your appointed legal representative for T5 Charity Worker visa entry clearance application, our work can include the following:

• assessing your eligibility for T5 Charity Worker visa for UK by considering all the relevant eligibility requirements;
• advising on relevant documents to be submitted in support of the T5 Charity Worker visa entry clearance application;
• assessing the documentary evidence including the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to ensure that the documents are in line with the Home Office UKVI requirements for T5 Charity Worker visa entry clearance;
• completing online application form for T5 Charity Worker visa entry clearance for UK;
• preparing a detailed cover letter in support of the T5 Charity Worker visa entry clearance application to explain in detail how all the relevant requirements for T5 Charity Worker visa entry clearance have been satisfied by the Tier 2 applicant;
• submitting the T5 Charity Worker visa entry clearance application online, paying the Home Office UKVI fees for T5 Charity Worker visa application and booking applicant’s appointment with the relevant UK visa application centre;
• uploading all the supporting documents online in support of the T5 Charity Worker visa entry clearance application;
• preparing the applicant for an interview by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) in relation to T5 Charity Worker visa entry clearance application;
• making any post interview representations to the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO), if necessary;
• doing all the follow up work including responding to any queries raised by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) until decision is reached on your T5 Charity Worker visa entry clearance application.

Our Fee For T5 Charity Worker Visa Entry Clearance Application

Our fees for T5 Charity Worker visa entry clearance application are given in the fee table below:

The agreed fixed fee will depend on the complexity of the T5 Charity Worker visa entry clearance application and the volume of casework involved in the application. In addition to our fixed fee for T5 Charity Worker visa entry clearance, the applicant will also have to pay the Home office UKVI fees for the entry clearance application.