Check if you need a UK visa: Information based on your answers
You need a visa as a religious worker
Based on your answers, you might be eligible for 4 visas.
Religious Worker visa (Temporary Work) If you want to stay up to 2 years
You may be able to do non-pastoral work or be part of a religious order.
Need a job offer
Yes
Your offer must be from a UK employer that's a registered sponsor for this visa
Need a minimum salary
No
Need knowledge of English
No
Initial visa length
Up to 2 years
Can extend
Depends on initial visa
You may be able to extend up to a maximum stay of 2 years. To stay longer, you may be able to switch to another visa
Can settle
No
Settling means you can live permanently in the UK. If you successfully apply, you can use this status to apply for citizenship
Find out more about the Religious Worker visa (Temporary Work)
Minister of Religion visa (T2) If you want to stay for longer
You may be able to do work within a faith community - for example as a minister of religion, missionary, or member of a religious order.
It’s more expensive than the Temporary Work - Religious Worker visa.
Need a job offer
Yes
Your offer must be from a UK employer that's a registered sponsor for this visa
Need a minimum salary
No
Need knowledge of English
Yes
You must usually prove you can read, write, speak and understand English
Initial visa length
Up to 3 years
Can extend
Yes, up to a maximum stay
You can stay for up to 6 years on this visa. To stay longer, you may be able to switch to another visa or settle
Can settle
Yes - after 5 years
Settling means you can live permanently in the UK. If you successfully apply, you can use this status to apply for citizenship
India Young Professionals Scheme visa If you’re aged 18 to 30
You may be able to live and work in the UK. You can:
- work in most jobs
- be self-employed or a director of a company - within certain rules
The eligibility criteria include:
- being aged 18 to 30 when you apply
- successfully applying for a ballot
Need a job offer
No
You can find work once you're in the UK
Need a minimum salary
No
Need knowledge of English
No
Initial visa length
Up to 2 years
Can extend
No
To stay longer, you may be able to switch to another visa
Can settle
No
Settling means you can live permanently in the UK. If you successfully apply, you can use this status to apply for citizenship
Find out more about the India Young Professionals Scheme visa
UK Ancestry visa If one of your grandparents was born in the UK
You may be able to live and work in the UK. You can be an employee, self-employed or a director of a company.
The eligibility criteria include:
- being aged 17 or over
- proving that one of your grandparents was born in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man
Need a job offer
No
You can find work once you're in the UK
Need a minimum salary
No
Need knowledge of English
No
Initial visa length
5 years
Can extend
Yes
You can extend as many times as you want, as long as you're still eligible
Can settle
Yes - after 5 years
Settling means you can live permanently in the UK. If you successfully apply, you can use this status to apply for citizenship
Your answers
- What’s your nationality as shown on your passport or travel document?
- India
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- What are you coming to the UK to do?
- Work, academic visit or business
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- How long are you planning to work in the UK for?
- longer than 6 months
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- Are you planning to work in any of these types of job?
- Religious worker
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