英国t5签证需要雅思吗?
Tier 5是英国政府为来英工作或者实习的非欧盟公民设立的临时工作签证,又根据不同的就业情况分为不同种类。其中只有General Work和Youth Mobility Scheme对于申请者没有语言要求;其他几种都需要申请者满足一定的英语水平。
1. General Skills Visa(普通技能人才类) 这个类别主要适用于通过在指定机构提供的培训项目获得专业技能的短期或临时工作人员。申请人必须年满18岁,并且能够证明其拥有符合要求的技能和经验以胜任所申请的工作。他们也需要提供英语能力证明(B1, B2 or B3 level according to CEFR)。 这类别的有效期从3月到6年不等,但通常不超过1年,具体时长取决于申请的工种以及从事该工作的机构资质等。 需要注意的是,这个类别不适用于已经持有英国有效签证的申请者。
2. Government Authorized Exchange Programme visa (政府授权交换生计划签证) 在这个种类下,申请者必须参加由指定的英国教育机构举办的为期9个月到4年的英语交流课程,并需要在课程结束后继续留在英国工作至少2年。这些院校包括英国的中学、大学、学院和一些教育组织。申请者无需具备特定的水平就可以申请该类签证,但是一旦获得,签证的有效性将受到CEFR等级的限制。
3. Intra Company Transfer work visa (高管及技术移民签证) 这个种类的签证主要是给跨国公司的员工及其家属而设,同时也适用于一些特殊情况的移民工人及家属。申请时申请者需有在英国相关公司就职或进行投资的良好记录,且其职位必须是高级管理人员或具有特定技能的技工。此外这一种类还要求申请者的英语水平达到最低A1级别标准。
4. Tier 1 (Creative and Sports) 这一类别的申请主要面向一些拥有体育和艺术才能的人。申请者可以是运动员、演员、音乐家或者是来自影视制作机构的从业人员。与一般的Tier 1申请一样,此类签证也要求申请者在英文能力上达到B1水平的CEFR标准。 除了以上这些种类外,还有少数几个签证类别对申请人的英语水平做出了规定,如:
5. International Agreement Visa This category of visas can be granted when an international agreement between the UK government and that of another country comes into force, allowing citizens from certain countries to come to study in the UK for up to six months without having to apply for a visa beforehand. However these agreements are very specific about who they cover; you will not find them listed on this page, so check with your local British Embassy before applying if necessary.
This is also known as ‘the Spouse Visa’ although it applies equally to unmarried partners. For this route applicants must have been living together with their partner lawfully in the UK for two years before application, and demonstrate that they plan to continue living together after the application has been processed. The validity of this visa depends upon its original purpose: If awarded because of ‘exceptional circumstances’, such as providing financial support to a child whose parent died while in the UK, it lasts three years. Applications based solely on marriage/partnership last five years. Applicants may then apply for indefinite leave to remain which allows them to live permanently within the UK. Like most