Introduce a flexible 5-year graduate visa for international graduates — 7 signatures. Status: open.
Create a new Graduate Visa for any international graduates who complete UK degrees and work here. They would not be allowed to move to Skilled Worker or another long-term route when Graduate permission ends.
We ask the Government to consider a regulated, fee-paying five-year route for those already lawfully in the UK and Completed there Education in the UK. Proposed features: a £10,000 fee plus Immigration Health Surcharge and visa fees, paid by the applicant; flexible work rights not tied to one sponsor, including self-employment; eligible dependants; a minimum tax contribution of around £500 a month where income allows; and compliance monitoring. We do not seek to reduce any group's rights. This is a request for consideration and public debate on whether an additional regulated option could benefit graduates and the UK.
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