LONDON — Are you a recent graduate from one of the world’s most prestigious universities? You may be eligible for a British visa.
According to Forbes and CNBC, under the United Kingdom’s High Potential Individual visa program, people who received a degree from an eligible university in the last five years can apply to live in the country temporarily with their partner and children. Those with a bachelor’s or master’s degree can stay for two years, while graduates who obtained a Ph.D. or doctorate can stay as long as three years, the program’s website says.
The list of qualifying universities, which must have received at least two worldwide “top 50″ rankings, varies based on the year the applicant earned the degree, according to the HPI website. The list that covers degrees awarded from November 2021 to October 2022 includes the following U.S. universities: California Institute of Technology, Columbia University, Cornell University, Duke University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, New York University, Northwestern University, Princeton University, Stanford University, University of California – Berkeley, University of California – Los Angeles, University of California – San Diego, University of Chicago, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, University of Pennsylvania, University of Texas at Austin, University of Washington and Yale University.
Seventeen other universities from around the world also appear on the list.
Applicants will have to pay a £210 ($265) fee to verify qualifications, as well as a £715 ($901) application fee, a £624 ($786) annual health care surcharge, and additional fees for partners and children, according to the website. Applicants also must show they have a minimum of £1,270 ($1,600) to support themselves, the website says.
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