permit for the individual. It is also different from the existing business routes (e.g. the
	Innovators scheme or other business categories), in that it does not require a detailed
	business plan or investment in the UK.
	1. Young Person Assessment - 20 points (maximum)
	You can claim points if you are under 32 years of age:
	Age in years
	27 or under - 20 points
	28 or 29 - 10 points
	30 or 31 - 5 points
	32 and over - 0 points
	2. Educational qualifications - 50 points (maximum), Except for MBA Provision
	(75 points)
	You will receive points for one of the following:
	Bachelors degree - 30 points
	Masters degree - 35 points
	Doctoral degree - 50 points (maximum)
	Vocational or Professional Qualifications - Based on Equivalency to above UK Qualifications
	MBA recipients from one of 50 eligible schools will automatically receive 75 points.
	3. Past Earnings - 45 points (maximum)
	You will gain points depending on your income in any period of 12 months in the last fifteen
	months or if you are a student the fifteen months before you became a student. In order to
	reflect differences in income levels across the World the level required to qualify varies
	depending on where the applicant lives.
	Earnings that have not been declared to the appropriate authorities will not be accepted when
	calculating income.
	Country Code D Including China, India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Sudan, Ukraine, Zimbabwe,
	Kenya, Bangladesh
	£3,000 per annum = 5 Points
	£3,400 per annum = 10 Points
	£3,800 per annum = 15 Points
	£4,300 per annum = 20 Points
	£4,900 per annum = 25 Points
	£5,500 per annum = 30 Points
	£6,000 per annum = 35 Points
	£6,600 per annum = 40 Points
	£7,500 per annum = 45 Points
	UK Experience - 5 Points (Maximum)
	You can gain five points under the following circumstances:
	You gain points under the past earnings category and your earnings were in the UK.
	or
	You need to possess an International English Language Testing System qualification at least at
	Band 6 less than two years old.
	Applications
	Depending on your circumstances following approval of HSMP you may need to apply for
	entry clearance at the nearest British Embassy or High Commission. The applications will be
	referred to a central unit of Immigration staff based in Sheffield in the United Kingdom.
	Successful applicants will be granted leave to enter the UK for two years, and after this further
	leave to remain will be granted where evidence of employment is supplied.
	In-country switching will be allowed for those already in the UK in categories leading to
	permanent residence*, or who are already explicitly permitted to switch into work permit
	employment. This will allow, for example, graduating students and doctors to apply for the
	HSMP providing that they meet the following criteria:
	currently lawfully in the UK;
	are not subject to enforcement action;
	do not have an appeal outstanding; and
	in the case of graduating students and doctors, that they have not been sponsored by
	their overseas government.
	This is a permanent programme since 31 October 2003. Proof for all the criteria must be
	supplied with the individual's application in support of their claim. Under HSMP applicants will
	initially be granted 24 months' stay in the UK. Then towards the end of the twenty-four month
	period applicants can apply to remain in the same capacity for a further period of up to three
	years. After five years as a highly skilled migrant, applicants can apply for permanent
	residence*. Please note that periods spent in other categories that lead to permanent
	residence will count towards the five years.
	For futher detail:
	please telephone us on 042-5789586-7 or complete our assessment form.