WHY HPI Visa?
Welcomes new skilled workers without any job offer
Easy route to the UK
Attracts top global graduates to UK
2-3 years’ work permit
Minimum financial requirementent
Easy route 
HPI VISA
HPI visa is a customized visa for High Potential Individuals who have recently graduated from the world’s top universities!
The High Potential Individual (HPI) visa route was introduced by UK Visas and Immigration on May 30, 2022, to benefit candidates who graduated between November 1, 2021, and October 31, 2022.
Aim of HPI visa: It intends to make available to businesses in Britain a large number of new skilled workers.
HPI ROUTE, THE IDEAL ROUTE FOR TALENTED STUDENTS
The HPI path was explicitly intended to lure top global graduates to the United Kingdom (UK). The short-term visa will allow the beneficiaries to start their careers early after finishing their courses in elite universities. The British government initiated this visa to enable the UK workforce to gain from it.
Meanwhile, the government of the UK released the list of eligible universities nominated between 2016 and 2020. Qualified candidates can now apply for an HPI visa without having any job offers in the UK.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- Candidates from any nation aged 18
- Students who have obtained Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Post-Doctorate degrees from a qualified university within the past five years
- An English language requirement, either from English-speaking country or that they have passed a test or got a degree that demonstrates their proficiency in the English language
- Financial requirement is a minimum of £1,270 in cash
*Note: UK universities are not eligible. If you’re already in the UK on a student visa you may be able to apply for a Graduate visa.
LIST OF UNIVERSITIES IN 2022
| Alphabetical rankings lists 2021 (educational institutions ranked in top 50 in two or more lists) | Country |
| California Institute of Technology (Caltech) | USA |
| Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) | Hong Kong |
| Columbia University | USA |
| Cornell University | USA |
| Duke University | USA |
| Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL Switzerland) | Switzerland |
| ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) | Switzerland |
| Harvard University | USA |
| Johns Hopkins University | USA |
| Karolinska Institute | Sweden |
| Kyoto University | Japan |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | USA |
| McGill University | Canada |
| Nanyang Technological University (NTU) | Singapore |
| National University of Singapore | Singapore |
| New York University (NYU) | USA |
| Northwestern University | USA |
| Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL Research University | France |
| Peking University | China |
| Princeton University | USA |
| Stanford University | USA |
| Tsinghua University | China |
| University of British Columbia | Canada |
| University of California, Berkeley | USA |
| The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | USA |
| University of California, San Diego | USA |
| University of Chicago US | USA |
| University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| University of Melbourne | Australia |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | USA |
| University of Munich (LMU Munich) | Germany |
| University of Pennsylvania | USA |
| The University of Texas at Austin | USA |
| University of Tokyo | Japan |
| University of Toronto | Canada |
| University of Washington | USA |
| Yale University | USA |
PERIOD OF HPI VISA
If you are a doctorate degree holder, you can stay in the UK for three years. Candidates with Bachelor’s and Master’s are allowed to stay for up to two years in the country with an HPI visa.
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HPI VISA AND GRADUATE VISA
The significant difference between the HPI visa and the UK graduate visa is:
| HPI visa | UK graduate visa |
| Who have studied in the world’s top schools outside the UK | Study within UK |
| Can stay for up to two to three years after completing a degree in the world’s top schools outside the UK | Can stay for up to two years after completing a degree in the UK |
FAQ
What is HPI visa?
The High Potential Individual Visa is available to recent graduates of top global universities who wish to work, or look for work, in the UK.
What is the eligibility criteria for HPI visa?
- Age 18yrs or over
- Should have, in the last 5 years, been awarded an overseas degree level academic qualification from an institution which appears on the Global Universities List
- English language to at least CEFR Level B1 (equivalent to IELTS 4.0)
- Enough proof of funds to support yourself without relying on public funds
- Previously been granted permission under the Student Doctorate Extension Scheme, as a Graduate or as a High Potential Individual
Is there any link for the eligible universities?
Yes, you can check the universities:
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California Institute of Technology (Caltech) |
USA |
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Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) |
Hong Kong |
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Columbia University |
USA |
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Cornell University |
USA |
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Duke University |
USA |
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Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL Switzerland) |
Switzerland |
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ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) |
Switzerland |
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Harvard University |
USA |
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Johns Hopkins University |
USA |
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Karolinska Institute |
Sweden |
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Kyoto University |
Japan |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
USA |
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McGill University |
Canada |
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Nanyang Technological University (NTU) |
Singapore |
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National University of Singapore |
Singapore |
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New York University (NYU) |
USA |
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Northwestern University |
USA |
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Paris Sciences et Lettres – PSL Research University |
France |
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Peking University |
China |
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Princeton University |
USA |
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Stanford University |
USA |
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Tsinghua University |
China |
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University of British Columbia |
Canada |
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University of California, Berkeley |
USA |
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University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) |
USA |
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University of California, San Diego |
USA |
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University of Chicago US |
USA |
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University of Hong Kong |
Hong Kong |
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University of Melbourne |
Australia |
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
USA |
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University of Munich (LMU Munich) |
Germany |
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University of Pennsylvania |
USA |
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University of Texas at Austin |
USA |
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University of Tokyo |
Japan |
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University of Toronto |
Canada |
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University of Washington |
USA |
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Yale University |
USA |
Do I need to get my qualification assessment done?
Yes, you need to get your qualification assessed by ECCIT (formerly UK NARIC) to check the equivalency as per UK Standard.
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