Since long, United Kingdom (UK) has been looked upon as one of the most popular immigration destinations. Especially for the younger generation UK, as an immigration hotspot, is regarded rather hot. There are several factors which make the Island Nation very appealing. Economic prosperity, world-class universities, well developed infrastructure, amazing health facilities, and wonderful employment opportunities…all these factors make the nation very interesting from immigration perspectives.

Remarkably, the nation has one of the toughest and time consuming immigration processes globally. In spite of all difficulties, the number of applications presented for UK immigration continues to grow. As per a report, UK immigration is the dream of almost every third intended immigrant. The nation also does not disappoint the immigrants and gives ample options to choose the best and most suited option as per their specific requirements.

Some of the options are:-

• UK Tier 1 Visa (Investor Category): Under the category of the UK five-tier, points based immigration system, exceptionally rich people can immigrate through making an investment of minimum £1,000,000. To qualify, a pass mark of 75 points is needed.
• Tier 2 Visa for General Skilled Migrants: To qualify, you need to have an offer of employment and a Certificate of Sponsorship from a UK employer who holds a valid Tier 2 sponsorship licence. The category includes a cap of 20,700. However people earning over £150,000 annually are excluded from the cap.
• UK Tier 1 Entrepreneur Program: Entrepreneur Visa is a good option for entrepreneurs who have some money to invest a minimum of £50,000. To qualify, you should score at least 95 points under the Tier 1 points-based test.
• UK Visitor Visas: This category is valid only for limited period. To immigrate temporarily, you should submit an application at the UK embassy in the country of which you are a native of. It is possible that some travel visas may be processed within 24 hours, but others might take longer, especially in cases where an interview is required.
• Permanent Residence: It gives you the liberty to live in the UK permanently. It gives you the right to take up job anywhere in the nation. Once granted Permanent Residency (PR), you are entitled to avail all the benefits and rights as per with local citizens.
• New Exceptional Talent Program for UK: The category has a cap of 1000 places and is meant for exceptionally talented people who have performed remarkable in the arena of science, arts, and humanities with the intention of settling and contributing towards UK’s sectors.
• Tier 4 (General) Student Visa: You can apply for a Tier 4 (General) Student Visa to study in the UK only if you are 16 or over at the time of submitting application. You can easily apply for the visa 3 months before the start of your course the decision on the visa is granted normally in three weeks.