Applicants under the Highly
Skilled Migrant Programme and their representatives
are reminded of the importance of supplying
all of the information necessary for us to
be able to make a decision.
A substantial number of Highly
Skilled Migrant Programme applications continue
to be received without sufficient supporting
evidence to validate the self-assessment score.
It is important to note that
applications will usually be considered only
on the information submitted at the time of
application and applicants should not rely
upon Work Permits (UK) seeking additional
information before making a decision.
Applications under the Highly
Skilled Migrant Programme are subject to payment
clearance. This means that, for example, payments
by cheque will be held for five working days
at our payment contractors before they are
passed to the HSMP team.
The following information
is not a complete statement of the law. For
more information see our Policy and Law pages.
In order to maximise processing
efficiencies within the team, customers are
requested to restrict telephone, email and
fax enquiries to those of the utmost urgency.
If you have completed one of the application
forms issued after the 1st November 2004 we
will confirm receipt of your application if
you complete the relevant section.
If you wish to request that
your application be considered on an urgent
basis it is possible to make a request for
your application to be processed urgently
in the following circumstances:
You have urgent travel commitments;
You require urgent medical treatment;
You have received an offer of employment;
You have other exceptional circumstances.
You will be required to complete
an HSMP Urgent Treatment form which can be
faxed to the HSMP Team on 0114 207 6021.
HSMP Urgent Treatment
Form
It is no longer necessary
to submit passports with an HSMP application.
For HSMP applications applicants will normally
make the application to extend their leave
to remain after the HSMP decision has been
made. However, an application for HSMP is
not treated as an in-time immigration application
under Section 3 of the 1971 act. As such if
your current leave is due to expire before
a decision is likely to be made on your HSMP
application you will need to take the following
action. You should either contact us with
a view to treating your application as urgent,
or alternatively, submit the application on
the FLR (IED) form to extend your leave in
the UK before your leave expires. Such an
application will be treated in accordance
with the immigration rules at the time of
submission.
If you have previously submitted
your passport and require its return for travel
purposes, fax requests to withdraw your leave
to remain application should be made to the
appropriate In Country Team. Your passport
will be returned to you and you must submit
a new FLR(IED) to apply for your leave to
remain
The information below provides
more detail about the Highly Skilled Migrant
Programme. If you have any general queries
about the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme,
please contact the Work Permits (UK) Customer
Contact Centre:
By telephone: 0114 207 4074
By fax: 0114 207 3776
By e-mail: wpcustomers@ind.homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
By post:
Customer Contact Centre
Work Permits (UK)
PO BOX 3468
Sheffield
S3 8WA
If you have a case specific
enquiry, please contact the HSMP team:
By telephone: 0114 207 6020
By fax: 0114 207 6021
By e-mail: hsmp.workpermits@ind.homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
By post:
HSMP
PO Box: 3468
Sheffield
S3 8WA
