• Brexit.A contract of 30,000 euros and high level of English: the conditions to emigrate to the United Kingdom

The presentation of the new British immigration system, which will enter into force from January 1, 2021, has opened up many unknowns for Europeans who want to develop their academic and / or professional life in the United Kingdom. Although the maximum number of immigrants who can enter the country each year has been withdrawn, the requirements demanded from Downing Street could suffocate the less qualified sectors.

What has the British Government announced today? The Boris Johnson Executive presented today the main lines of its new immigration system, a plan that aims to screen the number of foreigners entering the country "to attract the best talent worldwide" . The reality is that, with this new model - similar to the Australian, one of the most restrictive in the world -, the United Kingdom has closed the door to practically all those who have less economic resources, level of studies and English. to go? The person who wants to move to the United Kingdom must, as a first step, pay a visa, but will also have to get 70 points based on a series of scales . 20 points will be awarded to those who have an offer of employment, another 20 additional points if it is a qualified job and 10 more if a level of English B1 is demonstrated. Getting these 50 points is mandatory . The salary with which one arrives can also help, since if it is charged between 27,700 euros and 30,800 10 points would be obtained and, if it is more, 20. Nothing is granted for remunerations lower than 27,700 euros per year. In addition, if the person has a high level of qualification, for example, Baccalaureate studies or higher, they are awarded 20 points, 10 more per doctorate and another 20 extra if they have a scientific doctorate. Are there any exceptions? There are, and, in fact, from the business world they demand that they be more, but the Ministry of Interior has already responded that they begin to "adapt" and resort to the "inactive population", not unemployed, of the country. For example, those who come to the United Kingdom to work in "professions with a shortage of staff" -such as nursing, engineering or psychology-, as well as those who have a doctorate, may charge 24,650 euros per year instead of the 27,700 required for the rest of professions In addition, it has been announced that seasonal jobs for agriculture will quadruple up to 10,000 and that "measures for young mobility" will be created, which will allow 20,000 of them to enter the country on an exceptional basis every year. Any preference for being European? No, the Prime Minister himself has made it clear that what they want is to attract talent, no matter what his passport is. If I already live in the United Kingdom, does it affect me? No, Europeans living in the United Kingdom They should have at least pre-settled status before this new system enters into force, so they can continue with their lives in the country without any of the new limitations. What if I want to study there? Students who want to take After completing their training in the United Kingdom, they may do so normally, although they must demonstrate that they can be financially independent before they are allowed to enter the country. This, which aims to ensure that there is no cost to them, will make education in the United Kingdom an even more elitist possibility, in addition to causing an impact on British universities that they themselves do not know if they will be able to face it. studies, that person will be granted a period of two years so that he can work in the country, but, after that time, he must return to his place of origin and request the visa from there on a regular basis. This could cause many companies to rethink the possibility of hiring foreigners and that some landlords decide not to rent their homes, since at a certain moment they know that they must leave the country while their application is being processed, whose deadlines are unknown. Finally, it seems that a visa will not be needed as such to visit the country for a maximum period of six months, but the person will not be allowed to work. In fact, as in the case of students, if during the time you visit the United Kingdom that person finds a job offer that meets all the conditions to be able to reside there, you must first return to your place of origin and process the petition from there .

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