High Potential Individual visa solicitors
Specialist solicitors guiding graduates through the UK High Potential Individual visa process
Blake Morgan’s expert High Potential Individual visa solicitors are dedicated to supporting graduates and emerging professionals in navigating the requirements of the UK’s HPI visa route. As immigration experts we advise on personal circumstances, education credentials, maintenance and suitability criteria, and ensure clients receive tailored support throughout their visa application and any connected immigration matters
Whether you are an international graduate from a top global university or an employer seeking to support a prospective hire, our HPI solicitors tailor their advice to your circumstances. We guide you through every step from confirming eligibility and preparing supporting evidence to advising on work options, visa conditions, and future immigration pathways.
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Main areas of practice
The High Potential Individual visa allows recent graduates from top global universities to live and work in the UK without sponsorship. It offers flexibility to work, switch roles, or seek employment while contributing skills to the UK economy, providing a short term route with the option to progress into longer term visas.
Process & requirements
You can apply for an HPI visa online from outside the UK, or from inside the UK if your current visa allows switching. To be eligible, you must have earned a degree from a university on the UK Government’s Global Universities List within the last five years, meet the English language and maintenance requirements, and satisfy the suitability criteria. You cannot apply if you hold a Graduate visa or previously entered the UK under the Doctorate Extension Scheme.
Documents
When you apply you, will need to evidence that you: satisfy the English language requirement; have enough personal savings to support yourself in the UK (unless you have been in the UK with a valid visa for at least 12 months); and have a TB certificate if you are applying from a listed country. This is not an exhaustive list
Processing time
The Home Office’s standard processing time for an HPI visa is eight weeks for applications made inside the UK and three weeks for applications made outside the UK. Priority service is available for an additional fee, providing a decision within five working days.
Length of visa
The length of leave granted depends on the level of qualification: applicants with a PhD or other doctoral level qualification are granted 3 years, while those with all other eligible degrees are granted two years.
Our clients
Our immigration team supports individuals applying for High Potential Individual visas, providing discreet, tailored guidance through complex circumstances and offering clear, practical solutions to help clients establish their future in the UK’s evolving immigration system.