Overseas Government Employee

This category applies to professionals employed by overseas government, UN organizations or any international organization to which the UK is member, willing to come to work in the UK.

These are the requirements:

You need to acquire a valid UK entry clearance or prove your status as an overseas government employee;
You will be actively working full time for the government or organization in question;
You have enough money to support yourself financially in the UK without taking up any other employment or claiming help from public funds;
You will work outside of the employment for which you apply for this scheme.

Remember to get an entry clearance from your nearest British Embassy or Consulate if you are a visa national.

If you are already living in the UK under a different scheme, you cannot apply for this one.

The initial visa is granted for 1 year, after this period you can apply for an extension of up to 4 years if your still work as an overseas government employee.

If you consider to apply for permanent residence in the UK, these are the requirements:

You have constantly worked in the UK as an overseas government employee for a minimum of 5 years.
You are still an overseas government employee and plan to remain as such;
You have been supporting yourself financially without claiming Public Funds