毕业后留在英国工作是获取国际工作经验的很好的机会。 以下是留学网为大家独家整理并翻译的留英工作签证介绍，希望对有意毕业后在英国就业的朋友有帮助。
一、毕业后留英工作需要签证吗
这取决于你的国籍和移民条件。具体情况可参看 网站www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa。
二、需要申请什么类型的签证
以下两种签证适合毕业后想留英工作的学生：
1.二级(一般)签证。适于毕业不久且持有学士、硕士、博士、PGCE或PGDE学位的正规教育机构毕业的学生。如果毕业的时候你收到认证公司的offer，将做技术性的工作，那么你可以不离开英国直接申请二级签证。所做的工作待遇必须满足最低工资规定，待遇的高低视你所从事的行业而定。
对于通过二级签证的学生的数量，没有限制，只要满足条件都会通过。二级签证允许三年的在英工作时间，期限有可能延长。
2.五级临时工签证。这一类型的签证要求申请者离开英国，在国外申请。以下情况例外：申请者正在从事研究生培训或做与资格证相关的工作。在这种情况下你可以直接在英国申请加入政府授权的五级交换计划。大多数的五级签证申请，都要求申请者持有认证公司的offer并且通过绩点评估。
青年流动计划(youth mobility scheme)旗下有不同的签证要求。五级工作经历和实习方案限制在12个月以内，涉及科学和医学领域的研究、基金和培训方案限制在2年以内。
以下类型的签证适合想要留在英国创业的毕业生：
一级(毕业生企业家)签证。申请者需要得到某一家英国高等教育机构的认可签署，方能申请。签署的机构不局限于你之前接受教育的机构。这类签证允许你毕业后在英国待一年;在果授权机构愿意继续授权的情况下，你还可以再待一年。
三、博士生
完成学业并拿到博士学位的博士生可以毕业的一年内留在英国，寻找雇主或自己创业。博士扩展计划( doctorate extension scheme)的申请需要在博士学位完成之前，完成之后不得再申请。
Working in the UK after you graduate is a great chance to gain experience in an international environment.
UK immigration and visas are managed by the UK governments Home Office. Please check the UK Visas and Immigration website for more information.
Do I need a visa to work in the UK after graduation?
This depends on your nationality and immigration status. Find out if you need a visa to work in the UK here: www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa
What kind of visa can I apply for?
The following two visas are suitable for graduates who want to work in the UK:
Tier 2 (General) visa: Open to recent graduates with a Bachelor's or Master's degree, PhD, PGCE or PGDE from a UK recognised or listed body. You can apply for a Tier 2 visa without first having to leave the UK if you have an offer of a skilled job from an employer that is a licensed sponsor. The job must meet minimum salary criteria this depends on the profession you wish to work in.
There is no limit to the number of students who can gain a Tier 2 visa, provided you meet these requirements. You can stay in the UK for three years, with the possibility to extend.
Tier 5 temporary worker visa: You must leave the UK and apply from overseas for this category. The exception to this is if you are undertaking postgraduate training or work experience relevant to your qualification in this case you can switch into the Tier 5 government authorised exchange scheme from inside the UK. To apply for most Tier 5 categories, you must have a job offer from a licensed sponsor and pass a points-based assessment.
There are different requirements under the youth mobility scheme. Tier 5 work experience and internship schemes are limited to 12 months, but other schemes covering research, fellowships and training in the fields of science and medicine are limited to two years.
The following visa is suitable for graduates who want to start up their own business in the UK:
Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) visa: To be eligible, you need to be endorsed by a UK higher education institution (HEI) participating in this scheme. This does not necessarily need to be the instutition where you previously studied. On this scheme, you can stay in the UK for one year with the option to extend for a further 12 months if an authorized institution is willing to endorse you.
Doctoral students
Doctoral students (e.g. PhD students) who have completed their UK studies can now stay in the UK to search for skilled employment or establish their own business for up to 12 months after they have completed their doctorate. Applications for the doctorate extension scheme need to be made before the expected completion date of the doctorate, and cannot be made after a doctorate is completed.