Tier 1 (General)
Processing times
This page gives details of the processing time for applications made under Tier 1 (General) of the points-based system.
We are currently considering applications where the applicant attended a biometric appointment on or before 13 March.
Please note that this date is only a guideline. Some cases may take longer to consider.
Service standards
Our service standards set out how quickly we aim to decide immigration applications.
For applications made inside the UK under Tier 1 of the points-based system, the standard is that we will decide 75 per cent of applications within 4 weeks.