Hi, <br />I am writing you to sought help and guidance about getting visa to UK.<br />-I am dentist practicing from more than one year in india.I am also undertaking IQE(International qualifying examination) in UK to get permanent registration with GDC(general dental council),of which,i've cleared part A in january 2006.<br />-My wife is a teacher (from last 2 years)and her qualifications are M.A.+ B.Ed.Her qualifications are attested by UK NARIC as well.<br />-We both were in UK on visitor visa and now we have returned to India.<br /> Now we both want to work in UK and at the same time i can give part B and C of IQE in UK.We are thinking of applying for working holiday maker visa or my wife will apply for HSMP and i'll accompany her as dependant.So please guide as to which visa we should apply for and what's the processing time for both type of visas.My wife is able to score 65 points in HSMP.We will be happy to provide more details about ourselves,if needed.<br /> An early and informative reply will be highly appreciated.<br />Thanks<br />

It is a great decision to try to get an HSMP visa, because then you have the freedom to look for work on your own and interview freely, rather than having to be sponsored by one company. The HSMP allows you 1 year to look for work and get a job, after that you can apply for a 3 year extension.

The wait for HSMP application processing can be up to 6 months. The &quot;Home Office&quot; seems to have some unwritten relationship with the work permit agencies here. Therefore if you apply through an agency it costs more, but they assure you will get the visa or your money back. I believe the Home Office takes applications from the Agencies first, as they know they will be filled out correctly with all supported documentation.

Using an agency can cost anywhere from £1000-£2000. If you have time to spare and are 100% confident that your documentation and application are going to be accepted, you can do it on your own saving some money but may have to wait a longer time period.

http://www.workpermit.com/

To move things faster, applying for working holiday maker visa. Once you are in uk you will be able to process hsmp application faster.

Good luck. Check workpermit.com for latest changes in the rules and regulation during your application process.