{"id":6290,"date":"2026-06-02T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/?p=6290"},"modified":"2026-06-01T18:16:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T17:16:35","slug":"graduate-visa-2026-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visaeta.uk\/is\/blog\/graduate-visa-2026-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00datskriftunarleyfi: Hagn\u00fdt handb\u00f3k fyrir fer\u00f0amenn \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"volunteer<\/p>\n

Graduate visa leyfir\u00f0u h\u00e6fum al\u00fej\u00f3\u00f0legum nemendum a\u00f0 dveljast \u00e1 Bretlandi \u00ed tv\u00f6 e\u00f0a \u00ferj\u00fa \u00e1r eftir grunnn\u00e1m s\u00edn til a\u00f0 vinna, skipta um vinnuveitendur og byggja upp starfsreynslu \u00e1n styrktara\u00f0ila.<\/strong> Eftir yfirfer\u00f0 Migration Advisory Committee \u00e1ri\u00f0 2025 er lei\u00f0in enn til sta\u00f0ar en me\u00f0 strangari skilyr\u00f0um fr\u00e1 jan\u00faar 2026 \u2014 \u00feessi lei\u00f0beikning \u00fatsk\u00fdrir n\u00e1kv\u00e6mlega hver getur s\u00f3tt um, hva\u00f0 \u00fea\u00f0 kostar og hva\u00f0 \u00e1 a\u00f0 gera ef \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft einnig a\u00f0 endurn\u00fdja UK ETA e\u00f0a framhaldsvisa.<\/p>\n

TL;DR:<\/strong> Graduate visa er \u00f3styrktur vinnuleyfi eftir n\u00e1m sem varir 2 \u00e1r (BA\/MA) e\u00f0a 3 \u00e1r (PhD). \u00dea\u00f0 kostar \u00a3822 auk \u00a31.035 \u00e1 \u00e1ri fyrir Immigration Health Surcharge \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026. \u00de\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um innan Bretlands \u00e1\u00f0ur en Student visa \u00feinn rennur \u00fat; \u00fe\u00fa getur ekki framlengt \u00fea\u00f0 e\u00f0a skipt yfir \u00e1 a\u00f0ra styrkta vinnulei\u00f0ir me\u00f0an \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Helstu sta\u00f0reyndir \u2014 Graduate visa Bretland 2026<\/th>\nSm\u00e1atri\u00f0i<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Ums\u00f3knargjald<\/td>\n\u00a3822<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vi\u00f0b\u00f3targjald vegna heilsu innflytjenda (IHS)<\/td>\n\u00a31.035 \u00e1 \u00e1ri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gildleiki<\/td>\n2 \u00e1r (BA\/MA), 3 \u00e1r (PhD)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hvar \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um fr\u00e1<\/td>\nA\u00f0eins innan Bretlands<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00c1kvar\u00f0anat\u00edmi<\/td>\n~8 vikur (hef\u00f0bundin)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Styrkja \u00fearf a\u00f0 fengna<\/td>\nNei<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Ef \u00fe\u00fa ert enn a\u00f0 plana inng\u00f6ngu, lestu okkar algengar villur til a\u00f0 for\u00f0ast \u00ed UK ETA ums\u00f3knum<\/a> og hinn Yfirlit yfir innflytjendakerfi Bretlands<\/a> \u00e1\u00f0ur en \u00fe\u00fa byrjar ums\u00f3knina um Graduate.<\/p>\n

Hver getur s\u00f3tt um Graduate visa \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026<\/h2>\n

\"volunteer<\/p>\n

H\u00e6fniskr\u00f6fur eru \u00fer\u00f6ngar en vel skilgreindar. \u00de\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 hafa Student visa (\u00e1\u00f0ur Tier 4) og hafa loki\u00f0 UK Bachelor-pr\u00f3fi, Master-pr\u00f3fi, PhD-pr\u00f3fi e\u00f0a \u00f6\u00f0ru vi\u00f0urkenndu n\u00e1mi fr\u00e1 Higher Education Provider me\u00f0 sanna\u00f0a fylgni, eins og skr\u00e1\u00f0 eru \u00e1 skr\u00e1 leyfilegra n\u00e1ms\u00e1lagreinastekkja<\/a>. N\u00e1mi\u00f0 ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 hafa veri\u00f0 kennt a\u00f0allega \u00ed eigin pers\u00f3nu \u00ed Bretlandi, fyrir utan t\u00edmabil sem falla undir COVID-19 undantekningu (a\u00f0eins vi\u00f0eigandi fyrir \u00fatskriftarnema seint \u00e1 \u00e1rinu 2025).<\/p>\n

Eftir MAC-endursko\u00f0un \u00ed ma\u00ed 2025 hertir Home Office \u00e1 fimm atri\u00f0um: visa-i\u00f0 krefst n\u00fa pr\u00f3fs fr\u00e1 stofnun me\u00f0 Track Record of Compliance, \u00fe\u00fa ver\u00f0ur a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um \u00e1\u00f0ur en n\u00faverandi Student visa \u00feinn rennur \u00fat (engin umfar-lei\u00f0), \u00fe\u00fa getur ekki komi\u00f0 me\u00f0 n\u00fdja framf\u00e6rendur (a\u00f0eins \u00feeir sem voru framf\u00e6rendur undir Student visa \u00fe\u00ednum geta haldi\u00f0 \u00e1fram), og n\u00fdja Graduate lei\u00f0in gildir a\u00f0eins um n\u00e1m sem hafi\u00f0 var 1. jan\u00faar 2024 e\u00f0a s\u00ed\u00f0ar. Lestu meira \u00ed okkar UK international travel entry rules grein<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
H\u00e6fnispr\u00f3fun<\/th>\nNau\u00f0synlegt<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
N\u00fa \u00e1 Bretlandi<\/td>\nJ\u00e1 \u2014 s\u00e6ktu um \u00e1\u00f0ur en Student visa rennur \u00fat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gr\u00e1\u00f0a fr\u00e1 UK Higher Education Provider<\/td>\nJ\u00e1 \u2014 vi\u00f0urkennd stofnun me\u00f0 r\u00e9ttu s\u00f6gu<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sta\u00f0festing \u00e1 n\u00e1mslokum fr\u00e1 h\u00e1sk\u00f3la<\/td>\nJ\u00e1 \u2014 \u00ed gegnum CAS \/ Confirmation of Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Haldi\u00f0 Student visa fyrir alla n\u00e1mst\u00ed\u00f0<\/td>\nJ\u00e1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sk\u00edrteini um berklapr\u00f3fun<\/td>\nEf vi\u00f0 \u00e1 vi\u00f0 um \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0erni \u00fe\u00edn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Framf\u00e6rsluf\u00e9<\/td>\nEkki krafist fyrir Graduate visa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Hvernig \u00e1 a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja um Graduate visa skref fyrir skref<\/h2>\n

\"uk<\/p>\n

Ums\u00f3knin er a\u00f0 fullu \u00e1 netinu \u00e1 GOV.UK Graduate visa s\u00ed\u00f0u<\/a>. \u00de\u00fa \u00fearft Biometric Residence Permit (BRP), CAS n\u00fameri\u00f0 \u00feitt og daginn sem h\u00e1sk\u00f3linn \u00feinn tilkynnti UKVI um a\u00f0 n\u00e1mi v\u00e6ri loki\u00f0. Kerfi\u00f0 framkv\u00e6mir sj\u00e1lfvirka athugun \u00e1 m\u00f3ti sta\u00f0festingu h\u00e1sk\u00f3la \u00fe\u00edns \u2014 ef h\u00fan hefur ekki veri\u00f0 skr\u00e1\u00f0 enn\u00fe\u00e1, mun ums\u00f3knin st\u00f6\u00f0vast til sannpr\u00f3funar. Partu \u00feennan handb\u00f3k me\u00f0 okkar almennri grein um v\u00edsaveitingarferli\u00f0<\/a> fyrir brei\u00f0ari verkfl\u00e6\u00f0i.<\/p>\n

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  1. B\u00edddu eftir tilkynningu h\u00e1sk\u00f3lans um a\u00f0 n\u00e1mskei\u00f0i\u00f0 s\u00e9 loki\u00f0.<\/strong> H\u00e1sk\u00f3linn \u00feinn sendir UKVI sta\u00f0festingu um 14 d\u00f6gum eftir a\u00f0 ni\u00f0urst\u00f6\u00f0ur eru birtar. \u00de\u00fa getur ekki sent ums\u00f3kn fyrr en \u00feetta er skr\u00e1\u00f0 \u2014 ums\u00f3knin sitja \u00ed \u201ebi\u00f0 eftir sannpr\u00f3fun\" st\u00f6\u00f0u endalaust ef \u00fe\u00fa gerir \u00fea\u00f0.<\/li>\n
  2. Byrja\u00f0u \u00e1 netinu ums\u00f3knina.<\/strong> Opna\u00f0u Graduate visa ey\u00f0ubla\u00f0i\u00f0 \u00e1 GOV.UK \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00fe\u00fa ert enn \u00ed Bretlandi. Nota\u00f0u sama UKVI akaunt sem \u00fe\u00fa skr\u00e1\u00f0ir \u00feig fyrir Student visa.<\/li>\n
  3. Borja\u00f0u \u00a3822 ums\u00f3knargjaldi\u00f0 og IHS fyrirfram.<\/strong> Fyrir 2 \u00e1ra visa er IHS samtals \u00a32,070; fyrir 3 \u00e1r (PhD), \u00a33,105. B\u00e1\u00f0ir eru \u00f3endurgrei\u00f0anlegir ef \u00fe\u00fa dregur \u00feig til baka.<\/li>\n
  4. Legg\u00f0u fram l\u00edffr\u00e6\u00f0ilega g\u00f6gn.<\/strong> Nota\u00f0u UK Immigration: ID Check appi\u00f0 til a\u00f0 skanna BRP \u00feinn og andlit, e\u00f0a far\u00f0u \u00e1 UKVCAS mi\u00f0st\u00f6\u00f0 ef \u00fej\u00f3\u00f0erni \u00feitt er ekki gjaldgengt fyrir appi\u00f0.<\/li>\n
  5. B\u00edddu eftir \u00e1kv\u00f6r\u00f0un.<\/strong> Sta\u00f0la\u00f0 vinnsla er um 8 vikur. Forgangur (\u00a3500 aukalega) \u00e1kvar\u00f0anir taka 5 virka daga; Super-Priority (\u00a31,000) \u00e1kvar\u00f0anir taka n\u00e6sta virka dag.<\/li>\n
  6. S\u00e6ktu \u00feinn eVisa.<\/strong> Fr\u00e1 og me\u00f0 \u00e1rinu 2025 f\u00e1 handhafar Graduate visa stafr\u00e6nt eVisa \u00ed gegnum UKVI reikning sinn \u2014 \u00fea\u00f0 er engin n\u00fd l\u00edkamleg BRP. \u00de\u00fa getur sanna\u00f0 st\u00f6\u00f0u \u00fe\u00edna fyrir vinnuveitendum me\u00f0 GOV.UK \"View and prove your immigration status\" \u00fej\u00f3nustunni.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Til prakt\u00edskrar \u00e1framhaldandi skipulagningar skaltu sko\u00f0a okkar skref-fyrir-skref UK Student visa lei\u00f0beiningar<\/a> ef \u00fe\u00fa ert enn \u00ed ums\u00f3knarstiginu, og greinin um kr\u00f6fur um innflytjendaums\u00f3knir<\/a> fyrir lengri lei\u00f0 til ILR.<\/p>\n

    Hva\u00f0 kostar Graduate visa \u00ed raun<\/h2>\n

    \"Far\u00feegaterminal<\/p>\n

    Fyrirs\u00f6gn \u00a3822 ums\u00f3knargjaldhafi er a\u00f0eins \u00feri\u00f0jungur af raunverulegum kostna\u00f0i. St\u00e6rra l\u00edna er Immigration Health Surcharge \u2014 greitt fyrirfram fyrir alla gildi visans \u2014 sem veitir fullan NHS a\u00f0gang \u00e1n frekari i\u00f0gjalda. Heildarkostna\u00f0ur fyrir 2 \u00e1ra Graduate visa \u00e1ri\u00f0 2026 er \u00a32.892; fyrir 3 \u00e1ra PhD lei\u00f0 er hann \u00a33.927. B\u00e6ttu vi\u00f0 \u00a3500 fyrir Priority e\u00f0a \u00a31.000 fyrir Super-Priority ef \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft fl\u00f3ttara vissku \u00e1\u00f0ur en atvinnutilbo\u00f0 rennur \u00fat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Kostna\u00f0arl\u00edna<\/th>\n2 \u00e1r (BA\/MA)<\/th>\n3 \u00e1ra (PhD)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Ums\u00f3knargjald<\/td>\n\u00a3822<\/td>\n\u00a3822<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    IHS (\u00a31.035\/\u00e1ri)<\/td>\n\u00a32,070<\/td>\n\u00a33,105<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Heildartal<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a32,892<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a33,927<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Forgangs uppf\u00e6rsla (valkv\u00e6\u00f0)<\/td>\n+\u00a3500<\/td>\n+\u00a3500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Super-Priority uppf\u00e6rsla (valkv\u00e6\u00f0)<\/td>\n+\u00a31,000<\/td>\n+\u00a31,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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    Gott \u00e1bending:<\/strong> Ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur starfstilbo\u00f0 fyrir \u00fatskrifa\u00f0a sem krefst Skilled Worker vegabr\u00e9fs, ekki s\u00f3a peningum \u00e1 Graduate vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 fyrst \u2014 skiptu beint fr\u00e1 Student yfir \u00ed Skilled Worker. Graduate vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 er a\u00f0eins \u00feess vir\u00f0i \u00a32.892 ef \u00fe\u00fa \u00fearft raunverulega t\u00edma til a\u00f0 leita a\u00f0 starfi e\u00f0a til a\u00f0 hefja sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6tt starf\/vi\u00f0skiptarekstur \u00e1n styrktara\u00f0ila. \u00deegar \u00fe\u00fa ert \u00e1 Graduate lei\u00f0inni ver\u00f0ur \u00fe\u00fa a\u00f0 s\u00e6kja aftur (og fr\u00e1 utan Bretlands \u00ed sumum tilfellum) til a\u00f0 skipta yfir \u00ed Skilled Worker lei\u00f0ina.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    Hva\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa getur og getur ekki gert \u00e1 Graduate vegabr\u00e9fi<\/h2>\n

    \"London<\/p>\n

    Graduate vegabr\u00e9fi\u00f0 er ein sveigjanlegasta vinnulei\u00f0in \u00ed innflytjendam\u00e1lum Bretlands. \u00de\u00fa getur teki\u00f0 hva\u00f0a starf sem er, \u00e1 hva\u00f0a h\u00e6fnisstigi sem er, me\u00f0 hva\u00f0a launum sem er \u2014 \u00fea\u00f0 er engin l\u00e1gmarkslaun og engin krafa um styrktara\u00f0ila. \u00de\u00fa getur unni\u00f0 fyrir marga vinnuveitendur, veri\u00f0 sj\u00e1lfst\u00e6tt starfandi, stofna\u00f0 fyrirt\u00e6ki e\u00f0a framvilja\u00f0. Eini formali takm\u00f6rkunin er a\u00f0 \u00fe\u00fa getur ekki starfa\u00f0 sem faglegur \u00ed\u00fer\u00f3ttama\u00f0ur.<\/p>\n

    \u00de\u00fa getur heldur ekki framlengingu \u00e1 Graduate vegabr\u00e9finu \u2014 \u00fea\u00f0 rennur \u00fat har\u00f0lega vi\u00f0 lok 2 e\u00f0a 3 \u00e1ra t\u00edmabilsins og t\u00edmi \u00e1 \u00fev\u00ed telst ekki \u00ed Indefinite Leave to Remain. R\u00e9ttar flutningar eru: (a) \u00ed Skilled Worker vegabr\u00e9f ef \u00fe\u00fa hefur starfstilbo\u00f0 sem fulln\u00e6gir skilyr\u00f0um; (b) \u00ed Innovator Founder vegabr\u00e9f ef \u00fe\u00fa ert a\u00f0 stofna fyrirt\u00e6ki; (c) \u00ed Global Talent vegabr\u00e9f ef \u00fe\u00fa tryggir s\u00e9r sam\u00feykki. Sj\u00e1 okkar UK spouse visa route grein<\/a> fyrir valkosti samstarfslei\u00f0 ef \u00fe\u00fa giftist r\u00edkisborgara Bretlands e\u00f0a settri pers\u00f3nu \u00e1 me\u00f0an \u00fe\u00fa ert me\u00f0 Graduate visum.<\/p>\n

    Sameining Graduate visans vi\u00f0 UK ETA<\/h2>\n