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Highly Skilled Migrant Programme

Highly skilled migrant worker

Waiting times (Form SET(O))

This page provides details of the time it will take us to process your application to settle in the United Kingdom under the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP) using form SET (O).

For postal applications, our service standard is that we will decide:

  • 70% of applications within four weeks
  • 90% of applications within 14 weeks

For applications made in person, our service standard is that we will decide:

  • 90% of applications within 24 hours.