"£10k for Trainees, Teachers": Nigeria, Others Eligible for UK International Relocation Payment
- The UK has opened applications for teachers and trainees in Nigeria and other countries to apply for a one-time payment of £10,000
- Trainee teachers will be able to receive both the IRP and a bursary or scholarship if eligible
- The application period is from September 4 to October 31, 2023
Nigerians and people from other regions are now eligible for the international relocation payment (IRP).
The initiative is a one-time payment of £10,000 to qualified non-UK trainees and teachers of languages and physics.
The fund basically covers relocation costs, immigration health surcharges, and visa fees.
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More about teachers and salaried trainees
Teachers and trainees from all over the world who want to train and work in English schools can receive financial assistance from the IRP.
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The fund will be paid towards the end of the trainee's first term as a teacher.
If eligible, trainee teachers can receive both the IRP and a bursary or scholarship. Applications are open from 4 September to 31 October 2023.
Eligible applicants would receive their money by 31 January 2024.
Teachers and trainees who miss this deadline must apply at the next opportunity after the start of their job or course to remain eligible for the IRP.
Eligibility
- Teachers must have a degree, recognised teacher-training qualifications, and at least a year's experience and they need to speak English to the undergraduate level.
- To be eligible, teachers or trainees must be coming to England to work or train in the 2023 to 2024 academic year
- Applicants must not be already living in the UK
Non-eligibility
- A UK citizen, including citizens of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
- An Irish citizen
- a non-UK national who relocated to live permanently in England more than three months before you started your work
- On a dependent partner visa in England that is connected to your partner's student or skilled worker visa
- Teaching only English language
- working under a contract that is less than one year
- Employed by a recruitment agency – A recruitment agency may help you obtain employment at a school, but your employment must be subject to the terms of a contract with the institution, and the institution alone must be responsible for paying you your wage.
UK Releases List of 38 Exciting Jobs Nigerians Can Apply for to Get Easy Work Visa
In recent years, the UK has introduced several initiatives across key sectors of its economy.
Earlier, Legit reported that the country released a list of occupations for which qualified Nigerians looking to relocate can apply to get skilled worker visas.
The list from the UK government's website shows 38 occupations are currently being accepted.
UK skilled worker visa is a work visa that enables international workers with the necessary skills to work in the UK for licensed UK employers.
In a related development, the UK announced that Nigerians and other citizens -- except British and Irish nationals -- wishing to enter the country must apply for Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA).
The UK had said it issued about 132,000 visas in the first six months of 2023, an increase from the 324,000 issued in 2022.
Source: Legit.ng
