The UK Visa
Application Process for PLAB 2
After you have passed PLAB 1 you will then need to sit PLAB
2. At this stage you will then need to consider when you want to come to the UK
and take the second part of the exam. This is because firstly, you will need to
start preparing for the exam numerous weeks in advance. Secondly, you will need
to apply for a UK Visiting Visa as soon as you have booked your exam.
The application process is essentially broken down into two
stages. The first stage is the online application for a UK Visitor Visa. The
second stage is the submission of all required supporting documents in a Visa
application centre.
We advise you that when it comes to uploading the required
supporting documents that you upload them all in one sitting. This will save
you a lot of time in comparison to uploading them on multiple occasions.
The Online
Application
First, the application will ask you to provide details such
as your name, passport information, and national identity. Then it will ask you
to provide your travel information and essentially an itinerary. This
information should include the date you will arrive in the UK and the date you
will leave the UK (A detailed travel itinerary should be provided in your cover
letter).
You will then be asked to provide the main reason for your
visit to the UK. Here, we advise that you choose ‘business, including sports
and entertainment’. Once you have answered no to the following options:
travelling with an organised group, travelling with a spouse, visiting a
company or being paid for a business activity, you will then see your reason:
Take the PLAB or OSCE.
Other details that the application will ask you to provide
include personal and family information, employment details, how much money you
plan on spending, accommodation details, any previous Visa refusals, and
criminal convictions.
Once you have provided all the required information you will
then be taken to a declaration page. This page offers you to pick an
appointment date with a Visa Application Centre. However, do not select a date
if you have not uploaded all the required supported documents.
What supporting
documents will I need to provide?
Your personal circumstance will determine what supporting
documents you will need. Nevertheless, every applicant will have to provide two
key documents. The first is a valid passport and the second is the evidence of
your PLAB 2 booking confirmation.
Other documents that typically help your application:
·
Cover Letter: Details on what to include in your
cover letter are provided in the section below
·
Passport: Must be valid
·
Letter of employment: This letter should be
provided by the hospital that you are currently working for confirming your
employment.
·
Bank statements: If you will be supporting
yourself financially for this trip then you will need to provide your bank
statements, typically six months’ worth. However, if another person is
supporting you then you will need to provide your own bank statements as well
as the bank statements of your financial supporter.
·
Proof of accommodation in Manchester: As your
exam is held in Manchester we advise you took book accommodation in this city
and if you book in advance the price will be a lot lower.
·
PLAB 1 results: It would be useful to provide
the application with a copy of the email which confirms your passing of the
PLAB 1 exam.
·
PLAB 2 booking: Another useful document that
could be provided is a copy of the booking confirmation that the GMC will send
you
·
IELTS results: This will confirm that you are
eligible to take PLAB
·
Primary medical qualification: The last document
which will greatly support your application is evidence of your primary medical
qualification.
If you have any questions about applying for your PLAB 2
Visa then get in touch with us at info@brightspark.com.pk
where we will be delighted to help you.
Good luck!
