United Kingdom Skilled Worker Visa

A skilled worker visa is a long-term visa that allows you to stay in the United Kingdom to work at an eligible job for an approved employer,

If you want to qualify for a skilled worker visa, you must:

• Work for a UK employer that’s been approved by the Home Office
• Have a certificate of sponsorship from your employer with information about the role you’ve been offered in the UK
• Have a job that’s on the list of eligible occupations
• Be paid a minimum salary of £38,700 (Updated 28 March 2024)

You must provide the following forms and documents when you apply for a UK work visa:

• Your certificate of sponsorship’s reference number
• Proof of your English knowledge
• A valid passport or other documents that show your identity and nationality
• Your job title and annual salary
• Your job’s occupation code
• The name of your employer and their sponsor licence number

Additional requirements include:

• Proof you have sufficient funds to support yourself in the UK.
• Proof of your relationship with your partner or children if they’re applying with you
• Your tuberculosis test results if you’re from a listed country
• A criminal record certificate if you’re working in a particular field
• A valid ATAS (Academic Technology Approval Scheme) certificate if your employer tells you that you need one

You can bring your partner and children to the United Kingdom on a skilled work visa. However, you must apply for them separately.

Partners:

• Partners must prove that you’ve been in a civil relationship or marriage recognised in the UK.
• They must also prove that you’ve been living together in a relationship for at least two years when they apply.

Children:

• Children 16 years old or older must prove that they live with you.
• They must provide that they’re not married, in a civil partnership, or have any children.
• You must financially support your child.

Applications must be submitted online.
You’ll need your fingerprints and photograph taken at a visa application centre.