Skilled Worker Visa
To qualify for a Skilled Worker Visa, you must satisfy the following:
- Work for a Skilled Worker Visa, you must satisfy the following: - Work for a UK employer that has been approved by the Home Office
- Have a ‘Certificate of Sponsorship’ from your employer with information about the role you have been offered in the UK
- Do a job that is on the list of eligible occupations
- Be paid a minimum salary or the going rate for the job
- You must be able to prove that your English Language ability is to at least level B2 as set by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Since July 2025…
- The general salary threshold for now skilled worker visa applicants has been raised to £41,700 from £38,700
- There is a narrower route for employers seeking to hire from overseas
- The skill level has increased from level 3 to 6, corresponding to bachelor’s degree level
- Employers may no longer sponsor new applicants in RQF 3-5 occupations unless the role is on the temporary shortage list
- Overseas recruitment of care workers and senior care workers has been closed
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