A Skilled Worker visa allows migrant employees to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job with an approved employer.
- Work for a UK employer that has been approved by the Home Office
- Have a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ from an employer with information about the role they have been offered in the UK
- Do a job that is on the list of eligible occupations
- Be paid a minimum salary — how much depends on the type of work they do
- Meet the English Language Requirement
To make an application the skilled migrant must:
- Make a valid application online
- Provide biometric data (fingerprint and photograph)
- Pay the Fee
- Provide supporting documents
Our fee is £4,500 – £6,000, depending on the circumstances.
A Home Office appropriate fee applies.
If the skilled migrant is granted a Skilled Migrant visa, they can:
- Stay in the UK for up to 5 years
- Bring eligible partners and children with them
- Work for their Sponsor in the approved job
- Do a part-time second job
- Study
- Do voluntary work
- Travel abroad and to the UK