SOC Code Guide for Employers 2026
Section A: What is a SOC Code for UK Sponsorship? A SOC code is the four-digit occupation code used to classify the job a sponsored worker will be doing. SOC stands for Standard Occupational Classification. Employers now use SOC 2020 occupation codes when assigning a Certificate of Sponsorship. Under the Skilled Worker route, […]
Post Study Work Visa UK: Your Options
Section A: What is the UK Post Study Work Visa? The term “post study work visa” is commonly used to describe immigration permission that allows an international student to remain in the UK and work after completing their studies. There is no single UK immigration route formally called the Post Study Work visa. […]
SOC Code UK: Find Your Occupation Code
Section A: What is a SOC Code? For UK immigration purposes, a SOC code is the four-digit occupation code used to classify a job within the Standard Occupational Classification system. The current system is SOC 2020, maintained by the Office for National Statistics. The Home Office uses SOC 2020 occupation codes to determine […]
PSW Visa UK: Graduate Route Guide for Applicants
Section A: What is the PSW Visa in the UK? The PSW visa is the informal name commonly used for the UK’s Graduate visa. It allows eligible international students who have successfully completed qualifying studies in the UK to remain after their Student permission ends and work, look for work or be self-employed. […]
UK Visa Sponsorship Guide for Employers 2026
Section A: What is UK Visa Sponsorship? UK visa sponsorship is the system that allows an approved UK organisation to sponsor an overseas worker under an eligible work visa route. For an employer, sponsorship means taking formal responsibility for the worker under the Home Office sponsorship system and confirming prescribed information about the […]
UK Graduate Visa: Recruitment Guide for Employers
Section A: Can You Hire Someone on a Graduate Visa? UK employers can hire someone who holds a valid Graduate Visa without sponsoring them. The Graduate route is unsponsored, so you do not need a sponsor licence or Certificate of Sponsorship simply to employ a Graduate Visa holder. The worker’s immigration permission is […]
Sponsorship Visa UK: Eligibility & Process Guide 2026
Section A: What is a UK Sponsorship Visa? There is no UK immigration route officially called a “Sponsorship Visa”. The term is commonly used to describe a work visa where you need an employer to sponsor you for a job in the UK. For most people looking for long-term sponsored employment, the main […]
High Potential Individual Visa: Employer Guide
Section A: Can You Hire Someone on an HPI Visa? The High Potential Individual (HPI) visa gives the visa holder permission to work in the UK unsponsored and independently of a specific employer. This means, as a UK employer, you can hire someone who holds valid High Potential Individual visa without sponsoring them […]
Skilled Worker Visa UK: Applicant Guide 2026
Section A: Can You Get a Skilled Worker Visa? The Skilled Worker visa allows an overseas worker to come to the UK, or remain in the UK after an eligible in-country application, to work in a specific sponsored role. The sponsoring employer must hold a valid sponsor licence and assign a Certificate of […]
Skilled Worker Visa: Sponsorship Guide for Employers
Section A: Can Your Business Sponsor a Skilled Worker? The Skilled Worker route allows licensed UK employers to recruit overseas nationals into specific eligible jobs. To sponsor a Skilled Worker, the employer needs to hold the appropriate sponsor licence, confirm that the vacancy qualifies for sponsorship, check that the salary meets the applicable […]