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 […]
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 […]
UK Graduate Visa 2026: Eligibility, Duration & How to Apply
Section A: What is the UK Graduate Visa? The Graduate Visa is a post-study work route for international students who have successfully completed an eligible course in the UK and want to remain after their studies. Unlike most UK work visas, it is an unsponsored route, so you do not need a job […]
Hiring Global Talent Visa Holders: Employer Guide 2026
Section A: Hiring Global Talent Workers Without Sponsorship The Global Talent visa allows UK employers to recruit eligible international talent without sponsoring the worker. Unlike the Skilled Worker route, the employee is not sponsored for a specific job and their immigration permission is not tied to the employing organisation. For employers, this removes […]
Global Talent Visa UK: What Applicants Need to Know 2026
Section A: Can You Get a Global Talent Visa? The Global Talent visa is open to people aged 18 or over who can demonstrate exceptional talent or exceptional promise in an eligible field. The route covers academia and research, digital technology and arts and culture, including specialist pathways for architecture, fashion, film and […]
Student Visitor Visa UK Guide
Section A: Is there a UK Student Visitor Visa? The Student Visitor Visa is not an official term in the Immigration Rules but is widely used to describe short-term study in the UK under two distinct visa routes. In legal terms, short courses of up to six months are covered by the Standard […]
UK Service Supplier Visa: Requirements & Costs 2026
Section A: What is the UK Service Supplier Visa? The UK Service Supplier visa is one of five Global Business Mobility (GBM) immigration work routes introduced in 2022. The Service Supplier route allows employees of an overseas service provider (or contractual service suppliers) and self-employed people established outside the UK (or independent professionals) […]
eVisa UK: How to Access, Check & Use Your Status 2026
Section A: What is an eVisa in the UK? The UK eVisa is a secure digital record of an individual’s immigration status and the conditions attached to their permission to be in the UK. It records whether a person has the right to live, work or study in the UK, or rent in […]
Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) Cost & Rules 2026
Section A: What is the Immigration Health Surcharge? The Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) is an upfront charge paid as part of most UK visa and immigration applications for time-limited immigration permission, including most grants exceeding 6 months and in-country applications to extend or vary permission. It applies each time limited leave is granted, […]