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, […]
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 […]
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: 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 […]
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 […]