Update Skilled Worker Visa 2025
The Skilled Worker visa is the UK’s main route for overseas nationals to take up sponsored employment. It plays a central role in government policy by balancing the country’s labour market needs with immigration control. What this article is about: This article explains the latest Skilled Worker visa updates for 2025. It focuses on the […]
Switch to Skilled Worker Visa Guide
For individuals already in the UK on a different type of visa, switching to a Skilled Worker Visa can offer several benefits. Switching to a Skilled Worker Visa not only allows you to work in the UK in an eligible role, it can also be a significant step in advancing your career, paving the way […]
Skilled Worker Change of Circumstances
One of the key requirements under the UK visa sponsorship rules is that the Home Office must be notified of certain changes of circumstances relating to skilled workers. If you are an employer of a sponsored migrant whose employment details have changed, or if you are working in the UK on a skilled worker visa […]
Skilled Worker Guidance for Sponsors
Sponsoring a worker under the Skilled Worker visa route requires that the employer understands and follows a range of immigration rules. While the visa sponsorship system is designed to allow UK businesses to fill genuine vacancies that meet the skill and salary requirements and comply with UK law, the process is complex and can quickly […]
Skilled Worker Tier 2 to ILR Requirements
One of the key benefits of the Skilled Worker visa – previously the Tier 2 visa – is that it can lead to settlement in the UK under Indefinite Leave to Remain. With ILR status, individuals can remain in the UK lawfully without having to meet the ongoing conditions and restrictions of the Tier 2 […]
Skilled Worker Visa to ILR
Skilled worker visas are granted for up to 5 years. At the end of this period, to remain in the UK, you would either need to apply to extend your visa, or switch into a different visa category, or you may be eligible to apply to settle in the UK permanently. This is because the […]
Tier 2 Visa Application: Skilled Worker Visa Guide
The Tier 2 Visa was replaced by the Skilled Worker Visa at the end of 2020. It is the main route for foreign nationals seeking employment in the UK with an approved sponsor. It allows skilled workers to take up roles with a licensed employer who meets salary and job eligibility criteria. Skilled worker applicants […]
Tier 2 Sponsorship: Skilled Worker Visa Guide
With Tier 2 visa sponsorship, now called Skilled Worker visa sponsorship, UK employers are permitted to hire skilled workers from overseas where the role and level of pay meet specific requirements. In most cases, UK companies hiring workers that are not UK/Irish nationals without indefinite leave or pre-settled status are required to hold a valid […]
Switching from Tier 5 to Tier 2 Visa in the UK
Moving from a Tier 5 visa to a Skilled Worker visa (formerly Tier 2) allows workers to continue their employment with a licensed sponsor while gaining a more stable immigration status and a route to settlement. Applicants must meet several requirements, including holding a job offer from a UK employer that is a licensed sponsor, […]