Skilled Worker Visa
From 1st January 2021, In order to work in the UK, people needs to apply for a work visa - Skilled worker visa to be able to work in the UK includes EU citizens who are not granted EU settlement Scheme or Pre-Settlement Scheme.
The requirements to apply for a Skilled worker visa:
- Have a job offer from a UK employer who has a sponsor licence
- Job is on the list of eligible occupations
- the salary meets the minimum requirement of £20800 or £26200 which ever is higher depends on your individual circumstance.
- the job is genuine and you have the relevant qualification or registration to carry out the job.
How can we help to apply for a Skilled worker visa
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Q&A
What is a Skilled Worker visa?
Skilled worker visa replaced previous Tier 2 general since 1st December 2020. Under the recently introduced migration plan, an applicant could achieve a certain number of points through having a job offer from a UK employer has a
sponsor licence and a certificate of sponsorship.
Who can apply for a Skilled worker visa?
- Have been offered a skilled job in the UK from an employer who is on
the list of registered licensed sponsor .
- Have been assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship
- Have met English language requirement at B1 or above.
How do I make an application for Skills worker visa.
You have to apply for it online.
How to prove knowledge of English?
- You can submit a UK degree certificate or above, or pass a SELT English language test certificate from IELTS , Trinity College London and Pearson or
- a Degree certificate taught in English with a letter from ECCTIS, or
- You are from an English speaking country, such as Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas , Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, New Zealand, St Kitts and Nevis , St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines ,Trinidad and Tobago, USA
How long can you stay after switching to a skilled worker visa?
As long as you stay on Skills work visa for 5 years and then you can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain.
What will happen if skilled worker migrant change their job?
They have to apply for a new Skilled worker visa under a new sponsor and cannot start to work until the application is approved.
Can Skilled Worker visa holders take a second job?
They can take a second job on this visa if they are working up to 20 hours a week in either:
the same profession as your main job and at the same level or a profession on the shortage occupation list, or They can also do unpaid voluntary work.