Good fit
Applicants with a confirmed offer from an approved UK employer, an eligible occupation, the required salary, and the required English-language evidence.
United Kingdom · Skilled Worker
Skilled Worker visa
A UK work and residence route for an eligible job with an approved employer, a certificate of sponsorship, the required salary, and English-language ability. GOV.UK says the visa can last up to five years and may support settlement after five years when the other conditions are met.
Status note. GOV.UK describes the Skilled Worker visa as an active route for an eligible job with an approved employer, a certificate of sponsorship, and the applicable salary requirement.
Decision fit
Who this pathway serves
Important limits
Applicants without an approved sponsor, eligible occupation, confirmed job offer, or the applicable salary and English-language evidence.
Minimums
Eligibility
Age
No hard age floor or ceiling is modeled.
Work experience
Minimum: Not stated years
Language
Not stated
Education
Minimum: Unknown — confirm with the official source
Assessment: Unknown — confirm with the official source
Selection threshold
Points: Not stated
Competition: Not stated
Health and character
Medical exam: Unknown — confirm with the official source
Police certificate: Unknown — confirm with the official source
Costs
Funds and fees
Settlement funds
No settlement-fund table is published.
Application fees
No fee table is published.
Outcomes
Residence, work, and family
Permanent residence
GOV.UK says a Skilled Worker visa holder may apply to settle permanently after five years if the other eligibility requirements are met.
Work: Yes · Study: Yes
Family
Partner: Yes · Children: Yes
Citizenship
The retained Skilled Worker overview does not establish citizenship eligibility.
Processing time
GOV.UK says decisions are usually made within three weeks from outside the UK or eight weeks from inside the UK after identity and document steps are complete.
Modeled: 0.75–2 months
Sources
Official sources
Citations
Field provenance
Information only, not legal advice. Rules, fees, and processing times change. Confirm the linked official pages before acting.