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.

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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

Good fit

Applicants with a confirmed offer from an approved UK employer, an eligible occupation, the required salary, and the required English-language evidence.

Important limits

Applicants without an approved sponsor, eligible occupation, confirmed job offer, or the applicable salary and English-language evidence.

Minimums · 0 of 9 fields sourced

Eligibility

Costs · 0 of 2 fields sourced

Funds and fees

Settlement funds

No settlement-fund table is published.

Application fees

No fee table is published.

Outcomes · 6 of 7 fields sourced

Residence, work, and family

Permanent residence

WorkYes

StudyYes

ContextGOV.UK says a Skilled Worker visa holder may apply to settle permanently after five years if the other eligibility requirements are met.

Family

PartnerYes

ChildrenYes

Citizenship

ContextThe retained Skilled Worker overview does not establish citizenship eligibility.

Processing time

Modeled0.75–2 months

ContextGOV.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.

Sources

Official sources

UK Visas and Immigration / GOV.UK