Work & Business Visas

Working in the UK on a sponsored visa requires meeting salary thresholds, skills requirements, and points-based criteria. The right route depends on your occupation, your employer, and your long-term plans.

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Work & Business Routes

The right route depends on your job, your employer, and your long-term plans. Select the one that matches your situation to see the full requirements, costs, and process.

Skilled Worker Visa

You have a job offer from a UK employer with a sponsor licence.
The main route for skilled employment in the UK. Your employer must hold a sponsor licence and issue a Certificate of Sponsorship. The general salary threshold is £41,700 or the going rate for your role, whichever is higher.

Health & Care Worker Visa

You are a medical professional or care worker with a qualifying job offer. A dedicated route for doctors, nurses, care workers, and other health professionals. Lower salary thresholds and a reduced Immigration Health Surcharge make this route more accessible than the standard Skilled Worker route.

UK Ancestry Visa

You are a Commonwealth citizen with a grandparent born in the UK. A 5-year work visa for Commonwealth citizens aged 17 or over with a UK-born grandparent. You can work without a sponsor, bring dependants, and apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain after 5 years. No salary threshold applies.

Graduate Visa

You have completed a degree at a UK university and want to stay to work. A 2-year unsponsored visa (3 years for PhD graduates) for international graduates of UK universities. No job offer or salary threshold required. Note: duration reduces to 18 months from January 2027.

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Other Work Routes

Global Talent Visa

For leaders and emerging talent in science, engineering, humanities, and digital technology

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Scale-Up Visa

For workers recruited by fast-growing UK businesses

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Youth Mobility Scheme

For young people (18-30/35) from eligible countries

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High Potential Individual (HPI) Visa

A 2-year unsponsored visa for graduates of top-ranked global universities within the last 5 years

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Not sure which work route is right for you?

The UK’s work visa system is points-based, with mandatory and tradeable points for qualifications, salary, and job type. Your employer’s sponsorship status, your occupation code, and your salary all determine which route applies and whether you meet the threshold.

 

  • We assess your eligibility against current salary and skills thresholds
  • We advise on Certificate of Sponsorship requirements
  • We identify the fastest route to settlement from your starting point

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