Source agency: UK Visas and Immigration
Primary route
Skilled Worker visa
Applicant trigger
UK licensed sponsor and eligible job offer
Official check
certificate of sponsorship, occupation code, salary, English, maintenance, surcharge and decision timing
Who should pay attention
- Applicants with UK job offers from licensed sponsors.
- Employers checking sponsorship fit before issuing a certificate of sponsorship.
What to do next
- Verify the sponsor licence and occupation code before relying on an offer.
- Check salary, English, funds, dependants, healthcare surcharge, fee and 3-week or 8-week decision timing on GOV.UK.
Latest verified update
GOV.UK confirms that the Skilled Worker visa requires a job with a Home Office-approved employer, a Certificate of Sponsorship, an eligible occupation, and a minimum salary that depends on the work and the Certificate of Sponsorship date. The official page also separates costs such as the application fee, healthcare surcharge, and personal savings.
Who may be affected
Applicants with UK employment offers should verify sponsor licence status, occupation eligibility, salary rules, application fees, healthcare surcharge, and dependants before relying on an employer offer letter.
What to check next
- Confirm that the employer is an approved sponsor and the role is eligible.
- Check salary, CoS, English, fee, healthcare surcharge, savings, 3-week or 8-week decision timing, and dependant rules.
- Verify the official GOV.UK source: Skilled Worker visa.
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