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Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking on additional...
A Skilled Worker visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK to do an…
You must meet both the following requirements to be eligible for a Skilled…
There are lower salary requirements if either: you got your certificate of…
You might still be able to apply for a Skilled Worker visa if your job is…
There are different salary rules if you work in some healthcare or…
You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of the English language when…
When you apply for a Skilled Worker visa, you’ll need to have enough money…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: your certificate of sponsorship…
You must apply online for a Skilled Worker visa. Check which documents…
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…
You can usually apply to extend a Skilled Worker visa or a Tier 2…
You’ll need to apply to update your Skilled Worker or Tier 2 (General)…
You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a Skilled Worker visa…
If you work overtime in the job you’re being sponsored for, you do not…
Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement') if you have a Skilled Worker, T2 or tier 2 visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
You may be able to settle permanently in the UK if you have one of the…
You must have lived in the UK for 5 years before you can apply for…
You usually need to be paid at least a minimum salary if you hold a T2 or…
You can include your partner and children on your application if they’re…
You must apply online. Once you’ve started your application, you can save…
You’ll be asked to make an appointment at a UK Visa and Citizenship…
Information for potential suppliers about Skills Bootcamps including how to qualify onto, and bid for contracts through the dynamic purchasing system (DPS).
Find out which jobs are eligible for the Skilled Worker visa.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications under the Skilled Worker route.
Science and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan launches new push for career-transforming Skills Bootcamps.
A study into the perceptions of workplace learning from staff working in the care and retail sectors.
The results of this research show that trainees have strong preferences over salary and job locations
Findings from a Multilevel Analysis of Skilled Birth Attendance Determinants in Afghanistan
On Tuesday 5 March 2024, Strategic Command hosted a digital skills event at its Northwood Headquarters.
Find the annual going rate for jobs that are eligible for the Skilled Worker visa and the Health and Care visa.
How to apply for funding for skills and training in the UK seafood industry.
Measures announced to give UK aviation and the SAF industry the certainty to keep creating skilled British jobs while ensuring air travel is fit for the future.
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