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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 business, investor or talent visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
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.
This contains an explanation of who’s covered by the Immigration Rules, dates of effect and definitions/interpretations of the terms used.
Find out about the process and conditions of eligibility for Countryside Stewardship (CS) Higher Tier agreements to replace current 5 in 10 agreements.
Apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Apply for a Health and Care Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 Health and Care visa) if you're a medical professional who's been offered a job with the NHS, an NHS supplier or in adult social care - eligibility, fees,...
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