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Skilled Worker Visa

Skilled Worker Visa

Thinking of working in the UK after your studies or after some time on the Graduate visa?

You may want to consider the Skilled Worker Visa route. You will need to be sponsored in an eligible occupation with an appropriate salary.

Further details of this visa route are provided below.


Skilled Worker Visa: Key Facts

  • You can switch into this route in the UK from a Student or Graduate Route Visa
  • Possible to apply from outside the UK
  • Dependant family members can apply
  • You can extend this visa if you meet the requirements
  • It can lead to settlement after 5 years
  • Gives you job stability

Quick overview - Requirements of the Skilled Worker Visa

Skilled Worker and early course completion

Read on to find out what to do if you are completing your course earlier than the official course end date on the CAS and your employment starts before the official end date.

Am I a new entrant?

The examples below will help you to understand how you can benefit from a lower salary as a new entrant. Students and recent graduates are usually new entrants.


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Supplementary work

Any supplementary work must not exceed 20 hours per week. Supplementary work can be in any field as long as it does not exceed 20 hours a week and it is outside of the contracted hours for the sponsored role.

Further reading

For more information about supplementary work, you can check the immigration rules paragraph SW 18.2 (c)