What is skilled job in UK?

Overview

You may enter or remain in the United Kingdom on a Skilled Worker visa if you have an appropriate employment offer from an authorized company and intend to work for that firm.

The Tier 2 (General) work visa has been superseded by this new visa.

If you or any members of your family are from the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein, you are eligible for this offer.

If you or a member of your family began residing in the United Kingdom before to the 31st of December in 2020, you may be eligible to submit an application to the free EU Settlement Scheme.

For the vast majority of individuals, the application deadline was on June 30th, 2021. You may still submit an application if either:

you have a later deadline to meet; for instance, you're joining a family member in the UK who was residing in the UK as of the 31st of December, 2020.

you have what are known as "reasonable reasons" for not being able to apply by the deadline of June 30, 2021; for instance, you suffered from an illness or were the victim of domestic violence.

If this is not the case, you will need a visa to work in the UK.

Citizens of Ireland are exempt from the need to apply for a visa or participate in the EU Settlement Scheme.

Eligibility

Your job

In order to be eligible for a visa classified as a Skilled Worker, you must:

employment in the United Kingdom for a company that has the Home Office's permission.

your company has to provide you with a "certificate of sponsorship" that details the position they've given you in the UK before you may go there.

work one of the jobs that is on the list of jobs that are eligible.

be paid at least a base pay, the amount of which is dependent on the kind of job that you do.

a command of the English language

You are required to not only speak but also read, write, and comprehend the English language. When you apply for a job, you will almost always be required to provide evidence that you are proficient in English.

If you're not qualified for a Skilled Worker visa

It's possible that you may get a different kind of visa that would allow you to work in the UK.

How long you are permitted to remain

Your visa may have a validity period of up to 5 years before it has to be renewed. If your visa is about to expire or if you switch employment or employers, you will need to submit an application to have it extended or updated.

If you wish to extend your time in the UK, you may do so.

You are permitted to submit an application to extend the validity of your visa an unlimited number of times so long as you continue to satisfy the conditions for doing so.

After five years, you have the opportunity to submit an application for "indefinite permission to stay," which is another name for "permanent settlement" in the United Kingdom. This grants you the ability to work, study, and reside in this country for as long as you see fit, as well as submit an application for benefits if you are qualified.

How to make use of it

Applying is required to be done online.

The application process differs depending on whether or not you are:

from a location other than the UK who will be visiting the UK

inside the United Kingdom and extending the validity of your existing visa

Inside the United Kingdom and changing from another kind of visa

You are need to submit a new application for your visa if you make a change to your employment status or place of employment.

Your spouse and your children, if they meet the requirements, may be included in your application to remain in the United Kingdom.

How long it takes

You have up to three months before the day you are scheduled to begin working in the UK to submit an application for a visa. This date is included on your certificate of sponsorship that was sent to you.

You will be required to produce evidence of your identification and submit your papers as part of the application process.

If you need to schedule an appointment in order to do this task, you should factor in some more time for it. When you begin the application process, you will be informed whether you are required to submit one.

Getting a decision

After submitting an application for a visa online, proving your identification, and submitting the required papers, you will often get a decision about your visa within the following timeframes:

If you're not from the UK, the wait time is three weeks.

8 weeks, if you're located inside the United Kingdom.

You may be able to pay more to have the decision made more quickly. Whether you are located within or outside of the United Kingdom will determine how you go about doing this.

How much money does it cost?

You, your spouse, and any children will each be responsible for the following:

Make sure you pay the registration cost.

You are responsible for paying the healthcare fee for each year that you remain here.

Show that you have a sufficient amount of personal savings.

If you work in the healthcare sector of the public sector,

Check to see whether you are qualified to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead if you are a medical professional such as a doctor or nurse, or if you work in the field of health or adult social care. It is less expensive to apply for, and you will not be required to pay the immigration health premium that is assessed annually.

What actions are permissible and which are not

You are able to: If you have a visa for skilled workers.

work in an eligible job

study

If your spouse and your children are qualified to be considered "dependents," you are allowed to bring them along with you.

accept greater responsibilities under certain conditions

undertake volunteer work

go outside of the country and then come back to the UK.

You are eligible to submit an application for permanent settlement in the United Kingdom, which is commonly referred to as "indefinite leave to stay," provided you have resided in the United Kingdom for at least 5 years and fulfill the other qualifying conditions.

You cannot:

submit an application for the majority of benefits (public money), as well as the State Pension.

Until you request to have your visa updated, you cannot change employment or employers.

In the event that your visa request is approved, you will be provided with detailed information on the activities that may and cannot be carried out while in possession of a Skilled Worker visa.