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List of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the Worker and Temporary Worker immigration routes.
For visa or citizenship applications, you may need to prove your knowledge of English by passing a secure English language test (SELT).
If you’re coming to the UK, you’ll need to prove you have enough money to support yourself and any dependants in the UK.
List of authorised organisations for Innovator Founder and Scale-up visas.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications under the Skilled Worker route.
A step-by-step manual to creating and assigning a certificate of sponsorship (CoS).
Guidance for employers on employing someone outside the UK.
Information for applicants to the Health and Care visa.
Immigration staff guidance on the policy on applications for a visa or visa extension under a Temporary Work route.
Use this step-by-step manual if you are a sponsor to report worker activity, for example a change in their circumstances.
Find out which jobs are eligible for Global Business Mobility visas.
Guidance for employers on how to sponsor a worker on the Global Business Mobility (GBM) routes.
Find the annual going rate for jobs that are eligible for the Scale-up visa. Jobs qualifying for the Health and Care visa are included within.
Use this step-by-step manual if you are a sponsor who is applying for a defined certificate of sponsorship (CoS)
A list of endorsed funders approved by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) for Global Talent.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications in the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category of the points-based system (PBS).
Immigration staff guidance on how decisions are made about applications from Innovator Founders.
Immigration staff guide for how UK Visas and Immigration considers applications to enter or remain in the UK on the Global Business Mobility routes.
Guidance to apply to come to the UK as a Tier 1 (Investor) or to extend your stay.
Immigration staff guidance on the Global Talent visa category.
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