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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 …
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…
Apply for a Graduate route visa if you’ve been on a student visa and want to stay in the UK to work - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, bring your partner and children.
A Graduate visa gives you permission to stay in the UK for at least 2…
To be eligible for a Graduate visa, you need to have successfully…
When you apply for a Graduate visa, you’ll need to: pay the £822…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: a valid passport or other travel…
You must apply online for a Graduate visa. Check which documents you’ll…
If your partner and children joined you in the UK as ‘dependants’ on your…
Apply for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa to live and work in the UK if you’re from a participating country - fees, eligibility, how to apply.
You can apply for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa if you: want to live and…
If you’re from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Korea You can…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: a valid passport or other document…
Check which documents you’ll need to apply. You’ll also have to pay the…
You can only apply to extend your Youth Mobility Scheme visa if you’re…
Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
Apply for a Temporary Work - Charity Worker visa to do unpaid charity work - eligibility, documents, family members
Form to tell UK Visas and Immigration about changes since you arrived in the UK.
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
You can no longer apply for a new electronic visa waiver (EVW). Find out what to do if you have an existing EVW
Apply for an Overseas Domestic Worker visa if you've worked for your employer for at least a year - eligibility, fees, knowledge of English, your employment rights
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 Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
Apply to extend your Entrepreneur visa (Tier 1), bring your family.
What happens if you're a sponsored employee and your sponsor loses their licence, has a suspended licence
Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members
Apply for a Temporary Work - Religious Worker visa to do religious work in the UK - getting sponsored, fees, eligibility, family members
Apply to extend your Investor visa (Tier 1) or bring your family.
Apply for an International Sportsperson visa if you're an elite sportsperson or coach with sponsorship - getting sponsored, eligibility, documents, extend your visa, family members
Apply for a Minister of Religion visa (T2) if you've been offered a job in a faith community - eligibility, extend or switch, knowledge of English, bring your family
You can get an exempt vignette if you do not normally need a visa - state visits, diplomats, consulate workers.
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