Skilled Worker Visa
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Immigration Solicitors for Skilled Worker Visas
If you’re looking to live and work in the UK and have a skilled job offer, our expert immigration lawyers can help you secure your immigration status in the UK with a skilled worker visa. This visa allows you to enter or remain in the UK and work for a specific employer. We support both employees and employers with the complex process of applying for this visa and the documents required.
If you’re an employer looking to hire talent under this visa, we can advise you on the obligations required as a sponsor and ensure that your certificate of sponsorship is aligned correctly with your prospective employees. For this, you will need a Sponsor Licence.
When it comes to the application itself and understanding the requirements, it can be all too easy to make a mistake if you’re not familiar with immigration law. Our expert Skilled Worker Visa Solicitors often support fresh talent with advice and prepare all the necessary documents required to submit your application. We will always advise on whether this route is the best option for you before we proceed, it might be that there is a different visa that better suits your circumstances and goals.
What is a Skilled Worker Visa?
A skilled worker visa is an endorsement placed within a passport that allows the holder, their spouse, and children under 18 to move to or remain in the UK. The holder is permitted to work following a skilled job offer from a licenced sponsor.
There are four types of skilled worker visas that fall under this category:
- Skilled Worker visa – for workers who have a skilled job offer and a certificate of sponsorship from a UK employer with a valid sponsorship licence
- Intra-company Transfer visa – for employees of a multinational company who are transferred to the business’ UK branch and have a valid CoS. These work under sub-categories depending on their experience; Long term staff; and Graduate trainee
- T2 Minister of Religion visa – for workers who have been offered a job within a religious community organisation in the UK, such as a missionary or minister of religion
- International Sportsperson visa – for elite sportspeople or coaches, who are recognised or endorsed by their sport’s governing body
You can stay in the UK for up to 5 years, which can be extended, however, you may be eligible to settle permanently, also known as Indefinite Leave to Remain.
What are the requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa?
Firstly, you need to have a confirmed job offer from an approved UK employer by the Home Office before you apply for your visa.
Additionally, you will need:
- a Certificate of Sponsorship from your intended employer
- your job to be on the list of eligible occupations
- to meet the English language requirements
- to earn a minimum salary of £25,600 per year or £10.10 per hour or the ‘going rate’ for the type of work you’ll be doing
The salary requirements can vary depending on your circumstances, the job offer, and other allowances provided by the Home Office. We will explore these with you, and our team of employment lawyers can make sure that your job offer safely fits within the eligible occupations. Where your job offer is in a shortage occupation, we can also help you with the amended requirements.
Why Leonard Solicitors?
Applications for skilled worker visas are complex and require an expert to help you understand the various requirements that make you eligible. Proceeding without legal advice can cost you in the long run, which is why we apply our knowledge and experience so that you have every chance of success, the first time. Both our Immigration and Employment Lawyers will get to know you and your goals so that we can iron out any creases before we prepare your application.
Leonard Solicitors continues to practice immigration law since 1990, forging our excellent reputation with migrants and the Home Office. We have a diverse team of Immigration Lawyers who provide advice in plain English, but can also speak:
- Polish
- Russian
- Ukrainian
- Urdu
- Punjabi
- Hindi
- Farsi
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The salary requirements can vary depending on your circumstances, the job offer, and other allowances provided by the Home Office. We will explore these with you, and our team of employment lawyers can make sure that your job offer safely fits within the eligible occupations. Where your job offer is in a shortage occupation, we can also help you with the amended requirements.
Why Leonard Solicitors?
Applications for skilled worker visas are complex and require an expert to help you understand the various requirements that make you eligible. Proceeding without legal advice can cost you in the long run, which is why we apply our knowledge and experience so that you have every chance of success, the first time. Both our Immigration and Employment Lawyers will get to know you and your goals so that we can iron out any creases before we prepare your application.
Leonard Solicitors continues to practice immigration law since 1990, forging our excellent reputation with migrants and the Home Office. We have a diverse team of Immigration Lawyers who provide advice in plain English, but can also speak:
- Polish
- Russian
- Ukrainian
- Urdu
- Punjabi
- Hindi
- Farsi
