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UNITED KINGDOM · SKILLED WORKER

UK Skilled Worker Visa

A structured view of sponsorship, occupation eligibility, salary, English, government charges, dependants and the evidence needed for a UK Skilled Worker application.

The form is rarely the difficult part. The important part is knowing what the file must actually prove.

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SEQUENCE MATTERS

Four questions before the form.

Skilled Worker works as a chain. If one link does not fit, more documents do not solve the wrong problem.

01

Sponsor

We review whether the employer and sponsorship structure belong in the route being assessed.

02

Occupation

The job title is not enough. The occupation and the work actually performed need to be reviewed correctly.

03

Salary

Salary needs to be assessed within the circumstances of the role and the case.

04

English

We review how the English requirement needs to be demonstrated in the file.

EVIDENCE

What the file must be able to prove.

A document can be genuine and still prove the wrong requirement.

01
Valid passport or qualifying identity document
Core
02
Certificate of Sponsorship reference
Core
03
Employment with a Home Office-approved sponsor
Core
04
Eligible occupation code under the applicable Skilled Worker rules
Core
05
Applicable salary threshold and occupation going rate
Core
06
English language requirement or applicable exemption
Core
07
Maintenance funds evidence where required
Case-dependent
08
Tuberculosis test certificate where required
Case-dependent
09
Criminal record certificate for applicable occupations
Case-dependent
10
ATAS certificate for applicable sensitive research roles
Case-dependent
PERMISSION SCOPE

Work and dependants are not footnotes.

Work

Work in an eligible sponsored job for the approved UK employer identified through the Skilled Worker sponsorship framework. Additional work may be permitted only within the applicable Skilled Worker rules.

Partner and children

An eligible partner and children may be able to apply separately as Skilled Worker dependants. Current rules contain additional restrictions and transitional provisions for care workers, senior care workers and certain medium-skilled occupations, so dependant eligibility must be assessed against the principal worker’s occupation and immigration history.

GOVERNMENT COSTS

There is no single “Skilled Worker price”.

Government components depend on the circumstances. EYM keeps them separate so the page does not create a misleading total.

Outside the UK · standard · up to 3 years GBP 819.00
Outside the UK · standard · over 3 years GBP 1,618.00
Inside the UK · standard · up to 3 years GBP 943.00
Inside the UK · standard · over 3 years GBP 1,865.00
Immigration Salary List treatment · up to 3 years GBP 628.00
Immigration Salary List treatment · over 3 years GBP 1,235.00
Immigration Health Surcharge · annual rate GBP 1,035.00

These are government charges stored in EYM’s regulatory system. They are not EYM professional fees.

YOUR NEXT STEP

Before preparing documents, confirm which case you are preparing.

EYM assessment identifies what is already clear, what still needs verification and what evidence needs review before you proceed.

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OFFICIAL SOURCES

Traceable regulatory verification.