UK Skilled Worker Visa 2026 | Work & Settle in the UK

You are required to work for a UK employer who the Home Office has approved

You should have with you a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ from your employer who has the requisite information about the kind of job designation you would be hired for in the UK.

For UK immigration, as a skilled worker, you will need to do a job that is mentioned on the list of eligible occupations

Payment of a minimum salary threshold. It will also depend on your nature of work

However, the specific eligibility depends on the kind of job that you have applied for.

Before applying for your UK visa for a skilled worker, you must have a confirmed job offer.

Also, you should be able to speak, read, write and understand English. You will need to prove your fluency and command of the language.

Certificate of the sponsorship reference number

Test results stating your proficiency in the English language

Any valid passport or any other document that gives proof of your identity as well as nationality.

Job title as well as your annual salary

The occupation code for the job you have applied for in the UK

Also, the employer’s name and sponsor license number will be on their certificate of sponsorship.

Ensure that your certificate of sponsorship is updated as it was assigned to you before the Tier 2 (General) work; the Skilled Worker visa replaced the visa

Personal savings that are enough to support yourself as well as your family in the UK, for example, bank statements, unless and until your certificate of sponsorship states support from your employer

Relationship proof with your partner/spouse or children when they have applied along with you.

If you belong to a listed country, then your tuberculosis test results

Criminal record certificate in case of some particular jobs when in UK immigration

UK Ph.D. certificate, your unique Ecctis reference number (formerly unique UK NARIC reference number) that is if you are applying from outside the UK, you will be required to apply via the Ecctis.

Also, you are required to have a blank page in your passport if you are from outside the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein.

And lastly, if your documents are not in English or Welsh, you will need to give a certified translation.

Make a payment of the application fee. The standard price falls between 610 to £1,408, depending on your circumstances.

Along with this, you need to pay the healthcare surcharge, which is usually £624 per year.

To support yourself in the UK, you will need to have a minimum amount of £1,270.