Apply for a Skilled Worker Visa in the UK

You must have a confirmed job offer before applying under this category and must show that you:

You have the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) issued by the approved sponsor/employer.

You are certified with approved English language Proficiency.

The job offer you received is from the eligible occupations list.

You are granted or offered a minimum salary under the Skilled Worker visa from either of the following options i.e.

o £25,600 per annum, or

o The standard salary for the type of work you are currently doing or

o £10.10 per hour adjusted according to your occupation.

Cost to apply for the UK Skilled Worker Visa

Depending on your circumstances, the cost of applying through the Skilled Worker route varies between £615 – £1,423.

Additional charges to apply for UK skilled worker visa

– Healthcare surcharges—£624 per annum

– Additional living expenses of at least £1,270 to prove that you are financially stable to

support yourself when you enter the UK for work

Skilled worker visa fee exemptions

An exemption applies to workers living in the UK for 12 months on a previous valid visa.

Hence, the employer is covering the expenses for the first month of their recently offered job.

Moreover, if you belong to the eligible EU/EEA countries, your application fee will be automatically reduced to £55. You may qualify to pay fewer application charges if your job is on.

If you wish your family members to join you as dependents, they can come with you to the UK if they are eligible.

However, only the following family members can accompany you:

Your husband or wife proposed civil partner or unmarried partner; you must submit

the evidence of a ‘subsisting and genuine relation’ of living together for at least two years.

Your child is under 18 years of age, born in the UK.

Your child above 18 if they are already in the UK on another visa, i.e. studying in a

boarding school, college, or university, but must not be married or have any children to qualify for the requirements.

Furthermore, it is essential to note that each family member must submit a separate visa application and pay the total application charges to get their visas approved

To apply for the UK Skilled Worker visa, the sponsor is subjected to identify the relevant SOC code for the role using the ONS occupation coding tool and check to see if it is eligible by cross-referencing it with the list of eligible jobs. If any incorrect SOC code is being used, the Home Office may refuse the visa application. Healthcare professionals working in the UK health or adult social care sector should consider the Health and Care Worker visa, which is particularly designed for health sector occupations and offers a pool of benefits such as a lower application fee and exemption from the Immigration Health Surcharge etc.

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