Employer-sponsored work visas · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
UK Skilled Worker Visa: Sponsorship, Salary and Warning Signs
A licensed UK employer sponsors you — usually £41,700 a year or the going rate.
Who it’s for
People offered an eligible job by a UK employer that holds a sponsor licence.
Sponsor
A Home Office-licensed employer (check the public register of sponsors)
Salary
Usually at least £41,700 a year or the going rate, whichever is higher
English
Required
Requirements
- A Certificate of Sponsorship from a licensed sponsor for an eligible job
- Salary at or above the threshold
- English language requirement
Costs
- Home Office fee and Immigration Health Surcharge
- Regulated adviser (introduced by us)
Timeline
Usually about 3 weeks from outside the UK once the Certificate of Sponsorship is issued.
How Skylite Visa helps
Official route only
This visa is applied for by the employer. We never sell jobs, “work permits” or quota places. We explain the official route, check offers for warning signs, and help with visa paperwork once you hold a genuine offer.
Questions
- Can I switch from a visit visa?
- No. You cannot switch from a visit visa to a Skilled Worker visa inside the UK; you must apply from outside.
Official source: GOV.UK — Skilled Worker visa · last checked 9 October 2026. Rules change — we re-confirm before you apply.
We don’t sell jobs, “work permits” or quota places — and nobody legitimately can.
A real work visa starts with a real employer. If you are recruited for work abroad, check the recruiter is licensed where you live. Be wary of anyone asking for large payments for a visa “guarantee”, a quota place, or turning a visit visa into a work visa.
Free profile check
Tell us about yourself and we’ll tell you honestly whether this route fits — before you pay anything.
We use your details only to answer your enquiry. Skylite Visa is not a government website, does not recruit for jobs abroad and never guarantees a visa.