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UK Work Visa
Why apply for UK Skilled Worker Visa?
- Ranked as the fifth-largest global economy
- World-renowned universities achieving top QS rankings
- Permanent residents entitled to complimentary healthcare
- Superior standard of living
- Over 1.3 million employment opportunities currently available
UK Skilled Worker Visa
The UK Skilled Worker visa was implemented to attract highly skilled international professionals to fill gaps in the UK job market and potentially settle in the country permanently.
Under this visa category, skilled workers from abroad can be selected from the shortage occupation list, allowing them to receive a job offer without undergoing the labor market test. Visa holders are permitted to reside in the UK for up to 5 years.
Benefits of the UK Skilled Worker Visa:
Visa holders have the privilege of bringing their dependents along with them, and spouses are permitted to work under this visa category. There are no restrictions on the number of individuals who can relocate to the UK under this visa. Furthermore, the minimum salary requirement has been reduced to £25,600 from the previous threshold of £30,000. Fast Track Visas will be expedited for healthcare professionals such as doctors and nurses.
Outlook of UK Immigration Strategy:
This year presents significant opportunities for UK immigration, with the introduction of new pathways such as Global Business Mobility and Scale-up. The plan entails the introduction of fresh visa classifications alongside the consolidation or adjustment of existing ones. Notably, the new High Potential Individual visa offers accessible entry to graduates from leading global universities, enabling them to work without constraints and potentially settle in the UK if specific criteria are met.
- High Potential Individual Route: Tailored for graduates from prestigious global universities, this visa allows entry into the UK without a job offer, offering unrestricted work opportunities and potential settlement.
- Scale-up Route: Designed for talented individuals with job offers from recognized scale-up businesses.
Streamlining the Innovator Route: Introduction of a fast-track scheme for businesses with promising growth prospects, offering enhanced flexibility in funding options and the opportunity for applicants to engage in work beyond their primary business scope.
Global Business Mobility: Introduction of a new Global Business Mobility route catering to overseas enterprises.
The UK government’s strategic vision aims to position the country as a leading global innovation hub by 2035. The introduction of this accelerated visa program for attracting foreign talent is deemed crucial for the nation’s economic growth and employment prospects.
Furthermore, the UK faces labor shortages across various sectors, thus emphasizing the significance of UK immigration for recruiting highly skilled foreign nationals.
Most popular ways to migrate to the UK
With extensive expertise in UK immigration regulations, Kisment Immigration provides comprehensive guidance and advisory services to facilitate your migration process from India to the UK.
While numerous pathways exist for UK immigration, the most reliable and effective routes include:
- Migration through Work Visa – UK skilled migration
- Migration through Student Route
- Migration through Family Visa
- Migration through UK Business Visa
- Migration through a UK Investor Visa
The UK government actively encourages skilled professionals to seek employment opportunities under the Tier 2 visa program, offering a competitive advantage. This program enables individuals to explore occupations listed in the Tier 2 Shortage Occupation List and apply based on their eligibility criteria.
Highly sought-after sectors include:
- Information Technology
- Finance
- Education
- Healthcare
- Engineering
To initiate the skilled workers’ program in the UK, applicants must secure a UK work permit. Subsequently, they are required to apply for Skilled Worker Visas upon receiving offers for skilled positions in the UK. Applicants must meet the minimum salary requirement of £25,600 to be eligible for Skilled Worker Visas, or the prevailing rate for the occupation.
New UK Immigration Points-Based Assessment System:
The UK introduced a new points-based immigration system in January 2021. Eligibility for UK skilled migration is determined by the ‘new points-based UK Visa system,’ which evaluates candidates’ skills based on various factors.
Candidates earn points under the UK New Points-based System, which ultimately determines their eligibility for the work visa.
To qualify for the UK work visa, applicants must accumulate a minimum of 70 points. Candidates receive 50 points if they possess an approved job offer for a skilled role and demonstrate proficiency in English.
The remaining 20 points can be obtained if the offered salary is at least £25,600 per annum. Additional points can be earned for higher qualifications:
- 10 points for a relevant PhD
- 20 points for a PhD in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) disciplines
- 20 points for a job offer in the skill shortages stream
- Certain occupations, such as health or education, automatically earn 20 points even if the salary is below £25,600.
Jobs listed in the UK Shortage Occupation List [SOL]
If a candidate has a job on the SOL, they can be paid 80% of the “going rate” for their job in order to qualify for the UK Skilled Worker visa.
|
Occupation code |
Job types included on the shortage occupations list |
|
1181 |
Health services and public health managers and directors – all jobs |
|
1242 |
Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors – all jobs |
|
2111 |
Chemical scientists – only jobs in the nuclear industry |
|
2112 |
Biological scientists and biochemists – all jobs |
|
2113 |
Physical scientists – only the following jobs in the construction-related ground engineering industry: engineering geologist, hydrogeologist, geophysicist |
|
2113 |
Physical scientists – only the following jobs in the oil and gas industry: geophysicist, geoscientist, geologist, geochemist technical services manager in the decommissioning and waste areas of the nuclear industry senior resource geologist and staff geologist in the mining sector |
|
2114 |
Social and humanities scientists – only archaeologists |
|
2121 |
Civil engineers – all jobs |
|
2122 |
Mechanical engineers – all jobs |
|
2123 |
Electrical engineers – all jobs |
|
2124 |
Electronics engineers – all jobs |
|
2126 |
Design and development engineers – all jobs |
|
2127 |
Production and process engineers – all jobs |
|
2129 |
Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified – all jobs |
|
2135 |
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers – all jobs |
|
2136 |
Programmers and software development professionals – all jobs |
|
2137 |
Web design and development professionals – all jobs |
|
2139 |
Information technology and communications professionals not elsewhere classified – only cyber security specialists |
|
2216 |
Veterinarians – all jobs |
|
2425 |
Actuaries, economists and statisticians – only bio-informaticians and informaticians |
|
2431 |
Architects – all jobs |
|
2461 |
Quality control and planning engineers – all jobs |
|
3111 |
Laboratory technicians – all jobs |
|
3411 |
Artists – all jobs |
|
3414 |
Dancers and choreographers – only skilled classical ballet dancers or skilled contemporary dancers who meet the standard required by internationally recognised UK ballet or contemporary dance companies. The company must be endorsed as being internationally recognised by a UK industry body such as the Arts Councils (of England, Scotland or Wales). |
|
3415 |
Musicians – only skilled orchestral musicians who are leaders, principals, sub-principals or numbered string positions, and who meet the standard required by internationally recognised UK orchestras. The orchestra must a full member of the Association of British Orchestras. |
|
3416 |
Arts officers, producers and directors – all jobs |
|
3421 |
Graphic designers – all jobs |
|
5215 |
Welding trades – only high integrity pipe welders, where the job requires 3 or more years’ related on-the-job experience. This experience must not have been gained through illegal working. |
|
6145 |
Care workers and home carers – private households or individuals (other than sole traders sponsoring someone to work for their business) cannot sponsor Skilled Worker applicants |
|
6146 |
Senior care workers – all jobs |
Healthcare and education occupations have a different shortage occupation list –
| Occupation code | Job types included |
| 2211 | Medical practitioners – all jobs |
| 2212 | Psychologists – all jobs |
| 2217 | Medical radiographers – all jobs |
| 2222 | Occupational therapists – all jobs |
| 2223 | Speech and language therapists – all jobs |
| 2231 | Nurses – all jobs |
| 2314 | Secondary education teaching professionals [only teachers in maths, physics, science (where an element of physics will be taught), computer science and Mandarin] |
| 2315 | Primary and nursery education teaching professionals – only Gaelic medium teachers |
| 2442 | Social workers – all jobs |
| 3213 | Paramedics – all jobs |
