Skilled Worker visas

Sponsored Migrants – skilled workers sponsored by an employer (formerly Tier 2 visas)

The Skilled Worker visa is for those with job offers in the UK, from an employer who has a license to sponsor visas.

You must have a job offer from an employer who has a license with UK Visas and Immigration as a sponsor, called a Sponsor License.  To be eligible for the Skilled Worker points under the Points Based System you must score 70 points:

• 50 mandatory points – points are earned for having a Certificate of Sponsorship from an employer with a Sponsor License (20), at an appropriate skill level (20), and meeting the English language requirement (10)
• 20 tradeable points – these will generally be obtained through being paid a sufficient salary; however, you can have a lower salary for having a PhD relevant to the role, or being a ‘new entrant’ to the workplace (age 25 or under, or having just studied a degree in the UK, for example), or being a health, education or social care worker.

There are three other types of sponsored work visa, all of which involve having a job offer from an employer with a Sponsor License:

• Global Mobility (formerly Intra-Company Transfer) – those employed by a multi-national company who are being transferred to a UK branch of the same company
• Sportsperson – for elite sportspersons or coaches
• Ministers of Religion – for those taking up a role within your faith community in the UK, including Missionaries and Members of a Religious Order.

If you have a job offer from an employer with a Sponsor License, or from an employer who is willing to apply for a Sponsor License but needs help with that process, why not use Nikki de Prey’s expertise and inside experience? She’d love to work with you!