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• Overview
• Priority / Super Priority Service
• Entry Clearance For Skilled Worker Visa UK
• Switching Into Skilled Worker Visa UK
• Extension Of Skilled Worker Visa UK
• Updating Skilled Worker Visa UK
• ILR As A Skilled Worker
• Dependants Of Skilled Worker
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A skilled worker visa is a work visa granted by the Home Office UKVI to a migrant skilled worker who is sponsored by a UK employer holding Skilled Worker sponsor licence so that the migrant skilled worker can come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible skilled job with the sponsoring employer. This visa has replaced the Tier 2 (General) work visa. According to paragraph 6 of the Immigration Rules, a “Skilled Worker” means a person who has, or had, permission under Appendix Skilled Worker, or as a Tier 2 (General) migrant under the rules in force before 1 December 2020.

The prospective employer of the Skilled Worker must have Skilled Worker sponsor licence and must assign a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to the Skilled Worker for the Skilled Worker to apply for Skilled Worker visa.

The Skilled Worker route is for employers to recruit people to work in the UK in a specific skilled job. A Skilled Worker must have a job offer in an eligible skilled occupation from a Home Office-approved sponsor.

The Skilled Worker visa is a Point Based System (PBS) visa category and points can be awarded for the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS), job skill level, English language, appropriate Salary, Phd level qualifications, job in shortage occupation, and applicant being new entrant. A total of 70 points are required to be eligible to apply for Skilled Worker visa; 50 points from mandatory non-tradable points and the remaining 20 from tradable points.

Skilled Worker visa is a route to settlement and a person who has spent 5 years in the UK on Skilled Worker visa can apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) as a Skilled Worker. A dependent partner and dependent children can apply on this route to stay in the UK with the Skilled Worker.

Ask a question to our specialist team of UK work visa solicitors for free immigration advice online or book an appointment online for detailed immigration advice with one of our specialist UK work visa solicitors concerning your application for skilled worker visa UK.

Our skilled worker visa solicitors specialise in all types of skilled worker visa applications including entry clearance for skilled worker visa, switching into skilled worker visa, extension of skilled worker visa and ILR as a skilled worker.  As one of the best skilled worker visa solicitors, our team of skilled worker visa solicitors have wealth of knowledge and experience to provide fast, friendly, reliable and fixed fee skilled worker visa services for all types of applications under the Skilled Worker visa category.

Priority and Super Priority Service For Skilled Worker Visas

Most entry clearance applications for skilled worker visa from outside the UK can be submitted using Priority Service whereby decision on the skilled worker visa entry clearance application will be made within 5 working days instead of 4 weeks normal waiting time.

All skilled worker visa applications made from inside the UK can be submitted to the Home Office UKVI either by using priority service (to get decision within 5 working days) or by super priority service ( to get decision within 24 hours) instead of standard service which can often take up to 8 weeks to get a decision on the Skilled Worker visa application.

As specialist skilled worker visa solicitors based in London, we are registered with the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) and its commercial partners UKVCAS Sopra Steria to provide priority and Super Priority Service for skilled worker visa applications whereby decision on your skilled worker visa application may be made by the Home Office UKVI faster than the usual waiting times.

Our skilled worker visa solicitors can prepare and submit your skilled worker visa application to the Home Office, UKVI through priority or Super Priority Service and get decision on your skilled worker visa application through fast track decision making process. This way, you will not have to wait for the decision on your skilled worker visa application for months (sometimes years).

Entry Clearance For Skilled Worker Visa UK

You can apply for skilled worker visa entry clearance from outside the UK if you are sponsored for a skilled job by a UK employer holding Skilled Worker Sponsor licence. The Skilled Worker visa has replaced Tier 2 General Skilled Worker visa category from 1 December 2020. The Skilled Worker visa is a Point Based System (PBS) visa category and points can be awarded for the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS), job skill level, English language, appropriate Salary, Phd level qualifications, job in shortage occupation, and applicant being new entrant.

A total of 70 points are required to be eligible to apply for Skilled Worker visa; 50 points from mandatory non-tradable points and the remaining 20 from tradable points.

Our expert team of Skilled Worker visa solicitors are specialists in Skilled Worker visa entry clearance applications. As one of the best Skilled Worker visa solicitors in London, our Skilled Worker visa solicitors have wealth of knowledge and experience to provide high quality fixed fee legal services for Skilled Worker visa entry clearance applications. Read More

Switching Into Skilled Worker Visa UK

You can apply for switching into skilled worker visa from inside the UK if you are already in the UK and you have been assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) by a UK employer holding Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence. You can switch into skilled worker visa from inside the UK only if you are not currently in the UK with leave to remain from which switching is not permitted from inside the UK. An application for switching into skilled worker visa is made in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix Skilled Workers, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Shortage Occupations List.

The Skilled Worker visa has replaced Tier 2 General Skilled Worker visa category from 1 December 2020. Unlike switching into Tier 2 General visa category, a Tier 2 ICT migrant can switch into Skilled Worker visa without any cooling off period and a Student can switch into Skilled Worker visa without completing a degree course in the UK as a student. Furthermore, there is no more requirement for the prospective sponsors / employers to comply with the Resident Labour Market Test (RLMT) before offering the job to a migrant skilled worker.

The Skilled Worker visa is a Point Based System (PBS) visa category and points can be awarded for the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS), job skill level, English language, appropriate Salary, Phd level qualifications, job in shortage occupation, and applicant being new entrant.

A total of 70 points are required to be eligible to apply for switching into Skilled Worker visa; 50 points from mandatory non-tradeable points and the remaining 20 from tradeable points.

Our expert team of Skilled Worker visa solicitors are specialists in applications for switching into Skilled Worker visa from inside the UK. As one of the best Skilled Worker visa solicitors in London we have wealth of knowledge and experience to provide high quality fixed fee legal services for switching into Skilled Worker visa from inside the UK. Read More

Extension Of Skilled Worker Visa UK

You can apply for extension of your Skilled Worker visa from inside the UK before the expiry of your current leave to remain as a Skilled Worker if you continue to be sponsored by your sponsor / employer for the eligible skilled job. Your employer / sponsor must assign you with a new Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for you to apply for extension of your Skilled Worker visa.

An application for extension of skilled worker visa is made in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix Skilled Workers, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Shortage Occupations List. The Skilled Worker visa is a Point Based System (PBS) visa category and points can be awarded for the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS), job skill level, English language, appropriate Salary, Phd level qualifications, job in shortage occupation, and applicant being new entrant.

A total of 70 points are required to be eligible to apply for extension of Skilled Worker visa; 50 points from mandatory non-tradeable points and the remaining 20 from tradeable points.

Our expert team of Skilled Worker visa solicitors are specialists in applications for extension of Skilled Worker visa from inside the UK. As one of the best Skilled Worker visa solicitors in London we have wealth of knowledge and experience to provide high quality fixed fee legal services for extension of Skilled Worker visa from inside the UK. Read More

Updating Skilled Worker Visa UK

You can apply to update your Skilled Worker visa if you change your job and your new job is with a different employer / skilled worker sponsor. According to Home Office, UKVI Guidance on Skilled Worker visa, you will need to apply to update your Skilled Worker or Tier 2 (General) work visa if:

• you want to change your job and your new job is with a different employer
• your job changes to a different occupation code, and you are not in a graduate training programme
• you leave a job that is on the shortage occupation list for a job that is not on the list

Your employer / sponsor must assign you with a new Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for you to apply for updating your Skilled Worker visa.

An application for updating skilled worker visa is made in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix Skilled Workers, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Shortage Occupations List. The Skilled Worker visa is a Point Based System (PBS) visa category and points can be awarded for the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS), job skill level, English language, appropriate Salary, Phd level qualifications, job in shortage occupation, and applicant being new entrant.

A total of 70 points are required to be eligible to apply for updating Skilled Worker visa; 50 points from mandatory non-tradeable points and the remaining 20 from tradeable points.

Our expert team of Skilled Worker visa solicitors are specialists in applications for updating Skilled Worker visa from inside the UK. As one of the best Skilled Worker visa solicitors in London we have wealth of knowledge and experience to provide high quality fixed fee legal services for updating Skilled Worker visa from inside the UK. Read More

ILR As A Skilled Worker

You can apply for ILR as a Skilled Worker 28 days before completing the qualifying period of 5 years as a Skilled Worker / Tier 2 General migrant or in combination with other permitted work visa categories. Your qualifying period can include time from the date your initial application (for entry clearance or leave to remain) was approved. An application for ILR as a Skilled Worker is made online using application form SET (O). The applicant should meet all the requirements as set out in Appendix Skilled Workers, Appendix Skilled Occupations and Appendix Shortage Occupations List.

Our expert team of Skilled Worker visa solicitors are specialists in applications for ILR as a Skilled Worker. As one of the best Skilled Worker visa solicitors in London we have wealth of knowledge and experience to provide high quality fixed fee legal services for ILR as a Skilled Worker. Read More

Skilled Worker Dependant Visa Applications

As specialist immigration solicitors for dependant visa UK, we can provide fast, friendly, reliable and fixed fee legal services for following applications for dependants of Skilled Worker migrant:

• Entry Clearance For Skilled Worker Dependant Visa
• Switching Into Skilled Worker Dependant Visa
• Extension Of Skilled Worker Dependant Visa
• ILR As A Skilled Worker Dependant

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