Skilled Worker visa: summary

For people with a job offer from a UK employer that holds a sponsor licence. The visa lasts up to 5 years and can be extended. Most new roles must now be graduate level and pay at least £41,700 or the occupation's going rate.

The process in brief: Employer gets a sponsor licence → Check the job and salary → Assign a Certificate of Sponsorship → Worker applies for the visa → Start work and keep compliant.

Full guide above: requirements, costs, step-by-step process and FAQs, checked against official government sources.