Why apply for the UK Work Visa?

• Work visa valid for 5 years, extended if conditions met

• Anyone above 18 years of age can apply

• As a skilled worker, you can earn up to UKP 25,600 per year

• Avail up to 4 weeks of authorized unpaid leave in 1 year

• You have 37.5 hour work week as a skilled worker

 

How to Get a UK Work Visa?

• Despite Brexit, over 1.1 million MIGRATED to the UK in 2022.

• UK Home Office requires anyone who isn't a UK citizen to have a work visa to be employed in the UK, including EU citizens, except for Irish citizens.

• A UK work visa allows you to work and live in the UK for a specific period if you are a qualified doctor, nurse/healthcare worker, teacher, engineer, scientist and researcher, finance expert, innovator, entrepreneur/investor, IT specialist, etc.

• You can apply for various types of UK work visas, such as:
  • Tier 1: Meant for entrepreneurs, highly skilled workers, investors, and graduate students living outside the EU without job offers.
  • Tier 2: The Tier 2 Visa UK is for skilled workers, sportspeople, and others outside the EU with job offers to address labor shortages.
  • Tier 3: This means that low-skilled workers will fill the temporary labor force shortage.
  • Tier 4: Meant for students who want to study.
  • Tier 5: Meant for temporary workers in creative and sporting fields, charity workers, religious workers, and youngsters.

• If you want a UK work visa, note that you cannot apply for a work permit directly; your UK employer will apply on your behalf.

• The duration of your UK work visa will depend on the work you will do and the type of permit you are granted.

 

Benefits of UK Work Permit

• Avail of free health benefits under the UK's National Health Scheme

• Avail free education for your kids at public schools

• Avail up to 4 weeks of authorized unpaid leave in 1 year

• A UK work visa can be your gateway for easy travel across Europe

• Relocate across the UK, including Scotland, Whales, and Northern Ireland.

• Lowering skills requirement since Brexit means more jobs under Tier 2 visa.

• No limit on migrant workers who can be employed means more jobs.

• UKP 25,600 is a general requirement, but in some instances, if you earn UKP 20,480, your visa is still valid.

 

Eligibility Criteria for UK Work Visa

• Post UK withdrawal from the EU, eligibility for migrants to work eased.

• Anyone with a valid settled visa or any non-UK resident can work in the UK.

• Migrants’ right to work is determined by immigration status and any restrictions imposed by their grant of leave.

• Migrants with ILR in their visa are not subject to any limitations.

• Non-UK EU residents must ensure that they hold valid immigration documents for them to work in the UK.

• As a UK work visa holder, you qualify for PR if you work and stay.

• ILR lets you extend your visa as many times if you are unwilling to settle in the UK.
   

What are the Requirements to Get a Work Visa in the UK?

• Tier 2 work visa forms the base for the UK's points-based system for managed migration of skilled workers.

• The UK's points-based system requires a skilled worker seeking to migrate to the UK to score 70 points.

• You can get a long-term visa or a short-term visa to the UK; for that, the following are the UK Work Visa requirements:-

• 'Certificate of Sponsorship' reference number given by employer

• Aged above 18 years and proof of age

• Confirmed employment offer from a licensed UK employer

• Education - Class 12 or equivalent (minimum)

• English language proficiency skills (IELTS, 5 bands in each module)

• 8-10 years of prior work experience in your chosen industry

• Security clearance certificate

• Proof of capability to sustain yourself and your family financially without public funds

• Job title and annual salary

• Occupation code of job

• Detailed travel itinerary

• Certified translation of any document not in English.
   

UK Work Visa Processing Time

Visa Type	Processing Time
Tier 2 (General)	2 to 3 weeks
Tier 2 (Intra-company Transfer)	2 to 3 weeks
Tier 5 (Temporary Worker)	3 to 8 weeks
Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent)	2 to 4 weeks
Start-up Visa	3 to 8 weeks
Innovator Visa	3 to 8 weeks

UK Work Visa Processing Fees

The fees applicable for some of the most popular UK work visas is as follows:-

Type of visa	Healthcare Surcharge	Application Fee	Personal Funds
Start-up Visa	UKP 624 /year	UKP 378	at least UKP 1,270
Graduate Work Visa	UKP 624 /year	UKP 715	–
Domestic Worker Visa	–	UKP 531	–
Minister of Religion Visa	UKP 624 /year	UKP 625	at least UKP 1,270
Youth Mobility Scheme	UKP 470 /year	UKP 259	at least UKP 2,530
Skilled Worker Visa	UKP 624 /year	UKP 625 - 1,423 subject on your situation	at least UKP 1,270
Global Business Mobility Worker Visa	UKP 624 /year	UKP 259	at least UKP 1,270
Temporary Worker Visa	UKP 624 /year	UKP 259	at least UKP 1,270

 

What is the process to get a UK Work Visa?

• Find out if you are eligible for a UK work visa.

• Fill out the UK work visa application.

• Authenticate and submit all paperwork in sequence as prescribed.

• Submit all supporting documents as evidence to bolster your case.

• If a UK work visa is granted, fly off to the UK within the approved date.
   

How Y-Axis Can Help You?

• We help identify the best strategy to assist you in getting a UK work visa.

• Advise you on how to do the step-by-step filling of essential documents.

• Advise you on ways to submit relevant financial documents.

• Looking for a UK job! We can help you get it as per your qualifications.

• Review all your work visa-related documents before submission.

• Help polish your English by providing IELTS coaching services.

• Assess yourself for free with the Y-Axis immigration point calculator.

 

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