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UK SKILLED WORKER VISA

UK SKILLED WORKER VISA

The UK Skilled Worker visa is designed to attract highly skilled foreign workers to the UK labor market with the possibility of permanent residency. Skilled workers from overseas can be selected based on the shortage occupation list and are eligible for an offer letter without the need for a labor market test. The visa allows for a stay to work in UK for up to 5 years.

BENEFITS OF WORKING IN THE UK

The UK Skilled Worker visa allows dependents to accompany the visa holder. The spouse of the visa holder is permitted to work under the visa. There is no limit on the number of individuals who can come to the UK on this visa. The minimum salary requirement has been decreased to £25,600, down from the previous £30,000. Fast track visas will be available for healthcare professionals such as doctors and nurses.

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Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for UK immigration under the Skilled Worker visa, you must score 70 points based on criteria such as your skills, qualifications, salary, and profession. You must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent and 2 years of work experience in a skilled occupation listed as eligible. Additionally, you must have a job offer from a sponsor licensed by the Home Office, and the job offer must be at a skill level of RQF 3 or higher (equivalent to A Level). You must also demonstrate English proficiency at B1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The salary requirement is either the general threshold of £25,600 or the specific requirement for your occupation or the current market rate.

UK SKILLED WORKER VISA COSTS

  •          Application Fees for stay up to 3 years – 610 pounds
  •          Application Fees for stay more than 3 years stay-1,220 pounds
  •          Application Fees if your job is in Shortage Occupation List for stay up to 3 years) – 464 pounds
  •          Application Fees (f job in Shortage Occupation List and you wish to stay for more than three years 928 pounds
  •          UK NARIC Fees 49.50 pounds
  •          UK NARIC – 140 Pounds + VAT


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How BMC
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  • By recognizing the best strategy to get a UK visa 
  • By advising you on all the steps you need to apply for this particular visa
  • By advising you on how financial resources need to be shown
  • By advising you on the documents to be shown to the immigration authorities 
  • By assisting in filling out all the forms required for the visa
  • By reviewing all your documents before they are submitted
  • By informing on what activities you can carry out in UK with this visa

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