UK visa solutions
The Skilled Worker route links an eligible job with an approved sponsor and the applicant's own circumstances. It is one possible route to UK work, with requirements beyond simply receiving an offer.
The Skilled Worker route requires an eligible job with an approved employer and a Certificate of Sponsorship. The role, pay and applicant must meet the relevant requirements. An offer of employment alone does not settle all of those questions.
The role, applicable pay requirements, sponsorship and personal requirements need to fit the route. A Certificate of Sponsorship records the sponsored role; it is not a visa or a guarantee of approval.
Finding an employer is a separate milestone from immigration permission. A partner or child's position also needs its own review, as dependant options can vary with the circumstances of the sponsored work.
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