UK work permits
Have an offer, an interested employer or no sponsor yet? Separate the employer’s responsibilities from your visa requirements before deciding what to do next.
When an employer is involved
For Skilled Worker, an approved employer must support an eligible role with a Certificate of Sponsorship. The role’s pay and your personal requirements also need review. Sponsorship does not guarantee a visa.
A Certificate of Sponsorship is an electronic record assigned by the employer. It is not a visa or a document you can buy independently of a genuine sponsored role.
Check the requirement areas →The official register lists licensed organisations and their sponsorship categories. It is not a list of available jobs, an assurance that a particular vacancy offers sponsorship or a guarantee that an employer will sponsor you.
Check the GOV.UK sponsor register →A partner or child’s position must be checked separately. If nationality, Ancestry or existing permission may give you another route, raise that before assuming employer sponsorship is the only option.
Salary, occupation and family rules can change. Use current official guidance rather than one headline threshold.
Official guidance checked 25 October 2026: Skilled Worker overview · Job and sponsorship requirements · Partner and child rules.
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