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UK Skilled Workers – Tier 2
Tier 2 (now Skilled Worker visa) covers employer-sponsored skilled workers filling roles that cannot be filled by settled workers.
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Overview
The Tier 2 General visa has been replaced by the Skilled Worker visa. The Skilled Worker route is the primary route for non-UK, non-Irish workers coming to the UK for skilled employment. Employers must be approved sponsors, and the job must meet skill and salary thresholds. The Tier 2 (Intra-Company Transfer) route continues as the Senior or Specialist Worker visa.
✓Now known as Skilled Worker visa post-December 2020
✓Intra-company transfers now called Senior or Specialist Worker visa
✓Resident Labour Market Test abolished
✓Minimum skill level reduced to RQF Level 3
✓Salary threshold: £26,200 or occupation going rate
✓Shortage occupations list offers reduced salary options
Eligibility Requirements
- ✓Certificate of Sponsorship from UK-licensed sponsor employer
- ✓Job at RQF Level 3 or above
- ✓Minimum salary £26,200 per year or occupation going rate
- ✓English language proficiency (B1 CEFR)
- ✓Sufficient personal funds (£1,270 for 28 days)
- ✓Meet the 70-point threshold
Visa Type
🪪 Skilled Worker Visa (formerly Tier 2 General) – United Kingdom
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