Overview

A Skilled Worker visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job with an approved employer.

This visa has replaced the Tier 2 (General) work visa.

It also allows you to work in UK waters.

Eligibility

Your job

To qualify for a Skilled Worker visa, you must:

1. Work for a Home Office approved UK employer.
2. have a ‘Certificate of Sponsorship’ from your employer with information about the role you’ve been offered in the UK.
3. Do a job that’s on the list of eligible occupations
4. Be paid a minimum salary - how much depends on the type of work you do.

Please refer to the below link for further details :

Skilled Worker visa

How to apply for your partner and children:

Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as your ‘dependants’ if they’re eligible. They will need to complete separate applications.

If your partner or child’s application is successful, their visa will usually end on the same date as yours. If a child’s parents have visas with different expiry dates, the child’s visa will end on the earlier date.

A dependant partner or child is any of the following:

1. Your husband, wife, civil partner or unmarried partner.
2. Your child under 18 - including if they were born in the UK during your stay
3. Your child over 18 if they’re currently in the UK as your dependant

You will need to provide evidence of your relationship to your dependant when you apply.

Your partner

You must be able to prove that either:

1. You are in a civil partnership or marriage that is recognised in the UK.
2. You have been living together in a relationship for at least 2 years when you apply

Your child

They must:

1. Live with you, unless they are living away from home in full-time education - for example at boarding school or university
2. Not be married or in a civil partnership

You’ll need to provide evidence of their address, such as:

1. A bank statement
2. Credit card bills
3. Driving licence
4. NHS registration document
5. An official letter from their university or college

Please refer to the below link for further details :

Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children