Work in the United Kingdom
The Skilled Worker route and other UK work visas, explained clearly. We help you understand where you stand and connect you with sponsor employers where roles are available.
To work in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa you need a job offer from a licensed sponsor, a job at the right skill level, English ability and the right salary. It is a demanding route, but people with the right profile and a good employer connection do succeed.
Who this route suits
- Graduate-level professionals with relevant experience
- Healthcare professionals such as doctors and nurses (the Health and Care Worker route)
- People with a job offer from a licensed sponsor
- Students planning to move from study into work through the Graduate route
How the Skilled Worker route works
- Check your eligibility. Your occupation, qualifications, English and salary expectations all matter.
- Prepare a strong, honest CV and cover letter.
- Find a licensed sponsor employer that offers a role you qualify for.
- Receive a Certificate of Sponsorship from the employer.
- Apply for the visa with your documents, English evidence and, where required, a tuberculosis test.
Usual timeline
The job search is the biggest variable and can take months. After you hold a Certificate of Sponsorship, a visa decision is typically about three weeks for standard applications. Rules and times change.
Documents you will usually need
- Passport and photographs
- CV and qualification certificates
- Experience letters and references
- English language evidence (B2)
- Certificate of Sponsorship from the employer
- Tuberculosis test certificate, where required
- Proof of funds, where required
Our free Document Checklist builds a list for your exact situation.
What Nexus Abroad does for you
- An honest check of which permit and route suit you
- CV and cover letter guidance (full support through our job-support package)
- Employer connection where roles are available
- Guidance on where and how to apply
- Help with the permit, visa and documents
- Pre-departure briefing, and family or dependent visas where eligible
Honest note: Overseas recruitment into care worker roles has closed to new applicants since July 2025, so we cannot offer that route. For other occupations, rules on skill level, salary and English changed recently and continue to evolve. We always check the latest position for your case. We cannot promise a job offer or visa. Employers and immigration authorities make those decisions.
Questions about United Kingdom
Can I get a UK work visa without a job offer?
The Skilled Worker route needs a job offer from a licensed sponsor, so you need an employer first. Our work service helps you prepare and connect with employers where roles are available.
What is the minimum salary?
For the standard route, at least £41,700 a year and the going rate for the job, with lower thresholds in certain cases. These figures change, so we confirm them for you.
Can I bring my family?
Skilled Worker visa holders can usually bring eligible partners and children as dependants, subject to the rules and funds requirements.
Also see: Studying in the UK.
Last reviewed October 2026. Rules, fees and processing times change, so we confirm the current position for your case.
Your first consultation is free.
Sit down with us in Dhaka or talk online. We will look at your profile honestly and explain your real options, with no pressure and no promises we cannot keep.