UK Work Visa
The full process for Skilled Worker and sponsored routes, employer correspondence included.
Key facts
Last checked: 6 November 2026- Official name
- Skilled Worker visa
- General salary threshold
- The higher of £41,700 a year or the going rate
- Lower threshold
- £33,400 a year in defined cases
- Fee — up to 3 years
- £819 from outside, £943 from inside the UK
- Fee — over 3 years
- £1,618 from outside, £1,865 from inside
- Healthcare surcharge
- £1,035 per year
- Maintenance funds
- £1,270 for 28 consecutive days
- Precondition
- A licensed sponsor and an eligible occupation code
The Skilled Worker visa rests on a job offer from a licensed sponsor. The salary threshold, occupation code and English level are assessed together.
What happens on the employer side
A CoS issued with the wrong occupation code or salary is the fastest route to a refusal. We handle that correspondence with your employer.
Frequently asked questions
Consultancy starts from [PRICE] ₺. Consular fees, visa centre charges and any sworn translation costs are not included; we share the full breakdown in writing at the first meeting.
No. The decision rests entirely with the consulate, and any consultant promising a guarantee is not telling the truth. Our job is to present the strongest possible file and remove the weaknesses that cause refusals.
Official sources
- gov.uk — Skilled Worker visa
- gov.uk — Skilled Worker: your job
- gov.uk — Skilled Worker: how much it costs
Fees and rules can be changed by the Home Office at any time. We confirm the current figures from these pages before every application.
Visa decisions rest entirely with the consulate; no consultancy can guarantee an outcome.