Changing Employers on a UK Skilled Worker Visa in 2026: Process and Costs
If you wish to change employers in 2026 when you are already in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, you cannot simply move to a new job and start working straight away. Your Skilled Worker visa is tied to your sponsoring employer, specific job role, and the details listed on your Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).
This means that if you want to change employers, you must make a new Skilled Worker visa application before you begin working for the new sponsor.
This article explains the proces...
Appendix Bereaved Partner sets out the requirements for non-UK nationals who want to apply for settlement because their UK spouse/civil partner has died. The purpose of the UK bereaved partner visa...
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-February 25 2026
UK Student Visa Requirements Explained
The student visa replaced the previous Tier 4 visa route on 5 October 2020. The visa is for an individual aged 16 or over who wants to study in the UK with an approved education provider/licensed s...
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-February 18 2026
Appendix Skilled Worker Occupations 2026
Immigration Rules - Appendix Skilled Occupations 2026 lists eligible SOC (Standard Occupation Classification) 2020 occupation codes and going rates for jobs across sponsored work routes, including ...
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-February 12 2026
Which Application you can apply using Priority or Super Priority Service
You can apply to get a faster decision on certain UK visa applications, applications to extend your permission to stay in the UK, and applications for ILR or settlement in the UK using UK Visa Prio...
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-February 4 2026
Time lines to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK
Most UK visas provide a pathway to settlement in the UK. Some UK visas permit extensions, but do not lead to settlement, for example, a UK Expansion Worker visa or a UK Student visa. A person on an...
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-January 27 2026
Skilled Worker Visa Interview Questions
Since the rules for the Skilled Worker route have been tightened by the Labour government and the government’s focus is on reducing the number of immigrants in the UK, the Home Office has been tryi...
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-January 19 2026
How to Apply for a Sponsor Licence for a Start-Up Organisation
As UK start-ups grow, many find that recruiting internationally is essential to securing the skills needed to scale. To lawfully employ overseas workers who require a visa, a business must first ob...
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-January 16 2026
Navigating the UK’s Youth Mobility Scheme Visa
The UK Youth Mobility Scheme Visa provides a unique opportunity to young individuals—especially from partner countries like Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South Korea to live, work, and explor...
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-January 12 2026
Sponsorship Licence – types, eligibility, and applying for it
An organisation usually needs a sponsor licence to employ someone to work for them from outside or inside the UK, including citizens of the EU, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway who a...
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-January 5 2026
PIP and UK Partner Visa
A partner visa is for non-British individual who has a partner who is a British citizen, is settled in the UK or has a pre-settled or settled status under the EU settlement scheme. However, some el...
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-January 2 2026
Comprehensive Guide to ILR for Dependants in the UK
In UK immigration law, dependants usually refer to partners and children. They can apply as dependants of a lead applicant on an immigration route such as Skilled Worker, Global Talent, Innovator F...
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-December 18 2025
When to Submit your application for extension or ILR
Most UK visas permit extension and provide a pathway to settlement in the UK. Some UK visas can be extended, but do not lead to settlement directly, for example, a UK student visa or an expansion w...
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