Visa and Passport Guide
Check if You need Visa to Work in the UK for Your Job Category
July 12, 2024
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ToggleHow to Check if You Need a Visa to Work in the UK
This portal helps you determine if you need a visa to work in the UK. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to use it:
Step-by-Step Guide
- Go to the Portal
- Visit the Portal to check if you need a visa to work in the UK; Link below
- Start the Process
- Click on “Start.”
- Enter Your Nationality
- Provide your nationality as requested.
- Purpose of Visit
- Choose what you are coming to the UK to do from the following options:
- Tourism or visiting family and friends
- Work, academic visit, or business
- Study
- Transit (on your way to somewhere else)
- Join partner or family for a long stay
- Get married or enter into a civil partnership
- Stay with your child, if they’re at school
- Have medical treatment
- For official diplomatic or government business (including transit through the UK)
- Choose what you are coming to the UK to do from the following options:
- Select Your Purpose
- Select the relevant purpose from the list above.
- Study Duration (if applicable)
- How long are you planning to study in the UK for?
- 6 months or less
- Longer than 6 months
- How long are you planning to study in the UK for?
- Job Type (if applicable)
- Are you planning to work in any of these types of job?
- Health and care professional
- Digital technology professional
- Academic or researcher
- Work in arts or culture
- Professional sportsperson
- Religious worker
- I want to start a business
- I want to do another type of job – show me other work visas
- Are you planning to work in any of these types of job?
- Eligible Skilled Job Requirements
- If you’re coming to work in an eligible skilled job, note the following requirements:
- Job Offer: You need a job offer from a UK employer that is a registered sponsor for this visa.
- Minimum Salary: Your salary requirement depends on the work you do.
- English Knowledge: You must usually prove you can read, write, speak, and understand English.
- Initial Visa Length: Up to 5 years.
- Extensions: You can extend your visa as many times as you want, as long as you’re still eligible.
- Settlement: You can settle permanently in the UK after 5 years and use this status to apply for citizenship.
- If you’re coming to work in an eligible skilled job, note the following requirements:
- Check Visa Requirement
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Click here to access the portal and check if you need a visa.
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Follow these steps to determine your visa requirements for working in the UK.
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The Author Rosella Dinah Amponsah, A Professional Teacher who taught in the UK for over 20 years. Quality Education and production of workable youth into the society. We can do it.