UK Skilled Worker Visa

Apply for the UK Skilled Worker visa with expert legal support. Check eligibility, salary thresholds, and get your application approved first time.

Your Direct Route to Working and Settling in the UK

The Skilled Worker visa is the UK's main immigration route for overseas professionals taking up a confirmed job with a Home Office-licensed employer. It replaced the old Tier 2 (General) visa and remains the most common way for non-UK and non-Irish nationals to live and work legally in the UK long-term.

Eligibility is assessed under a points-based system, requiring applicants to score points across three core areas: a valid job offer from an approved sponsor, English language ability, and a salary that meets both the general threshold and the "going rate" for the specific occupation. Get any one of these wrong, an under-qualifying salary, an incorrect Certificate of Sponsorship, missing evidence, and the application can be refused outright.

At Waltham Law Chambers, we manage the entire process, from confirming your eligibility to submission and Home Office correspondence, so your application is right the first time.

How We Get You There

Eligibility & Salary Assessment

We review your job offer, occupation code (SOC), and offered salary against current Home Office thresholds to confirm you meet the points requirement before you apply, avoiding costly refusals.

Document Preparation

We provide a tailored checklist and scrutinise every document, Certificate of Sponsorship, qualifications, English language evidence, financial requirements, for accuracy and Home Office compliance.

Application Submission

We prepare and submit a fully compliant, professionally structured application, minimising the risk of delays, requests for further evidence, or refusal.

Decision & Ongoing Support

We handle all correspondence with the Home Office through to a decision, and advise on next steps, including dependant visas, switching employers, and your route to settlement.

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Key Benefits of the Skilled Worker Visa

Full control over your business and your immigration status

A recognised, structured pathway to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)

No dependence on finding an external UK employer to sponsor you

Bring your partner and children with you as dependants