SKILLED WORKER (EX TIER2) VISA FOR UNITED-KINGDOM

From 450 EUR full package

UK Skilled Worker visa (ex Tier2 Work visa) allows qualified specialists to work in the UK. Depending on your employer, period of contract and position your visa can be issued for up to 3 years and more.

 

• General information

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UK Visa Sponsorship Jobs Agency is not involved in providing COS (Certificate of Sponsorship) and finding an employer. Our service are limited of a visa agency, you need to have already such invitation before reaching us for our visa service. If you do not have a company listed in the official Sponsors Licenced in the UK that has already invited you, UK Visa Sponsorship Jobs Agency is not here to help you find a job position in the UK.

You need to apply for Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) if you are invited to work in the UK as a qualified worker by a British company. Not every company can invite non-EEA immigrants. You can find full list of such companies here (Sponsors Licensed Under the Points-based System).

• Types of Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) visa depending on your position, period of work:

Types of Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) visa depending on your position and period of work:

• • Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) General visa,
  • Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) Intra-company Transfer visa,
  • Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) Minister of Religion visa,
  • Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) Sportsperson visa.

UK Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) work visa is one of the points-based system visas. You have to collect a certain amount of points to obtain this visa. You can read more about the points-based system here.

• Service fees of UK Visas Consulting to get a Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) Work visa to the United Kingdom.

We are committed in the full preparation of your documents to apply for a British Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) Work visa:

We conduct a detailed consultation in order to determine which documents are needed in your case,

We fill out the questionnaire in English in detail,

We do a professional translation of all necessary documents into English,

In certain cases, we electronically upload your documents. Or we provide detailed instructions with what documents you need in order to visit the UK Visa Application Centre.

Read more about all stages of our work here

After getting a decision on your visa, you personally pick up the passport from the visa centre, or get it with a courier service.

With UK Visa Sponsorship Jobs Agency specialists, you will be sure that all the documents for your Tier 2 Work visa to the UK have been prepared and submitted correctly!

For our UK Tier 2 Work visa, our service is a full packaged bundle, there is no hidden fee. You only pay what you see in the table under (excluding optional services).

Cost of our service (in euro EUR €)
Type of visa	Cost of our service	Cost of any additional translation in English per document.
UK Skilled Worker visa (ex Tier2 Worker visa).	600 €	20 €
UK Skilled Worker visa (ex Tier2 Worker visa), ONLY for EU citizens with biometric passport and through biometric app.	450 €	20 €

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Visa fees

Regardless of whether you use our service or apply yourself, you will need to pay a visa fee to the UK immigration services. The cost is stated in GBP on the website https://www.gov.uk.

The visa fee cost is not included in our service cost.

Depending on the desired length of your visa, you will need to pay for the associated visa fees cost on GOV.UK.

UK Visa Sponsorship Jobs Agency is not paying for the visa fees directly, we will assist you in this process.

VISA FEES (IN EURO EUR €).

Type of visa.	Visa fees.
Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) General up to 3 years.	853 €
Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) General more than 3 years.	1704 €
Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) General Shortage Occupation up to 3 years.	646 €
Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) General Shortage Occupation more than 3 years.	1290 €
Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) Intra-company Transfer Long-term staff up to 3 years.	853 €
Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) Intra-company Transfer Long-term staff more than 3 years.	1704 €
Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) Intra-company Transfer Graduate Trainee up to 1 year.	675 €
Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) Minister of Religion.	853 €
Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) Sportsperson.	853 €

These amounts are indicative. You can call us to know the exact visa fee cost at the date of your call.

In the case of refusal, or if the passport is withdrawn before the decision is made, the visa fee can’t be refunded.

You will have to pay for IHS insurance (Immigration Health Surcharge) on the official web-site of the Immigration Service after your visa application is completed. It costs 624 pounds GBP per 1 year.

In case of refusal, IHS payment will be refunded.

• Visa after refusal

It is very unpleasant to receive a refusal for a UK visa. People have plans connected with this visa, starting from simple trip to the UK ending with joining family members or getting high-paid job. You can read here about visa after refusal.

• Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) General work visa

UK Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) General work visa allows specialists to work in the UK for the period up to 5 years.

• What you can / can’t do with your Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) General visa

Official information from GOV.UK

Can do.	Can’t do.
Work for your employer which is stated in your CoS (certificate of sponsorship).	Own more than 10% of your CoS employer’s shares (unless you earn more than £159,600 per year).
Do a second job in certain circumstances.	Get public funds.
Do voluntary work.	Do a second job until you have started working for your main employer.
Study.
Travel abroad the UK.
Bring your family members.

Usually skilled jobs are advertised to British and European workers. And just after that these jobs are offered to non – EEA skilled immigrants. This requirement is called Resident Labour Market Test. You don’t need to meet this requirement if you are the specialist of the area, which is stated in the Shortage Occupation List.

• Required documents
  • Passport. It must be valid for the whole of your stay in the UK.
  • Printed visa application from https://www.gov.uk.
  • CoS (Certificate of sponsorship).
  • Tuberculosis test.
  • Resident Labour Market Test results.
  • Criminal record certificate in certain cases.
  • Bank statement with the history of transactions showing that 945£ GBP is on the account for the period of at least 90 calendar days on the date when your visa application is completed.
  • Copy of your marriage certificate and your children birth certificates.
  • Previous passport.
  • Certified English Language Test to confirm that your level is B1 and upper (if you don’t have a UK University degree). You can pass the test just in certified centres.

UK Visa Sponsorship Jobs Agency is not involved in providing COS (certificate of sponsorship) and finding an employer.

• Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) Intra-company Transfer work visa

You need Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) Intra-company Transfer work visa if your current employer has offered you a position in a British branch of the company. This visa is issued for the period of up 9 years.

There are 2 types of Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) Intra-company Transfer visa:

• • Long-term staff : You have already worked for this overseas employer for more than 12 months and you are transferred to the UK into a role that needs your experience. Your annual salary should start from 41500 GBP. If not, your annual salary should be 73,900 GBP or more, and
  • Graduate Trainee : You are a recent graduate and have already worked at least 3 months with your overseas employer. Visa is granted for the period of 1 year. The minimum salary should be 23000 GBP per year.
• What you can / can’t do with your Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) Intra-company Transfer visa

Official information from GOV.UK

Can do.	Can’t do.
Work for your employer which is stated in your CoS (certificate of sponsorship).	Get public funds.
Do a second job in certain circumstances.	Do a second job until you have started working for your main employer.
Do voluntary work.
Study.
Travel abroad the UK.
Bring your family members.

• Required documents
  • Passport. It must be valid for the whole of your stay in the UK.
  • Printed visa application from https://www.gov.uk.
  • CoS (Certificate of sponsorship).
  • Tuberculosis test.
  • Documents show you have worked for this company.
  • Diploma if you apply for TIER 2 Intra-company Transfer Graduate Trainee.
  • Bank statement with the history of transactions showing that 945£ GBP is on the account for the period of at least 90 calendar days on the date when your visa application is completed.
  • Copy of your marriage certificate and your children birth certificates.
  • Previous passport.

UK Visa Sponsorship Jobs Agency is not involved in providing COS (certificate of sponsorship) and finding an employer.

• Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) Minister of Religion work visa

You need to apply for UK Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) Minister of Religion work if you a religious worker. This visa is issued for the period of up to 3 years and 1 month.

• What you can / can’t do with your Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) Minister of Religion visa

Official information from GOV.UK

Can do.	Can’t do.
Work for your employer which is stated in your CoS (certificate of sponsorship).	Own more than 10% of your CoS employer’s shares (unless you earn more than £159,600 per year).
Do a second job in certain circumstances.	Get public funds.
Do voluntary work.
Study.
Travel abroad the UK.
Bring your family members.

• Required documents
  • Passport. It must be valid for the whole of your stay in the UK.
  • Printed visa application from https://www.gov.uk.
  • CoS (Certificate of sponsorship).
  • Tuberculosis test.
  • Bank statement with the history of transactions showing that 945£ GBP is on the account for the period of at least 90 calendar days on the date when your visa application is completed.
  • Copy of your marriage certificate and your children birth certificates.
  • Previous passport.
  • Certified English Language Test to confirm that your level is B2 and upper (if you don’t have a UK University degree). You can pass the test just in certified centres.

UK Visa Sponsorship Jobs Agency is not involved in providing COS (certificate of sponsorship) and finding an employer.

• Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) Sportsperson work visa

UK Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) Sportsperson work visa is for skilled sports persons and qualified coaches. This visa is issued for the period of up 3 years.

• What you can / can’t do with your Skilled Worker (ex Tier2) Sportsperson visa

Official information from GOV.UK

Can do.	Can’t do.
Work for your employer which is stated in your CoS (certificate of sponsorship).	Get public funds.
Do a second job in certain circumstances.	Start your own business.
Play for national team.	Do a second job until you have started working for your main employer.
Work as a sports broadcaster.
Do voluntary work.
Study.
Travel abroad the UK.
Bring your family members.

• Required documents
  • Passport. It must be valid for the whole of your stay in the UK.
  • Printed visa application from https://www.gov.uk.
  • CoS (Certificate of sponsorship).
  • Tuberculosis test.
  • Letter of endorsement.
  • Documents show you have worked for this company.
  • Bank statement with the history of transactions showing that 945£ GBP is on the account for the period of at least 90 calendar days on the date when your visa application is completed.
  • Copy of your marriage certificate and your children birth certificates.
  • Previous passport.
  • Certified English Language Test to confirm that your level is B1 and upper (if you don’t have a UK University degree). You can pass the test just in certified centres.

UK Visa Sponsorship Jobs Agency is not involved in providing COS (certificate of sponsorship) and finding an employer.

• Processing time of your Skilled Worker visa to the United Kingdom.

How long does it take to get my UK tourist visa?

You should get a decision on your UK Skilled Worker visa within 6 weeks, following your appointment at the Visa Application Centre.

You can check all official visa decision waiting time following this link : https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visa-decision-waiting-times-applications-outside-the-uk

• Tuberculosis test

Where to pass tuberculosis test for British visa

You have to pass Tuberculosis test. Your test must be from a clinic approved by the Home Office.

We can work with visa applicants from all over the world. We will provide you with information about the medical centre nearest to you to pass TB test. Or you can find yourself the nearest medical centre if you are in the country, where the applicants are required to pass TB test, using this link https://www.gov.uk/tb-test-visa/countries-where-you-need-a-tb-test-to-enter-the-uk

• Tips and advice from our expert Yulia Mamonova

“If you change your employer you will have to apply for a visa again.

You can extend your visa from within the UK.

You can bring your family members (minor children and spouses) with you. They need to apply for Dependent visa.

Read more about Yulia Mamonova.

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• Frequent reasons of refusal
  • Wrong bank statement.
  • Mistakes in CoS (Certificate of Sponsorship).
  • Doubt in credibility of your documents.
  • Visa Officer’s opinion.
• Address of the UK Visa Application Centre

We can work with visa applicants from all over the world. We will provide you with information about a visa application centre nearest to you to apply for UK visa. Or you can find yourself the nearest centre to apply for a UK visa, using this link https://uk.tlscontact.com/.

• Where you can find the official information about UK visas

You can find all necessary information on https://www.gov.uk.

Official names for this visa on GOV.UK

UK Tier 2 General, UK Tier 2 Intra-company Transfer, UK Tier 2 Minister of Religion, UK Tier 2 Sportsperson

All informations on this page about this visa have been last updated on : 1 December 2023

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