UK — 5 years to Indefinite Leave to Remain.

Skilled Worker visa, sequenced to ILR from year one.

Salary floor £41,700, B1 English, licensed sponsor required. Five years on Skilled Worker leads to ILR — we plan continuous-residence rules from your first month.

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2026 Skilled Worker thresholds

Know the numbers before you sign the offer.

Item2026 value
Salary floor (general)
£41,700
or going-rate
New-entrant discount
£33,400
younger / recent grads
Shortage-occupation list
−20%
going-rate (shortage)
English language
B1
across all four
Continuous residence to ILR
5 yrs
lawful residence
Cooling-off after ILR refusal
12 mo
before re-application

For informatory and consultation purposes only — visa rules, fees, and intake windows change; verify with the relevant official source and book a personal consultation before acting.

Skilled Worker filing

Four stages.

01

CoS issued

Certificate of Sponsorship issued by licensed sponsor. We verify the sponsor licence is in good standing.

02

IELTS / SELT

Approved English test (IELTS UKVI, PTE UKVI). B1 across all four bands.

03

Application

Online application + biometrics. Tuberculosis test required from many countries.

04

BRP + ILR plan

On arrival, BRP collected. Continuous-residence calendar locked in from day one.

UK Skilled Worker — sponsor + salary fit

Will the £41,700 floor and 5-year ILR clock work for you?

Eight questions covering sponsor licensing, occupation code, salary floor, and English requirements. Output projects ILR readiness in 5 years.

Question 1 of 8
Occupation code (RQF level 3+)
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File Skilled Worker — ILR clock starts day 1
Occupation, salary, sponsor, and English all clear. File within 28 days of CoS issuance and the 5-year ILR clock starts immediately.
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UK Skilled Worker questions

Decision points.

  • Under the new-entrant discount you may qualify at £33,400 if under 26 or in a recent-grad role. Some shortage-occupation roles use a discounted going-rate. We check your offer before you sign.

  • Up to 180 days outside the UK in any rolling 12-month period during the 5-year qualifying residence. Excess absence resets the clock. We track absences in your case calendar.

  • Yes — a new sponsor files a new CoS, and you submit a change-of-employment application. Continuous residence is maintained as long as you don’t leave the UK during transition.

Sponsor licences in 2026 are stricter than ever.

Book a chance for a free consultation — we audit the offer and the sponsor before you sign.

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