Plain English on UK sponsorship.
Every guide cites gov.uk, avoids marketing language, and links to the tool that answers the numbers behind it.
Skilled Worker visa — how it works in 2026
The Skilled Worker route, who it's for, what counts as a sponsor, and how the Certificate of Sponsorship fits in.
Global Talent visa — who qualifies, how to apply
A leader or emerging leader in digital tech, research, arts or culture? Global Talent is the sponsorless route.
Health and Care Worker visa — route overview
A lower-cost Skilled Worker variant for eligible health and social-care occupations with NHS and approved providers.
Sponsor licence duties — what employers must do
Record-keeping, reporting, co-operation and monitoring obligations for UK licensed sponsors.
Certificate of Sponsorship — what a CoS actually is
The CoS is a reference number, not a visa. Here's what it contains, how it is assigned, and how it is used.
How to find a UK visa sponsor as a candidate
A practical workflow for job seekers: shortlist sponsors, target applications, avoid time-wasters.
Tier 2 and Skilled Worker — what changed
Tier 2 (General) closed in 2020 and was replaced by Skilled Worker. Most references to Tier 2 today are historical.
Minimum salary for the Skilled Worker visa in 2026
Thresholds, going rates, transitional cases and how the maths actually works for a specific job.
Immigration Salary List (formerly Shortage Occupation List)
The current shortage-based concessions, where to find the live list, and how it changes the salary maths.
Graduate route to Skilled Worker — switching inside the UK
Two years on the Graduate visa, then a switch to Skilled Worker. What counts as a sponsor, what timing matters, and the new-entrant discount.