Skilled worker Visa
- The most common UK work visa.
- Requires a job offer from a UK Home Office–approved employer.
- Eligible jobs: Healthcare, IT, Engineering, Teaching, and Other skilled roles.
- Minimum salary: usually £41,700 or £33,400.
- English language proficiency required.
- Valid up to 5 years → extendable and can lead to settlement (ILR).
Global Business Mobility Visa
- An umbrella category for five sponsored work routes.
- For overseas businesses to transfer staff or establish a UK presence.
- Includes: Senior or Specialist Worker, Graduate Trainee, UK Expansion Worker, Service Supplier, and Secondment Worker.
- Requires a Certificate of Sponsorship from a licensed UK sponsor.
- Most routes do not lead to settlement (ILR).
Health and Care Worker Visa
- A sub-category of the Skilled Worker Visa.
- For doctors, nurses, carers, and adult social care workers.
- Lower application fees and exemption from NHS surcharge.
- Job offer required from a licensed health/social care sponsor.