General information

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.

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.Visas.Consulting 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).

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.Visas.Consulting is not paying for the visa fees directly, we will assist you in this process.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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