United Kingdom
Top Visa Pathways
Most popular and desirable options for skilled professionals
United KingdomSkilled Worker Visa
The Skilled Worker Visa is the primary route for sponsored employment in the UK. It allows individuals to come to or stay in the UK to do a qualifying job with an approved, licensed sponsor employer.
United KingdomGlobal Talent Visa
Endorsement-based UK route for leaders or rising stars in academia, research, arts, or digital technology; no job offer required and ILR after 3-5 years.
United KingdomHealth and Care Worker Visa
Fast-track skilled worker visa for qualifying health and care professionals with reduced fees.
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United KingdomAdopted Child Visa
This route is for children under 18 who have been adopted overseas or are coming to the UK to be adopted by parents who are British citizens, settled in the UK, or holding limited leave on a route that allows dependants.
United KingdomAdult Dependent Relative visa
Indefinite leave to enter for adult relatives needing long-term personal care who are sponsored by a British or settled close family member in the UK.
United KingdomBereaved Partner Visa
This route allows immediate settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain) in the UK for partners of a person who had permission as a partner on a specified route and has died.
United KingdomBritish National (Overseas) Visa
For BN(O) status holders and their family members to live, work and study in the UK.
United KingdomCharity Worker Visa (Temporary Work)
For unpaid voluntary charity work in the UK.
United KingdomChild Relative (Sponsors with Protection) Visa (Appendix CRP)
Family / Temporary
United KingdomChild Student Visa
For children aged 4-17 attending independent schools in the UK.
United KingdomChild of a Partner or Settled Person Visa
This visa allows a dependent child under 18 to join or remain with a parent who is settled in the UK, has British citizenship, or has limited leave to enter/remain under Appendix FM.
United KingdomCreative Worker Visa (Temporary Work)
For creative artists, entertainers, and sportspeople coming to work temporarily in the UK.
United KingdomDATV — Direct Airside Transit visa
Airside-only transit permission for visa nationals connecting through a UK airport to a third country on the same day, without crossing border control.
United KingdomDVA — Diplomatic Visa Arrangement (DVA)
Fee-free two-year multiple-entry UK visitor visa for diplomatic passport holders from China, Indonesia, South Africa, Turkey, or Vietnam, capped at 6 months per visit.
United KingdomDependent Visa
Join a family member who holds a qualifying UK visa or has settled status.
United KingdomDomestic Worker who is a Victim of Modern Slavery Visa
This route is for individuals who entered the UK on a domestic worker visa and have consequently been confirmed as victims of modern slavery or trafficking.
United KingdomECAA Extension of Stay Visa
This route allows Turkish businesspersons, workers, and their family members who already hold permission under the ECAA (Ankara Agreement) to extend their stay in the UK.
United KingdomEU Settlement Scheme
For EU, EEA and Swiss citizens and their family members to continue living in the UK.
United KingdomElectronic Travel Authorisation
Digital pre-travel permission for visa-exempt nationalities visiting UK for up to 6 months.
United KingdomExempt Vignette / Digital Record of Exemption
Exempt Vignette / Digital Record of Exemption
United KingdomFiancé(e) or Proposed Civil Partner visa
Six-month UK entry visa for engaged partners of British citizens or settled persons planning to marry before switching to a Spouse visa.
United KingdomFrontier Worker Permit
For EU, EEA or Swiss citizens who work in the UK but live outside it.
United KingdomGTR — Graduate Trainee Visa (Global Business Mobility)
For graduate trainees on a temporary intra-company transfer to a UK branch.
United KingdomGlobal Business Mobility - Senior or Specialist Worker Visa
The Senior or Specialist Worker Visa is part of the Global Business Mobility (GBM) framework, designed for multinational companies transferring senior managers or specialist employees to a UK branch.
United KingdomGlobal Talent Visa
Endorsement-based UK route for leaders or rising stars in academia, research, arts, or digital technology; no job offer required and ILR after 3-5 years.
United KingdomGovernment Authorised Exchange visa (Temporary Work)
Temporary visa for work experience, training, research, and fellowship under government-authorised exchange schemes.
United KingdomGraduate Visa
Post-study visa for international students who completed a UK degree, allowing 2-3 years of unrestricted work.
United KingdomGurkha and Hong Kong Military Unit Veteran Settlement Visa
This route is designed to allow former Gurkhas or Hong Kong military unit veterans who were discharged before July 1, 1997, along with their qualifying family members, to settle permanently in the UK.
United KingdomHM Armed Forces Visa
This route is for members of His Majesty’s (HM) Armed Forces discharging from service ("service leavers"), foreign or Commonwealth citizens discharged from HM Forces, and their partners or children to live and settle in the UK.
United KingdomHealth and Care Worker Visa
Fast-track skilled worker visa for qualifying health and care professionals with reduced fees.
United KingdomHigh Potential Individual Visa
Work visa for recent graduates from top global universities, no UK job offer required.
United KingdomHong Kong BN(O) Adult Child Visa
A route for adult children (born on or after 1 July 1997) of a BN(O) status holder to live, work, and study in the UK.
United KingdomIndia Young Professionals Scheme Visa
For Indian nationals aged 18-30 to live and work in the UK for up to 2 years.
United KingdomInnovator Founder Visa
Starting an innovative, scalable business in the UK with endorsement from an approved body.
United KingdomInternational Agreement visa (Temporary Work)
Temporary visa for workers under international agreements including diplomatic staff, government workers, and international organisation employees.
United KingdomInternational Armed Forces and International Civilian Employees Visa
This temporary route is for members of international armed forces or international civilian employees (e.g., NATO forces, Australian Department of Defence, or NATO contractors) coming to the UK for training, study, or familiarisation.
United KingdomInternational Sportsperson visa
Visa for elite athletes and qualified sports coaches internationally established in their sport. Requires governing body endorsement. Path to settlement.
United KingdomMarriage Visitor visa
Short-stay UK visa for couples entering solely to marry or register a civil partnership within 6 months, with no work rights or settlement route.
United KingdomMinister of Religion visa (T2)
Work visa for ordained ministers and religious leaders with key roles in faith organisations. Longer-term than Religious Worker visa, path to settlement.
United KingdomOverseas Domestic Worker Visa
For domestic workers employed by visitors or diplomats coming to the UK.
United KingdomParent of a British or Settled Child Visa
This visa is designed for a parent who has sole or shared parental responsibility for a child who is a British citizen, settled in the UK, or has lived in the UK continuously for at least 7 years. It is a family/immigrant route that leads to permanent residency (Indefinite Leave to Remain).
United KingdomParent of a Child Student Visa
For the parent of a child attending an independent fee-paying day school in the UK under a Child Student visa.
United KingdomPrivate Life Visa
For individuals who have lived in the UK for a significant period or have strong ties, allowing a route to settlement.
United KingdomReligious Worker Visa (Temporary Work)
For temporary religious work including preaching, pastoral work, and non-pastoral roles.
United KingdomRepresentative of an Overseas Business visa
Visa for representatives of overseas newspapers, news agencies, broadcasting organisations, or businesses establishing first UK branch.
United KingdomReturning Resident Visa
For individuals who previously held Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) but lost it due to an extended absence (typically >2 years).
United KingdomS2 Healthcare Visitor Visa
This route is for individuals who, before the end of the Brexit transition period (31 December 2020), had requested authorization to receive a course of planned healthcare treatment in the UK under the S2 arrangement.
United KingdomSSU — Service Supplier Visa (Global Business Mobility)
For overseas workers providing services to a UK company under a trade agreement.
United KingdomScale-up Visa
Work visa for skilled workers hired by qualifying high-growth UK businesses, with greater flexibility after 6 months.
United KingdomSeasonal Worker Visa
For temporary work in UK horticulture or poultry processing sectors.
United KingdomSecondment Worker Visa (Global Business Mobility)
For workers on a temporary secondment to a UK employer as part of a high-value contract.
United KingdomSenior or Specialist Worker visa (Global Business Mobility)
Global Business Mobility route for intra-company transfers of senior managers and specialists to a UK-linked entity, valid up to 5 or 9 years with no settlement route.
United KingdomSettlement Protection Visa
This route is for individuals who have been on a protection route (refugee status or humanitarian protection) in the UK for at least five years to apply for permanent settlement.
United KingdomShort-term Study Visa
For short courses or English language training up to 11 months.
United KingdomSkilled Worker Visa
The Skilled Worker Visa is the primary route for sponsored employment in the UK. It allows individuals to come to or stay in the UK to do a qualifying job with an approved, licensed sponsor employer.
United KingdomSpouse/Partner Visa
Family visa to join a spouse, civil partner, or unmarried partner settled in the UK.
United KingdomStandard Visitor Visa
Tourism, visiting family, short business, medical treatment, academic activities. Up to 6 months.
United KingdomStateless Person Visa
This route is designed for individuals currently in the UK who are not recognized as citizens of any country and are unable to live permanently in any other country.
United KingdomStudent Visa
Full-time study at a licensed Student sponsor institution with a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS).
United KingdomTemporary Permission to Stay for Victims of Human Trafficking or Slavery
This route provides temporary permission to stay (VTS) in the UK for confirmed victims of human trafficking or modern slavery to assist in their recovery, cooperate with police investigations, or seek compensation.
United KingdomUK Ancestry Visa
Work visa for Commonwealth citizens with a UK-born grandparent, providing 5-year stay and settlement pathway.
United KingdomUK Expansion Worker Visa (Global Business Mobility)
For senior managers or specialist employees setting up a UK branch of an overseas business.
United KingdomUkraine Scheme visa
Free humanitarian UK visa for Ukrainian nationals and immediate family displaced since before 2022, sponsored by a vetted UK-based individual.
United KingdomVictim of Domestic Abuse Visa
This route allows settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain) in the UK for partners of settled people whose relationship broke down permanently due to domestic abuse.
United KingdomVisitor in Transit visa
48-hour UK transit permit for travelers who must clear border control during a layover en route to a destination outside the Common Travel Area.
United KingdomYouth Mobility Scheme
2-year visa for young people (18-35) from partner countries to live and work in the UK.