Work in the UK

Apply for the Global Talent visa

  • You can apply for a Global Talent visa to work in the UK if you’re a leader or potential leader in one of the following fields:
  • academia or research
  • arts and culture
  • digital technology

You must also be at least 18 years old.

British National (Overseas) visa

If you’re from Hong Kong and are a British national (overseas)you and your family members can apply for a British National (Overseas) visa.

If you’re the child of a British national (overseas) aged 18 or older and born on or after 1 July 1997, you can apply separately from your parent. Your family members can also apply with you.

Graduate visa

  • You can apply for a Graduate visa if all of the following are true:
  • you’re in the UK
  • your current visa is a Student visa or Tier 4 (General) student visa
  • you studied a UK bachelor’s degree, postgraduate degree or other eligible course for a minimum period of time with your Student visa or Tier 4 (General) student visa
  • your education provider (such as your university or college) has told the Home Office you’ve successfully completed your course

Health and Care Worker visa

  • To qualify for a Health and Care Worker visa, you must:
  • be a qualified doctor, nurse, health professional or adult social care professional
  • work in an eligible health or social care job
  • work for a UK employer that’s been approved by the Home Office
  • have a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ from your employer with information about the role you’ve been offered in the UK
  • be paid a minimum salary – how much depends on the type of work you do

High Potential Individual (HPI) visa

A High Potential Individual (HPI) visa gives you permission to stay in the UK for 2 years. To apply, you must have been awarded a qualification by an eligible universityin the last 5 years.

Skilled Worker visa

A Skilled Worker visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job with an approved employer.

This visa has replaced the Tier 2 (General) work visa.

Youth Mobility Scheme visa

  • You can apply for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa if you:
  • want to live and work in the UK for up to 2 years
  • are aged 18 to 30 or 18 to 35, depending on where you’re from
  • have £2,530 in savings
  • have certain types of British Nationality or are from certain countries or territories listed in the eligibility requirements