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Guides to getting a sponsored job in the UK

For people who studied in the UK and want to work there: the Graduate route, the new-entrant salary rate, applying from abroad, and how to tell whether a job can sponsor you. Every figure links to GOV.UK and carries the date it was checked.

01 How to get UK visa sponsorship after your Graduate visa Graduate visas have no sponsor. A Skilled Worker job needs a licensed sponsor, an eligible role and, as a rule, £41,700 or the going rate if higher. Updated
02 Graduate visa 18 months from 2027: what it means for your job search A Graduate visa lasts 18 months if you apply from 1 January 2027, or 2 years if you apply by 31 December 2026. PhD graduates still get 3 years. Updated
03 Skilled Worker visa from outside the UK after your Graduate visa Apply from abroad less than 2 years after your Student or Graduate visa expired to keep the new-entrant rate. Your deadline, the 4-year cap and English. Updated
04 The Skilled Worker visa new entrant salary: 70% of the standard going rate, at least £33,400 New entrants need 70% of the standard going rate and at least £33,400. The five GOV.UK conditions, the 4-year limit and worked examples by code. Updated
05 Graduate visa expiring without a sponsored job: your options in date order No grace period after a Graduate visa expires. Switch to Skilled Worker before it ends, or apply from abroad at the new-entrant rate for up to 2 years. Updated
06 How to tell if a UK job sponsors a visa: five checks before you apply A sponsor licence is not a sponsored job. Check the register rating, occupation code, salary, your own situation and the ad before you apply. Updated
07 How to ask a UK company for visa sponsorship When to raise visa sponsorship with a UK employer, sample email and cover letter wording, the questions to ask, and what sponsorship costs them. Updated
08 UK visa sponsorship job boards compared Seven UK sponsorship job boards, checked on the same day: what each costs, what it actually verifies, and where its idea of sponsored stops. Updated

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