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Skilled Worker Visa Salary Rules 2026 (UK): 3-Month, 12-Week & 17-Week Rolling Windows Explained
At a Glance: Skilled Worker Salary Compliance – April 2026 From 8 April 2026, Skilled Worker salary compliance moves away from an annual assessment to a system based on defined pay periods, with ongoing assessment across those periods. This represents a significant shift in how compliance is measured in practice. For ease of explanation in this article, we refer to these continuous assessment periods as “rolling windows”. This is not terminology used in the Home Office guidan

Bhupinder Virk
Mar 23


Sponsor Licence Bank Account Requirement: Why Revolut’s UK Banking Licence Matters for Start-Ups and International Founders
For many international entrepreneurs entering the UK market, obtaining a sponsor licence is a critical step in building a team. A sponsor licence allows a company to hire overseas workers under immigration routes such as the Skilled Worker visa. However, new companies often encounter an unexpected administrative hurdle before they can even apply - opening a UK business bank account that satisfies Home Office evidence requirements. Recent developments involving Revolut obtai

VNJ LLP
Mar 13


Sponsor Licence Priority Service
UKVI offers a priority service to process and decide your application within 10 working days. This post briefly covers the key information..

VNJ LLP
Jan 18, 2024


What Are the Responsibilities of a Sponsorship Licence Holder?
If you have a company registered in the UK, you will usually need a UK sponsor licence to employ someone from outside the UK to work for...

VNJ LLP
Dec 9, 2023


SMS Key Personnel: Level 1 User
You must have at least one Level 1 User in place throughout the lifetime of your licence, but who can assume this role and...

VNJ LLP
Sep 29, 2023


SMS Key Personnel: Key Contact
Your Key Contact is responsible for communicating with UKVI for the purposes of your sponsor licence. You can only nominate one person...

VNJ LLP
Sep 29, 2023


SMS Key Personnel: Authorising Officer
Your Authorising Officer must be the most senior person in your organisation responsible for the recruitment of all migrant workers.

VNJ LLP
Sep 29, 2023


Do I Need A Sponsor Licence?
What is a Sponsor Licence, why might you need one, and what do you need to have in place when applying? If you have a company registered...

VNJ LLP
May 29, 2023


Self-issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship
A Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) is a mandatory electronic document that must be assigned by the sponsor licence holder when they wish...

VNJ LLP
May 14, 2023


Remote Working for Skilled Workers
A quick look at the impact of remote working on skilled workers and sponsor licence holders.

VNJ LLP
Apr 12, 2023
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