Skilled Worker Visa Tools & Calculators
Applying for a Skilled Worker Visa means checking several requirements — sponsorship, salary, English, family, settlement. Our interactive tools guide you through each stage in one place. They give you an indication based on what you enter; they don't replace legal advice or a decision by UK Visas and Immigration.
Common journeys
Check you qualify
Eligibility, occupation, salary, cost & documents.
Already in the UKSwitch, extend or move
Switching, extension & changing employer.
Planning settlementWork towards ILR
Qualifying period, residence & absences.
Bringing familyCheck your dependants
Partner & child eligibility and funds.
Eligibility & your job
Skilled Worker Eligibility Checker
LiveAn overall check of the main requirements — sponsorship, occupation, salary, English, funds — with next steps.
Occupation & SOC Code Finder
Coming soonSearch by job title or SOC code to see route and salary eligibility.
Salary & Going-Rate Calculator
Coming soonWork out the applicable threshold and going rate for your occupation, hours and salary option.
English Language Checker
Coming soonCheck the English level you need and how to prove it.
Salary pathways & special routes
New Entrant Checker
LiveSee whether you may fit a New Entrant pathway (age, Graduate, Student, training or postdoctoral) and the 4-year limit.
PhD Eligibility Checker
LiveCheck whether a relevant PhD or STEM PhD may affect your salary assessment (Option B or C).
Health & Care — IHS Saving
LiveEstimate what the Immigration Health Surcharge exemption is worth on the Health and Care Worker route.
Immigration Salary List Search
Coming soonSearch whether an occupation appears on the Immigration Salary List.
Temporary Shortage List Search
Coming soonSearch whether an occupation appears on the Temporary Shortage List.
Already in the UK & family
Switching Checker
Coming soonCan you switch into Skilled Worker from your current permission?
Extension Checker
Coming soonWhat you need to extend your Skilled Worker permission.
Change Employer Checker
Coming soonThe immigration steps when you move to a new sponsor.
Dependant Eligibility
Coming soonWhether your partner and children can apply with you.
Care Worker Dependant Checker
LiveFor care roles: triage your likely dependant position against the restriction and transitional rules.
Dependant Maintenance Calculator
LiveWork out the maintenance funds needed for a partner and children.
Settlement (ILR)
Five-Year Qualifying Period Calculator
LiveAdd your qualifying permission periods (excluding dependant time) and project when you may complete 5 years.
Continuous Residence & Absence Calculator
LiveRecord your trips and absences outside the UK and flag periods that may need further review under the residence rules.
ILR Eligibility Checker
Coming soonA full settlement-readiness check across qualifying period, residence, English, Life in the UK, salary and sponsorship.
Costs, documents & planning
IHS Savings Calculator
LiveSee the Immigration Health Surcharge saving from the Health & Care exemption over your visa length.
Visa Fee & Total Cost Calculator
Coming soonEstimate the application fee, IHS (where payable) and optional priority services.
Financial Requirement Checker
LiveCheck whether you meet the £1,270 maintenance funds requirement (and when you're exempt).
Application Timeline Planner
Coming soonVisualise CoS, application, biometrics, decision, extension and settlement.
Compare your options
Skilled Worker vs Health & Care Worker
Lower fees and no IHS on the Health & Care route — if your role and employer qualify.
Compare →Skilled Worker salary options
Standard vs New Entrant vs relevant PhD — which fits you.
Compare →Related guidance
Disclaimer. These tools provide general information about UK immigration law and do not constitute legal advice on any individual application. Each tool gives an indication based only on the information you enter; it is not a decision by UK Visas and Immigration, and it does not confirm eligibility. Requirements and figures depend on your circumstances and may change. You should seek professional advice before making an application or relying on the information provided.
Source basis: the UK Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Worker and the related work-route Appendices, together with the Home Office caseworker guidance published on GOV.UK. Immigration Rules and guidance change; confirm the current version on GOV.UK before applying.
Prefer to talk it through?
The tools give you a head start — a consultation gives you certainty. An IAA-regulated adviser can check your circumstances against the current rules and map out your route.