Every United Kingdom visa form with a direct government download link.

UK Skilled Worker is fully online — there is no PDF application form. The 'forms' here are reference documents you should read before starting the wizard.

• Online application

  Skilled Worker visa application (gov.uk)

  Official source — gov.uk

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  Online application

  Skilled Worker visa application (gov.uk)

  Submit with application

  Fully-online application via gov.uk. No PDF form — fill in the wizard, pay, then book biometrics at a VAC.

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• Certificate of Sponsorship

  CoS — issued by the licensed sponsor

  Official source — gov.uk

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  Certificate of Sponsorship

  CoS — issued by the licensed sponsor

  Before applying

  The employer's licensed-sponsor portal issues a Certificate of Sponsorship reference number. You enter it in the visa application — no separate PDF.

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• Appendix Skilled Worker

  Immigration Rules — Appendix Skilled Worker

  Official source — gov.uk

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  Appendix Skilled Worker

  Immigration Rules — Appendix Skilled Worker

  Before applying

  The rule-book the Home Office adjudicates against. Read sections SW 14 (English) + SW 7 (salary) before submitting.

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• Online application

  Family visa application (gov.uk)

  Official source — gov.uk

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  Online application

  Family visa application (gov.uk)

  Submit with application

  Online wizard at gov.uk. The 'application form' is the wizard itself — no PDF.

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• Appendix FM-SE

  Specified Evidence — Financial Requirement

  Official source — gov.uk

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  Appendix FM-SE

  Specified Evidence — Financial Requirement

  Before applying

  The rule-book listing which financial documents prove the £29,000 / £38,700 income requirement. The single most-failed area of UK family visas — read in full.

  Heads up: Specifies exact bank-statement / payslip / employer-letter formats. Wrong format = refusal even if you meet the income threshold.

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• Appendix FM

  Immigration Rules — Family Members

  Official source — gov.uk

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  Appendix FM

  Immigration Rules — Family Members

  Before applying

  The Family-route rule-book. Section R-LTRP covers spouses, R-LTRPT covers parents.

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• VAF4A

  Settlement application — apply online

  Official source — gov.uk

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  VAF4A

  Settlement application — apply online

  Submit with application

  UKVI retired the standalone VAF4A PDF; the equivalent paper form has been superseded by the online wizard at gov.uk. Apply from outside the UK at the family-visa landing page.

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Student visa allows work up to 20 hrs/week during term, full-time during breaks. Graduate visa (separate application post-graduation) gives 2 years (3 for PhD) open work without sponsor.

• Online application

  Student visa application (gov.uk)

  Official source — gov.uk

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  Online application

  Student visa application (gov.uk)

  Submit with application

  Fully-online wizard at gov.uk. Pay, book biometrics at a VFS centre.

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• CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies)

  CAS reference number from sponsor

  Official source — gov.uk

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  CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies)

  CAS reference number from sponsor

  Before applying

  Issued by the UK Higher Education Provider after acceptance + tuition deposit. The CAS number is entered into the online application; no separate PDF.

  Heads up: CAS is unique to each applicant + valid 6 months. Without it, the visa application cannot be submitted.

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• Appendix Student

  Immigration Rules — Appendix Student

  Official source — gov.uk

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  Appendix Student

  Immigration Rules — Appendix Student

  Before applying

  The Home Office rule-book the caseworker adjudicates against. Specifies financial requirements, evidence formats, dependant rules.

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2-year open work permit (3 years for PhD). NO sponsor needed, work for any employer, change jobs freely. Cannot be extended — must switch to Skilled Worker before expiry to stay long-term. Time on Graduate visa does NOT count towards ILR.

• Online application

  Graduate visa application (gov.uk)

  Official source — gov.uk

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  Online application

  Graduate visa application (gov.uk)

  Submit with application

  Online wizard — apply from inside the UK on the existing Student visa. £880 fee + £776/year IHS.

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Replaces the older Start-up + Innovator visas (closed Apr 2023). 3-year visa, path to ILR after 3 years (vs 5 for Skilled Worker). Spouse + children eligible as dependants.

• Endorsement letter

  Endorsement from an approved Endorsing Body

  Official source — gov.uk

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  Endorsement letter

  Endorsement from an approved Endorsing Body

  Before applying

  Issued by an approved Endorsing Body (Innovator Founder list on gov.uk) after assessing the business idea as innovative + viable + scalable. PREREQUISITE for the visa application.

  Heads up: The £50k personal investment requirement was REMOVED in April 2023. Endorsement now hinges on the idea, not capital.

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• Online application

  Innovator Founder visa application (gov.uk)

  Official source — gov.uk

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  Online application

  Innovator Founder visa application (gov.uk)

  Submit with application

  Online wizard at gov.uk. Pay £1,191 (outside UK) / £1,486 (inside UK extension) + £1,035/year IHS.

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Faster route to settlement (ILR after 3 years for Exceptional Talent endorsement; 5 years for Exceptional Promise). No salary threshold, no sponsor needed, can switch employers / freelance freely. Top route for tech founders + senior researchers.

• Endorsement application

  Endorsement application via an approved body

  Official source — gov.uk

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  Endorsement application

  Endorsement application via an approved body

  Before applying

  Apply to one of the endorsing bodies based on field: Royal Society / Royal Academy of Engineering / British Academy / UKRI for academia + research; Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) for digital tech (replaced Tech Nation 2024); Arts Council England for arts + culture.

  Heads up: Endorsement fee £561, takes ~8 weeks. Direct route available without endorsement for holders of Prestigious Prizes (Nobel, Turing, Fields, Oscar, Grammy, Booker).

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• Online application

  Global Talent visa application (gov.uk)

  Official source — gov.uk

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  Online application

  Global Talent visa application (gov.uk)

  Submit with application

  Online wizard. £716 (outside UK) + £1,035/year IHS.

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Commonwealth-citizen-exclusive route. Applicant must be a Commonwealth citizen (AU/NZ/CA/ZA + 50 others) with a grandparent born in the UK. 5-year visa, then ILR. Open work, no salary threshold, no sponsor. Sometimes easier than Skilled Worker for Commonwealth applicants.

• Online application

  UK Ancestry visa application (gov.uk)

  Official source — gov.uk

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  Online application

  UK Ancestry visa application (gov.uk)

  Submit with application

  Online wizard at gov.uk. £637 outside-UK fee + £1,035/year IHS.

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• Grandparent birth certificate

  UK birth certificate (long-form, with parents listed)

  Official source — gov.uk

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  Grandparent birth certificate

  UK birth certificate (long-form, with parents listed)

  Before applying

  Original or certified copy of your grandparent's UK birth certificate. The link between you and the UK-born grandparent must be documentable through every generation.

  Heads up: If grandparent was born in present-day Ireland before 1922, that doesn't count (Ireland was independent). Northern Ireland born after 1921 does count.

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Health and Care Worker visa: IHS WAIVED + reduced fees + lower salary threshold (£29k vs £38.7k for Skilled Worker). NHS's primary international-recruitment lever. ILR after 5 years. NB: senior care worker (SOC 6135) is closed to in-country switching from other routes as of 2024.

• Online application

  Health and Care Worker visa application

  Official source — gov.uk

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  Online application

  Health and Care Worker visa application

  Submit with application

  Online via gov.uk. £304 (3-year) / £590 (5-year) — significantly cheaper than Skilled Worker.

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• Certificate of Sponsorship

  CoS from a Home Office-licensed NHS / care sponsor

  Official source — gov.uk

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  Certificate of Sponsorship

  CoS from a Home Office-licensed NHS / care sponsor

  Before applying

  Employer-issued. The job must be on the eligible health / care SOC code list (doctors, nurses, paramedics, social workers, senior care workers).

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Bilateral scheme — eligibility: 18-30 (35 for some nationalities) from AU/NZ/CA/HK/JP/KR/TW/SM/IS/MC + uncapped for AU/NZ/CA. 2-year visa (3 for AU/NZ/CA from 2024), open work, no sponsor needed. Time on YMS doesn't count towards ILR — must switch to Skilled Worker for long-term route.

• Online application

  Youth Mobility visa application (gov.uk)

  Official source — gov.uk

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  Online application

  Youth Mobility visa application (gov.uk)

  Submit with application

  Online wizard. £298 + £1,035/year IHS = ~£3,403 over the 2-year (or 3-year for some nationalities) visa.

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