UK Work visa: how to determine when a lower salary applies?

By 1st 4Immigration - #1 UK Immigration Experts -

 

We have already covered when to use the old and new salaries for a Skilled Worker visa in a post here. Then we covered how to use a blanker minimum (such as £38,700) and the going rate together here. Now we consider when a lower salary can be offered. 

Firstly, you can use the same logic to determine whether to use the old or new rules, before or after 4 April 2024. Once you know, you can look at the table in Appendix Skilled Worker , under Eligibility. Options A to E cover the new rules. The main salary is under Option A and is £38,700 - unless a concession applies. 

Options B and C require only £30,960 salary if a migrant has a PhD relevant to the job. Option D allows a salary £30,960 for a migrant sponsored for a job in the Immigration Salary List (formerly Shortage Occupation List), such as care workers. 

Option E allows a salary £30,960 for new entrants. That's workers under 26 years of age; those switching from a Student or Graduate visa and some others.  

If a migrant falls under the old rules prior to 4 April 2024, we use Options F to J. F is the main option with a salary of £29,000. Other options provide similar concessions as above but with a lower salaries of £23,200. 

Option K can be used for health and care workers. 

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