
Temporary Shortage Occupation List UK: Medium-Skilled Jobs and Sponsorship Rights
Complete guide to the UK Temporary Shortage List: RQF 3-5 occupations, salary thresholds, visa sponsorship rules, and the 31 December 2026 expiry date.
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Plain-English articles about Skilled Worker rules, salaries, and finding sponsors. Written from official UK government data.

Complete guide to the UK Temporary Shortage List: RQF 3-5 occupations, salary thresholds, visa sponsorship rules, and the 31 December 2026 expiry date.

Understand the 2026 UK Skilled Worker visa requirements: £41,700 salary threshold, RQF Level 6 skills, B2 English, points system, and policy changes effective April 2026.

What is a Certificate of Sponsorship? Complete guide to UK CoS for Skilled Worker visas—types (defined vs undefined), employer duties, requirements, and application process.

Official UK Skilled Worker going rates explained: occupation salary benchmarks, £41,700 threshold from July 2025, pro-rata calculations, and when discounts apply.

Official UK Tier 2 (Skilled Worker) salary threshold guide: £41,700 general minimum from July 2025, occupation going rates, reduced thresholds for new entrants, and eligibility rules.

Complete UK Skilled Worker visa guide: £38,700 minimum salary, RQF Level 3 jobs, going rates by SOC code, sponsorship requirements, and 2026 rule changes explained.

Official Skilled Worker visa going rates for 2025-2026. £41,700 general threshold, occupation-specific salary floors, new entrant discounts, and July 2025 updates from GOV.UK.

Official UK Skilled Worker visa salary thresholds from 1 January 2027 after ISL expiry: £41,700 general threshold, TSL details, RQF 6+ requirements & eligibility.

UK Temporary Shortage List 2025: which occupations qualify, salary requirements, dependant rules, and expiry dates. Official guidance for Skilled Worker sponsorship.

UK Skilled Worker visa 2024: £38,700 salary threshold, sponsor licence, RQF Level 3 occupations, and path to indefinite leave after five years of residence.

The UK Skilled Worker visa new entrant salary threshold is £33,400 from July 2025, with a four-year cap. Pay-period compliance begins April 2026.

Official UK Skilled Worker visa salary thresholds 2026: £41,700 general minimum, £33,400 new entrant route, healthcare exceptions. Expert guide with GOV.UK sources.