The United Kingdom has announced its 2025 free work permit visa sponsorship application process. The free work permit visa sponsorship allows international talent to come into the UK through sponsorship from UK companies in need of such talents.
What Does a Free Work Permit Visa Mean?
The free work permit visa means that the employer sponsors the applicant for a UK visa. The employer takes care of the associated costs and legal requirements required to get a UK visa.
Under UK government regulations, any employer who sponsors their business to hire overseas staff is included in the registration of licensed Sponsors of the UK government. This approach is meant to supply talent to industries needing such global talent.
Industries in Need of Global Talent
Some UK industries in need of global talent include the Healthcare and Social Care sector in need of Nurses, medical specialists, and care workers; the Technology sector in need of software developers, data scientists, and cybersecurity experts.
The Engineering sector are in need of engineers especially Civil, mechanical, and electrical engineers while in the Education sector, teachers in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry are in high demand. There is also a need for workers with a background in construction, as well as those specialized in trades like plumbing or carpentry.
How to Locate Companies in Need of Global Talent
Ways to locate companies in need of global talent include going through the UK Sponsor Register as the official UK Government’s Register of Licensed Sponsors gives a hint on companies authorized to sponsor work visas.
Job sites like Indeed, Glassdoor, and LinkedIn include advertisements containing visa sponsorship in the Job section while some recruitment agencies also specialize in connecting foreign workers to employers that sponsor them.
Companies in shortage skill areas also offer dedicated careers pages detailing sponsorship eligibility on their websites. some of such companies include the NHS (National Health Service) who sponsor healthcare professionals including nurses, doctors, and care workers.
The Big Four consulting giants – PwC, Deloitte, EY, and KPMG who tend to regularly sponsor highly skilled professionals such as finance, technology, and management experts. Amazon UK also offers roles which are involved in logistics, IT and management sponsorship.
Barclays, HSBC, and Lloyds Bank also sponsor skilled professionals in finance and technology while the BT Group gives sponsorship for the working opportunities of IT, telecom, and engineering. Unilever and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) on their part sponsors jobs in management, R&D and production.
Application Process
The stages in applying for the sponsorship visa include: Identifying sponsoring companies, submitting application to positions that match skills, ensure all job and visa requirements (e.g., qualifications, experience) are met, Working with your employer on the visa application process.
