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Work & businessComparison
Can you work without a UK employer sponsor? Compare the permissions
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Work & Business
Jobs, employers, founders and cross-border careers. See how permission, professional plans and workplace responsibilities fit together.
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Work & businessRoute analysis
How UK skilled migration works: the job, sponsor and permission tests
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Work & businessExplainer
Entrepreneur and investor labels: what they mean for a UK move now
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Work & businessExplainer
Who needs a Skilled Worker sponsor licence—and who does not?
Start with the person’s existing permission and the work itself. Nationality alone cannot tell an employer whether sponsorship is necessary.
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Work & businessExplainer
Before the sponsor licence application: an employer readiness review
A credible first application begins with how the organisation actually works: who hires, who pays, who keeps records and who notices change.
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Work & businessExplainer
Sponsor licences and Certificates of Sponsorship: how the two decisions fit together
An employer’s licence, its certificate capacity and a worker’s application sit on the same timetable—but they are different decisions.
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A UK startup plan is not a visa route: test the founder pathway
A credible founder decision connects the business proposition, the person building it and the immigration permission. A polished pitch cannot replace those connections.
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Work & businessExplainer
Entrepreneur and investor labels: what they mean for a UK move now
An investment, a company and an immigration route are different things. Old programme names can obscure the decision a business owner actually has to make.
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Work & businessRoute analysis
How UK skilled migration works: the job, sponsor and permission tests
The UK Skilled Worker route is not a general points competition for talented people. It connects an eligible role, an approved employer and an individual immigration application.
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Work & businessComparison
Can you work without a UK employer sponsor? Compare the permissions
Several routes can allow work without tying permission to one sponsoring employer. They begin with very different eligibility gates.
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These resources are selected for this desk. Official requirements always take precedence.
Check the actual job offerA practical specialist sheet for a sponsored role.↗Employer evidence matrixAn employer-owned preparation resource for sponsor licence evidence.↗Talent and recognitionField-specific evidence for a talent-led move.↗Founder readinessA structured review of the venture and the founder’s role.↗
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