Work in UK

The UK offers different types of work visas, categorically differentiated based on the nature of the work to be carried out, skills, and purpose. For instance, the main categories of UK work visas include the following:

1. Skilled Worker Visa
2. Health and Care Worker Visa
3. Global Talent Visa
4. Temporary Worker Visas
5. Intra-company Transfer Visa
6. Start-up and Innovator Visas
7. High Potential Individual Visa
8. Graduate Visa
9. Ancestry Visa

For a UK work visa application, you will generally need:

1. Passport
2. Educational and Professional Qualifications
3. Proof of English Language Proficiency
4. Proof of Financial Support
5. Job Offer Letter or Employment Contract
6. Immigration Health Surcharge Payment Confirmation
7. Biometric Information

Do applying for a UK work visa need following Steps:

1. Check if you qualify
2. Get a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)
3. Gather all the necessary documents
4. Apply for your visa online
5. Pay application fees
6. Give Biometric Information
7. Wait for a decision.
8. Receive the Decision and Collect Your Visa
9. Travel to the UK

UK work visas usually take about 3 weeks to be processed if done outside the UK and about 8 weeks inside the UK. Priority services can get this hastened to 5 working days or even the next working day in case of super priority applications. 

A UK work visa validity depends on the type of visa. As an example, you can get up to 5 years for the Skilled Worker visa. Provided you continue to meet the eligibility criteria and have a valid Certificate of Sponsorship, you may extend it. You can make an application to extend at least 3 months before your current visa ends.

The minimum requirement for speaking English to obtain a UK work visa, particularly the Skilled Worker visa, is to demonstrate that you have the ability to converse at B1 level of proficiency on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages or CEFR. This can be evidenced through a passing approved English language test, a degree taught in English, or by being an endorsed citizen of a majority English-speaking country. Other categories of visas may have different requirements so ensure details of your application are consulted in relation to what you will need.

There is no specific age, but still, an applicant should remain eligible to apply for the UK work visa by meeting all the set requirements such as job offer conditions and proof of ability in speaking the English language. Some specific categories involve specified age limits-mostly between 18 and 30 years of age .

You can check on the status of your UK work visa by simply visiting the government visa application website in the UK. It will require that you provide the reference number that is there when you submitted the application. You can also contact the specific visa application centre that you submitted your application to for updates. Please, note that processing times take different periods hence it is recommended to do regular checks.

In general, you are going to require a job offer from a UK employer for the purpose of applying for a UK work visa. There has to be a licensed sponsor and the employer will have to provide you with a Certificate of Sponsorship in order to confirm that the employment would be for the purposes of the visa application.