
After 5 years, give Skilled Workers portable status to change jobs without a sponsor; keep no recourse to public funds (NRPF). Add a 180-day grace period after job loss; cap repeat visa/IHS fees.
Shabana Mahmood
Home Secretary
End sponsorship requirements for skilled worker visa holders already in the UK
Allow Skilled Worker visa holders to take unrestricted secondary work
Resolve delays in renewal of COS for Skilled Worker visas
Review settlement rules for the skilled worker visa holders - ILR after 3 years
Allow Skilled Worker visa holders to work up to 40 hours in secondary employment
After 5 years, give Skilled Workers portable status to change jobs without a sponsor; keep no recourse to public funds (NRPF). Add a 180-day grace period after job loss; cap repeat visa/IHS fees.
End sponsorship requirements for skilled worker visa holders already in the UK
Allow Skilled Worker visa holders to take unrestricted secondary work
Resolve delays in renewal of COS for Skilled Worker visas
Review settlement rules for the skilled worker visa holders - ILR after 3 years
Allow Skilled Worker visa holders to work up to 40 hours in secondary employment