Core route checks
- Confirm your employer is licensed and can assign a Certificate of Sponsorship.
- Validate salary against the GOV.UK salary rules before submitting.
- Check if your route is Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker before paying fees.
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Pakistan to UK Work Visa Guide
Use this guide to plan a UK work-visa application from Pakistan with official GOV.UK sources, mission links, and route-level checkpoints.
Key checkpoints
- Skilled Worker requires an approved sponsor and an eligible occupation code.
- As of 12 March 2026, GOV.UK states salary must meet the highest of GBP 41,700 per year, GBP 17.13 per hour, or the role's going rate.
- GOV.UK service standards state a decision is usually made within 3 weeks for applications outside the UK.
Applying from Pakistan
- Start the visa flow from GOV.UK and follow the steps for your visa type.
- Use the UK visa application centre finder for your city-specific appointment channel.
- Check mission notices for practical updates from Islamabad or Karachi.
Official sources
- UK Skilled Worker visa
- Skilled Worker salary rules
- UK Health and Care Worker visa
- Apply to come to the UK
- Find a UK visa application centre
- British High Commission Islamabad
Information checkpoint: . Always re-check source pages before submitting or paying.
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