SIGNIFICANT RISE IN REQUIRED SALARIES FOR SPONSORED SKILLED WORKERS FROM 4th APRIL 2024

The general minimum salary rate will increase from £26,200 to £38,700 for those workers assigned a certificate of sponsorship (COS) after 4^th April 2024.

People assigned a COS before that date will not need to be paid the new amount assuming they make their immigration application within three months of the assignment.

The £38,700 minimum will not apply to all skilled workers and discounts will apply, as previously, to “new entrants” including students and those who are under 26 years old, and those working in jobs on the “Immigration Salary List” which will replace the current “Shortage Occupation List.”f

Those already sponsored before 4^th April 2024, will not need to be paid the full amount but will generally require a minimum salary of £29,000 when they come to extend their permission to live and work in the UK.

The new rules are complicated and we suggest that employers and workers take legal advice before submitting immigration applications. Please contact us at info@jennyharveyimmigration.co.uk for assistance with the above or with any other aspect of sponsored skilled work.