UK Skilled Worker Visa Gets Stricter from July 22, 2025: 5 Major Rule Changes Explained

08 July 2025 · Europe Permit

  • 🛑 The UK raises the skill threshold: now only graduate‑level (RQF 6+) roles qualify.

  • 💷 The minimum salary increases to £41,700, with a PhD-level floor at £37,500.

  • 🧾 The “new entrant” discount ends—everyone must meet full wage requirements.

  • 🚫 Care-worker roles exit the Skilled Worker route, with no new applicants after July 22.

  • 📝 Employers can use a Temporary Shortage List (TSOL) for mid-skilled roles until end‑2026.

  • 👨‍👧 Dependants are barred for TSOL and lower-skilled roles, tightening family access.

  • ⏳ Existing care-worker visa holders get transition until July 2028 to switch or extend.

  • 🧾 Employers now face stricter sponsor compliance, digital monitoring, and harsher penalties.

  • 📊 The Immigration Skills Charge rises, pushing sponsorship costs up further.

  • 🎯 The UK tightens control, prioritizes high-skilled workers, and reduces low-skilled immigration.

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