Quick checks
Free tools for common student questions. They run in your browser and nothing you type leaves your device.
SOC code checker
Look up a SOC code or a job title and see whether a job in it can be sponsored on the Skilled Worker route, and whether a Certificate of Sponsorship deadline applies. Covers all 400 codes on the gov.uk list.
Type a 4 digit SOC code, or a job title such as “data analyst”.
Or pick one
Sources: gov.uk “Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes” (updated 22 July 2025) and “Skilled Worker visa: temporary shortage list” (updated 20 July 2026), checked 23 October 2026. The Temporary Shortage List only counts where the Certificate of Sponsorship is issued before 31 December 2026 (Immigration Rules SW 6.1A). The Migration Advisory Committee has recommended a new shortlist from January 2027, but that is not law until the Immigration Rules change. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Job titles are shortened. Your employer chooses the code, and this list is one test among several. Official list.
Browse the full list
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Sponsor check
Is the employer on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors for Skilled Worker visas? Type the company name.
Use the company’s registered name. Type the start of the name.
- A rating: licensed sponsor in good standing. It can issue Certificates of Sponsorship.
- B rating: licence downgraded after failing compliance checks. It cannot issue new certificates until it fixes this. Ask the employer.
- Worker: can sponsor Skilled Worker and similar jobs.
- Temporary Worker: sponsors short-term routes only. It does not mean a Skilled Worker job.
Source: gov.uk register of licensed sponsors: workers. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Graduate dates
How long your Graduate leave would be, and how long you have before your Student visa ends.
Work hours counter
Add the hours you work in each day of one week, across every job. Pick the weekly limit that is on your visa conditions.
Gov.uk says the limit depends on your course level and your visa conditions. Check your eVisa or decision letter, and how the week is counted on the Student visa work page.
CV and job ad match
Paste a job ad and your CV. See which of the ad’s main keywords your CV already uses. UK recruiters and screening software often look for the ad’s own wording.
This is a word match, not a score employers use. Only add keywords that are true for you.
Checklists
Tick things off as you go. Saved on this device only.
Job scam check
Fake job and sponsorship offers target international students. Tick anything that matches the offer you got.
Check a company on Companies House and the register of licensed sponsors. Report fraud to Action Fraud.
Salary checker
The minimum salary for a Skilled Worker job in a given code, standard and new entrant. Enter the salary you were offered to see if it clears the level.
Am I a new entrant?
Answer these and the checker tells you. The result is used in the salary below.
Visa timeline planner
Enter your course and Student visa end dates. You get a dated plan from Graduate visa to Skilled Worker, which you can download as calendar reminders.
Sponsor shortlist
Find licensed Skilled Worker sponsors in a town or city, or with a word in their name. Good for building a list of employers to contact.
Job ad check
Paste a job ad. The tool flags no-sponsorship wording, fees, chat-app hiring, low or missing pay and more.
Skilled Worker readiness
Six clicks. You get a list of what still needs sorting before you apply. It is a to-do list, not a decision on your case.
Cost estimator
Visa fee and Immigration Health Surcharge for a Skilled Worker application, with partner and children.
Right to work: first day guide
What to sort out when a job starts, in order.
- Check your eVisa. Sign in to your UKVI account and make sure your details match your passport.
- Create a share code. Use the gov.uk “prove your right to work” service. The code is valid for 90 days. Give your employer the code and your date of birth.
- Your employer checks it. They use the gov.uk checking service and keep a record. Ask when this will be done so it is not left to your first day.
- National Insurance number. If you do not have one, apply on gov.uk. You can start work while it is in progress, and tell your employer that you have applied.
- Bank account and tax details. Give payroll your bank details and the P45 from your last job, or fill in the starter form.
- Read the contract. The job title, duties and salary should match what your visa application used.
- Student visa hours. If you are still on a Student visa, count your hours with the work hours counter above.
Prove your right to work · Apply for a National Insurance number
Application tracker
Keep track of jobs you applied for. It is saved in this browser only, so clearing your browser data removes it. Download a copy to keep.
Document pack
A tick-off list of what you typically need, which you can print or save as a PDF.
Rule-change alerts
One email when a guide or a checker here changes because the rules did. No weekly newsletter.
General information only. It does not say whether you qualify for anything, and rules change, so check the linked gov.uk pages. For advice on your own case, use an IAA-registered adviser or a solicitor.
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