Information to help employers prepare for the UK’s new points-based immigration system.

Published 9 April 2020
Last updated 20 August 2020 – see all updates
From: UK Visas and Immigration

Documents

• The UK’s points-based immigration system: an introduction for employers (accessible version)
• The UK’s points-based immigration system: an introduction for employers

Details

Find out how to sponsor someone to work in the UK as your employee.

References to citizens of the European Union also relate to citizens of the European Economic Area.

UK points-based immigration system: sponsoring a skilled worker

UK points-based immigration system: hiring people from outside the UK

Published 9 April 2020
Last updated 20 August 2020

Updates

• 20 August 2020
  Updated the guidance to reflect changes to the system, and added videos.
• 5 June 2020
  Clarification added that EU refers to EU, EEA and Switzerland on this page.
• 9 April 2020
  First published.

Explore the topic

• Foreign nationals working in the UK
• Visa sponsorship