A visa route name is a starting point, not a complete hiring decision. Review the person's actual permission and conditions against the job, hours and employer proposed.
Conduct the employer check
Use the current right-to-work guide for the person's circumstances. Retain the prescribed employer result and date. A visa image, physical biometric residence permit or National Insurance number is not a substitute for that process.
Check restrictions and follow-up requirements. Outstanding applications and appeals have specific rules; do not infer that every old visa date means work must stop immediately or that every pending application permits a new start.
Review route-specific conditions
For Skilled Worker roles, the usual salary requirement is at least £41,700 or the occupation's going rate, whichever is higher, with defined exceptions. Health and care roles and other eligible categories have different provisions. There is no universal £23,200 hiring threshold.
The Graduate route lasts two years for applications made by 31 December 2026 and eighteen months from 1 January 2027, with three years for doctoral graduates. It has activity restrictions, including professional sport.
Student permission needs review against hours and the relevant term information. Seasonal Worker permission is restricted to the sponsored job and route conditions. British and Irish citizens and EUSS status have distinct evidence routes and do not all need immigration share codes.
Check care-worker sponsorship separately
The care sponsorship guide explains the overseas closure from July 2025 and distinct conditional in-country provisions. Avoid assuming a general right to sponsor anyone already in the UK.
Certifyd can organise worker evidence, restrictions and review dates. Your organisation performs prescribed checks and obtains advice where an individual's route or proposed activity is uncertain.