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UK work visa routes

Index · United Kingdom

Routes
16
Data as at 26 Oct 2026
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Routes

Licensed sponsors by route
  1. Skilled Worker122,416
  2. Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker10,348
  3. Minister of Religion1,960
  4. Creative Worker1,572
  5. Charity Worker1,532
  6. International Sportsperson1,460
  7. Religious Worker1,436
  8. Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee622
  9. Global Business Mobility: UK Expansion Worker439
  10. Government Authorised Exchange246
  11. International Agreement134
  12. Scale-up93
  13. Global Business Mobility: Service Supplier55
  14. Global Business Mobility: Secondment Worker6
  15. Seasonal Worker6
  16. Intra-company routes (legacy)1
RouteSponsorsVisas issued 2025
Skilled Worker122,416121,598
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker10,34812,462
Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee622477
Global Business Mobility: UK Expansion Worker439160
Global Business Mobility: Service Supplier55178
Global Business Mobility: Secondment Worker628
Minister of Religion1,960565
International Sportsperson1,4602,611
Creative Worker1,5726,004
Charity Worker1,5321,462
Religious Worker1,4361,366
Government Authorised Exchange2467,150
International Agreement134219
Scale-up93166
Seasonal Worker638,724
Intra-company routes (legacy)10
Source: Home Office, Register of licensed sponsors: workers and students (26 Oct 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 26 Oct 2026

Skilled Worker and Health and Care visas

Calendar years.

Visas issued

233k465k2008201020122014201620182020202220242026
233k465k200820122016202020242026
Data table
200817
20098,556
20109,914
20117,764
20129,420
201311,779
201415,254
201517,366
201618,364
201719,973
201824,373
201936,095
202029,220
2021123,051
2022269,792
2023465,348
2024225,487
2025121,598
202642,171
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at Jun 2026

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