Skilled Worker visa：الهند → المملكة المتحدة
Indian citizens living in the United States need a UK Skilled Worker visa — apply online on gov.uk and give biometrics at a UK visa application centre in the United States.
Lets you come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job with an approved UK employer who has given you a certificate of sponsorship.
- مدة الصلاحية
- Your visa can last for up to 5 years before you need to extend it.
- عدد مرات الدخول
- You can travel abroad and return to the UK during your visa.
- أقصى مدة إقامة لكل زيارة
- Up to 5 years before you need to extend it.
متى تبدأ الإجراءات
ابدأ الإجراءات قبل 21 يومًا – 2 أشهر من تاريخ سفرك.
You must work for a UK employer approved by the Home Office and do a job on the list of eligible occupations, with a confirmed job offer before you apply.
Your employer gives you a certificate of sponsorship (an electronic record) with information about the role; you must apply within 3 months of getting it.
Complete the application on gov.uk. From outside the UK it costs £819 per person for up to 3 years, or £1,618 for more than 3 years, plus the healthcare surcharge.
As part of your application you'll need to prove your identity and provide your documents — using the ID Check app or at a visa application centre.
From outside the UK you'll usually get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks.
المستندات المطلوبة
- Valid passport — A valid passport or other document that shows your identity and nationality. ✓ موثّق
- Certificate of sponsorship reference number — Your certificate of sponsorship reference number — your employer will give you this. ✓ موثّق
- Proof of knowledge of English — Proof of your knowledge of English. ✓ موثّق
- Employer name and sponsor licence number — The name of your employer and their sponsor licence number — this will be on your certificate of sponsorship. ✓ موثّق
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التقديم حسب نطاق القنصليةBecause you live in the USA, you apply at a UK Visa Application Centre in the US — not in your home country. There are UK visa application centres in 30+ US cities (including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia and Seattle). Use the official VFS US centre directory (linked below) to find and book the one nearest you.
الحصول على موعد — احجز مبكرًا · وفق إفادات المستخدمين، تم التحقق في 2026-06-13
- تُطرح المواعيد على دفعات دون جدول معلن ثابت — غالبًا في الصباح الباكر بالتوقيت المحلي، وصباح الإثنين، وحول اليوم الأول من الشهر.
- في القنصليات المزدحمة (مثل فرنسا وإيطاليا وإسبانيا في المدن الكبرى) قد تُحجز الدفعة خلال دقائق — سجّل وادخل إلى حسابك قبل البحث.
- تتوفّر مواعيد طوال اليوم بسبب الإلغاءات، لذا تحقّق يوميًا حتى لو ظهر «لا توجد مواعيد».
- لذلك قدّم في أقرب وقت مسموح — حتى ستة أشهر قبل السفر. الانتظار حتى شهر أو شهرين غالبًا يعني عدم توفّر أي موعد.
معلومات مفيدة
- You must apply for your visa within 3 months of getting your certificate of sponsorship.
- You'll usually need to have at least £1,270 available to support yourself when you arrive in the UK.