Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS): Cost, Types and Timing
What is a certificate of sponsorship, who pays the £525 fee, defined vs undefined CoS, and how long you have to use your reference number. Explained in plain English.
UK visas and careers for skilled tech workers
Sponsorship, settlement and salary data for software, DevOps, cloud and data people, explained in plain English and linked to the official sources.
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Skilled Worker Visa Change of Employer: 2026 Guide
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Software Engineer Salary UK 2026: Pay vs Visa Rules
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Temporary Shortage List 2026: What Ends on 31 December
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Visa Sponsorship Jobs UK: How Tech Workers Find Them
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How to check whether a UK employer can sponsor you: using the register of licensed sponsors
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Earned settlement explained: the proposed 10-year route to ILR, and where it stands in October 2026
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