Salary requirement for a skilled worker visa

The salary threshold you must meet depends on whether you have qualified teacher
status (QTS) and the region you are applying to work in. This table shows the
minimum salary non-UK teachers must earn to be eligible for a skilled worker visa,
by region and status (QTS and non-QTS).

• teaching skills and experience you can demonstrate to an employer
• to pass criminal and professional safeguarding checks (these will be organised by your employer)
• a teaching qualification (this can be from your own or another non-UK country)
• English ‘qualified teacher status’ (QTS)
• Teachers who qualified outside the UK can work in English schools for up to 4 years without QTS

Level of English

You must prove you can read, write, speak and understand English to at least level
B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) scale.

Visa fees and Insurance

When you apply for a Skilled Worker visa, you’ll need to have enough money to:

• pay the application fee – the standard fee ranges from £625 to £1,423 depending on your circumstances
• pay the healthcare surcharge – this is usually £624 per year
• support yourself when you arrive in the UK – you’ll usually need to have at least £1,270 available (unless you’re exempt)