General information, not a personal recommendation
Use these guides to understand published UK immigration requirements and questions to check. Confirm the current rule on GOV.UK and obtain regulated advice for your own circumstances.
Plain-English starting point
What the published framework generally means
A new job or employer can require a new Certificate of Sponsorship and an application to update the visa before the new sponsored work begins.
Build the facts
Check these points now
- Whether the new employer is an approved sponsor
- Whether the role and occupation code are eligible
- Whether a new CoS and visa update are required
- When the applicant is permitted to begin the new role
Avoid assumptions
Watch for these risks
- Resigning before the new sponsorship path is secure
- Assuming an internal role change is automatically covered
- Starting prohibited work while an application is pending
- Ignoring dependant or travel implications
Official starting points
Read the current source
Personal circumstances?
Verify a regulated professional →Know when a guide is no longer enough
Eligibility assessments, evidence reviews, application preparation and representation should be handled by a suitably regulated professional.