Guides

The Recruit Today blog

Plain-English guides on UK visa sponsorship, salary rules, and job hunting as an international applicant — written against the same government sources our salary checks use.

8 guides for visa applicants

UK & Germany5 min read

UK vs Germany: comparing visa sponsorship routes for skilled workers in 2026

Skilled Worker or EU Blue Card? A side-by-side comparison of employer requirements, salary thresholds, costs, language rules and settlement timelines in 2026.

7 August 2026Read guide

UK4 min read

New entrant salary discount: do you qualify for a lower UK Skilled Worker threshold?

New entrant status cuts the Skilled Worker salary floor to £33,400 and the going rate requirement to 70%. Here's who qualifies, for how long, and what it's worth.

1 August 2026Read guide

UK5 min read

NHS visa sponsorship: Health and Care Worker visa jobs explained

The Health and Care Worker visa has its own lower salary floor, no health surcharge and reduced fees — but only for eligible occupations. Here's how it works in 2026.

28 July 2026Read guide

Germany4 min read

EU Blue Card jobs in Germany: salary thresholds and shortage occupations explained

Germany's EU Blue Card has no employer licence system — just a degree, a job offer and a salary figure. Here are the 2026 thresholds and which occupations get the lower one.

21 July 2026Read guide

UK5 min read

What happens to your UK visa if you change employer

A Skilled Worker visa is tied to one sponsor and one job. Here's what changing employer actually involves, what happens if you're made redundant, and what it does to settlement.

15 July 2026Read guide

UK4 min read

How to tell a genuine UK sponsor licence from an empty promise

“Visa sponsorship available” is a claim, not a fact. Here's how to verify it in about ninety seconds, and the questions that separate real sponsors from wishful adverts.

2 July 2026Read guide

UK5 min read

UK Skilled Worker salary threshold explained: general threshold, going rates, and the Immigration Salary List

Why £41,700 is only half the answer: how the general threshold, occupation going rates and the Immigration Salary List combine into one number for your job.

24 June 2026Read guide

UK5 min read

Companies that sponsor visas in the UK: how to actually find them in 2026

The list of UK companies licensed to sponsor visas is public and free. Here's how to use it properly — and why a licence alone doesn't mean a job offer.

11 June 2026Read guide

Estimate only — not immigration advice. Always confirm sponsorship and eligibility directly with the employer or a qualified immigration adviser.