Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Allow those under 26 and recent graduates to earn less for a Skilled Worker Visa
Closed
98 signatures
What the petition asks
Increasing the minimum required salary to obtain a Skilled Worker Visa will impact international students and workers in the UK. We believe the Government should keep the current policy of allowing recent graduates/workers under 26 to qualify for a visa if they earn 70 – 90% of the job's going rate.
In considering eligibility for a Skilled Worker Visa, recent graduates and workers under 26 are currently allowed to earn 70 - 90% of the job's usual going rate, if that is at least £20,960, rather than meet the full income threshold. It has not been specified whether this remains to be the case for when the minimum salary threshold will increase to £38,700. We believe a clear mention of this would be extremely beneficial.
Timeline
| 19 Dec 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
98
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
19 Dec 2023
Closed
29 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.