United Kingdom
Cloud Engineer Visa Route
Skilled Worker Visa
Cloud engineers are in enormous demand across UK tech; AWS, Azure and GCP specialists secure sponsorship rapidly with most FTSE 500 firms holding sponsor licences.
Minimum Salary
£38,700
Processing Time
3–8 weeks
Path to PR
~5 years
Job Offer
Required
Language requirement:
B1 CEFR
Eligibility requirements
- 1Degree in Computer Science, IT or equivalent demonstrable cloud experience
- 2Job offer from a UK-licensed Skilled Worker sponsor at RQF Level 6+
- 3Minimum salary of £38,700 or the going rate for SOC 2136
- 4AWS/Azure/GCP professional-level certification (strongly advantageous)
- 5English at B1 CEFR level
- 6No serious criminal convictions
Document checklist
- Valid passport
- Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) reference number
- Degree certificate or evidence of equivalent cloud experience
- AWS/Azure/GCP certification(s)
- English language test results or exemption evidence
- TB test certificate (if applicable)
- Bank statements showing £1,270 (unless sponsor certified)
Step-by-step process
- 1
Obtain AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator or equivalent cloud certification
- 2
Apply for cloud roles at UK companies or consultancies holding a Skilled Worker sponsor licence
- 3
Receive job offer and Certificate of Sponsorship from your employer
- 4
Apply online for Skilled Worker visa on GOV.UK, paying the fee (£827–£1,500 for 3 years) and Immigration Health Surcharge (£1,035/year)
- 5
Attend a UKVCAS biometrics appointment
- 6
Receive decision (typically 3 weeks from outside the UK)
Official source
Always verify requirements directly with the official United Kingdom immigration authority.
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