United Kingdom
DevOps Engineer Visa Route
Skilled Worker Visa
DevOps is one of the most sponsorship-friendly tech roles in the UK with near-universal demand across fintech, scale-ups and enterprise IT.
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, Engineering or equivalent practical DevOps experience
- 2Job offer from a UK-licensed sponsor at RQF Level 6+
- 3Minimum salary of £38,700 or the going rate for SOC 2136
- 4Proficiency in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD), containers (Docker, Kubernetes)
- 5English at B1 CEFR level
Document checklist
- Valid passport
- Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)
- Degree or certification evidence (CKA, Terraform, AWS DevOps Professional etc.)
- English language evidence
- TB test certificate (if applicable)
- Bank statements showing £1,270 maintenance
Step-by-step process
- 1
Obtain relevant DevOps certifications (CKA, AWS DevOps, HashiCorp Terraform)
- 2
Apply for DevOps/Platform/SRE roles at UK companies with sponsor licences
- 3
Receive job offer and Certificate of Sponsorship
- 4
Apply online for Skilled Worker visa on GOV.UK and pay fees
- 5
Attend UKVCAS biometrics appointment
- 6
Receive decision and travel to UK
Official source
Always verify requirements directly with the official United Kingdom immigration authority.
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