Graduate visa guides
The Graduate visa gives you time to work in the UK without sponsorship. These guides cover the 2026 deadline change, how to use the time well, and how to switch to a Skilled Worker visa.
Graduate Visa Deadline 2026: 2 Years or 18 Months Explained
Apply for the UK Graduate visa by 31 December 2026 and you get 2 years. From 1 January 2027 it drops to 18 months. Here is what to do before the deadline.
Read the guideGraduate Visa to Skilled Worker Visa UK: How to Switch (2026)
How to switch from a Graduate visa to a Skilled Worker visa without leaving the UK: eligibility, salary thresholds, fees, timing and key 2026 deadlines.
Read the guideHow to Use Your Graduate Visa to Get a Sponsored Job in the UK
A practical playbook for Graduate visa holders: use your time to build UK experience and land a sponsored Skilled Worker role before the visa ends.
Read the guideHow to Stay in the UK After University in 2026: Visa Routes
Finishing your UK degree? Compare every route to stay in 2026, from the Graduate visa to the Skilled Worker switch, with current fees and deadlines.
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Tools for this step
Visa sponsorship jobs in the UK
Jobs that can hire and sponsor you. Cafy only lists employers on the Home Office Register of Licensed Sponsors, so you spend your time on roles you can realistically win.
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