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What is the easiest way?? I’m only twenty and have done some research which is honestly doing my head in. I’m willing to do any kind of work and learn any trade etc I just need some advice!!
Original post by Dakota614
What is the easiest way?? I’m only twenty and have done some research which is honestly doing my head in. I’m willing to do any kind of work and learn any trade etc I just need some advice!!

The "easiest" route for one person will not necessarily be the "easiest" route for another.

If you can secure a job in the UK, which is a genuine vacancy, at the appropriate level and salary, then you can apply for a Skilled Worker visa. However, the fact that you don't mention any qualifications or experience, and say you're "willing to do any kind of work and learn any trade etc" suggests that this route might not be open to you. Have you looked at any of the web sites for potential employers to see whether you might be able to secure a job? It would need to be paying salary will be at least £25,600 (although a lower salary might also work if the job is in a shortage occupation.

There are other visas which might work, but they all have their own rules which are way too complex to summarise here. For example, there's the Health or Care Worker visa, the Seasonal Worker visa, the Creative Worker visa, the Religious Worker visa, the Charity worker visa, and the International Sportsperson visa. (There are many more.)

As there is no "one size fits all" visa which would be appropriate for everyone, I think you're going to need to research each visa type one-by-one to see for which you might be eligible.

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