Use this if the application was made from outside the UK and biometrics plus document checks are complete.
UKSkilled Worker
When is my UK Skilled Worker visa coming?
Project the published GOV.UK timing baseline from your biometrics date, then use the discussion page for real-world context.
Official baseline
GOV.UK says applicants usually get a decision within 3 weeks if they apply from outside the UK and within 8 weeks if they apply from inside the UK.
GOV.UK Skilled Worker guidance · verified April 8, 2026Outside UK3 weeks
Inside UK8 weeks
BaselineService standard
Official projectionsUK Skilled Worker
Projected dates
Use this if the application was made from inside the UK to switch or extend status.
Outside UK3 weeks
Inside UK8 weeks
BaselineService standard
Official guide
GOV.UK says applicants usually get a decision within 3 weeks if they apply from outside the UK and within 8 weeks if they apply from inside the UK.
Official data
UK Skilled Worker official metrics
Outside UK3 weeks
Published decision target once identity checks and documents are complete.
Inside UK8 weeks
Published decision target for most switch or extension cases.
BaselineService standard
This route currently uses the GOV.UK service-standard baseline, not live case ingestion.
Community discussion
UK Skilled Worker recent discussion
Apr 2026
I posted a note because the form was anonymous and fast.
Apr 2026
Priority did not seem to change much for people posting this week.
Mar 2026signal
Inside-UK switch. Still waiting, but the discussion here feels closer to reality than the headline 8-week promise.
Mar 2026signal
Manchester biometrics here. Most March cases in my cohort seem to be landing around the one-month mark.
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