Students are eligible to apply or to change (switch) to a skilled worker visa if they are already in the UK on another type of visa. For instance, if you are in the UK with a student visa then you can seamlessly switch to the skilled worker visa category, which became effective on December 1st, 2020, replacing the Tier 2 route.

Read on to understand the process of switching from a student visa to a skilled worker visa if you are already living in the UK.