Sponsor Licence, Certificate of Sponsorship, ECCTIS and TB screening: the four pieces a UK Skilled Worker visa application rests on
A UK Skilled Worker visa starts with a UK employer holding a valid Sponsor Licence. The employer issues a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). The candidate then assembles the visa application: apostilled academic and experience evidence, ECCTIS comparability where the role requires it, TB screening at an IOM-approved centre in India, and the supporting financial and identity documents.
Your Situation
How SiZA helps skilled worker visa & cos: uk documentation for indian professionals
A UK Skilled Worker visa is sponsor-led. Without a valid CoS from a Sponsor Licence holder, the visa application cannot be submitted. Once the CoS is in hand, the candidate has 90 days to submit. That 90-day window is the clock everything else has to fit inside.
Our side of the work: the home-side documentation UKVI looks for. Degree apostille on the original (State HRD first if the receiving authority asks). Experience certificate attestation from each past Indian employer. ECCTIS (formerly UK NARIC) comparability evaluation where the visa stream or the employer requires it; we coordinate the document flow ECCTIS asks for. TB screening referrals to IOM-approved centres in India. Sworn translation where any non-English Indian document needs to be readable to UKVI.
The UKVI checklist varies by occupation code and by sponsor. Healthcare roles (the Skilled Worker Health and Care visa) have a partially different document inventory; we run through the specific checklist your CoS references.
Common Situations
Real situations we run for this audience
CoS from a Sponsor Licence-holding UK employer
The UK employer must hold a Sponsor Licence from the Home Office and the role must sit on the eligible occupation list at the required salary threshold. The employer issues a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS), a unique reference number, that the candidate submits with the visa application. CoS issuance is the employer’s; what we ready on the Indian side are the documents the visa application rests on.
ECCTIS comparability evaluation
ECCTIS (formerly UK NARIC) is the UK’s national agency for international qualification comparison. Some Skilled Worker roles, especially where the qualification needs to be confirmed equivalent to a UK degree at a specific level (e.g., RQF 6 for many roles), require an ECCTIS Statement of Comparability. We coordinate the document flow ECCTIS asks for; the assessment itself is theirs.
Experience attestation from past Indian employers
UKVI and some Sponsor Licence holders ask for attested experience letters covering recent roles in India. We coordinate experience attestation through the in-India sequence (Notary, then SDM or HRD, then MEA Apostille) where the document needs apostille for UK use, or simple attestation where the employer accepts notarised letters.
TB screening at IOM-approved centre
India-resident applicants for the Skilled Worker visa need a TB screening certificate from an IOM-approved centre. The certificate is valid for six months. We refer to approved centres; the screening is the candidate’s to complete.
Dependants on the Skilled Worker visa
Spouses, civil partners and dependent children can join on the Skilled Worker visa. The dependent visa application needs marriage certificate apostille for the spouse and birth certificate apostille for each child. We prepare both at the same time as the principal applicant’s paperwork.
Document Types
Documents we handle for this audience
Document inventory we typically process. Exact list depends on destination and authority.
Principal applicant
- Certificate of Sponsorship from the UK employer
- Passport (valid 6+ months past intended arrival)
- Degree certificate apostille (and PG degree where applicable)
- Experience certificate attestation from each past Indian employer
- ECCTIS Statement of Comparability (where required by the role)
- IELTS or other English-language evidence (where required)
- TB screening certificate from IOM-approved centre
- Financial evidence (where the salary threshold needs supporting proof)
Dependants
- Marriage certificate apostille (spouse)
- Birth certificate apostille (each dependent child)
- Passports for spouse and children
- TB screening for each dependant (where required)
Country And Process Map
What we do in India, country by country
Notary where needed; State HRD on the degree if the role or ECCTIS asks; MEA Apostille on academic and experience evidence; sworn English translation only for non-English Indian documents.
The UK accepts MEA Apostille post-Hague accession. Embassy attestation is generally not required.
How SiZA handles this work
- •Degree and experience attestation opened on day one against the UKVI checklist for the relevant occupation code
- •ECCTIS document flow coordinated where the role requires comparability evaluation
- •TB screening referrals to IOM-approved centres in India
- •Marriage and child birth certificate apostille for dependent visa applications
- •Customer ID and document ID at intake; printed checklist with every original
- •Tracked international courier to a UK address for documents needed at the embassy or after arrival
What SiZA does not do
- •No influence over CoS issuance; it sits with the UK employer’s Sponsor Licence
- •No Sponsor Licence application support for UK employers (this page is for Indian candidates)
- •No ECCTIS evaluation outcome promised
- •No IELTS booking or English-language coaching
- •No back-dated experience letters or made-up employment evidence
The Real Worry
What you are dealing with
CoS expiry is 60 days out. The visa application window is 90 days from CoS issuance. ECCTIS comparability has not started. The TB screening centre is two weeks away. Experience attestation here in India needs three different past employers’ letters notarised and apostilled.
How SiZA addresses it
Work on the academic and experience apostille begins as soon as the scans are in. ECCTIS document flow is coordinated in tandem where the role requires it. TB screening goes to the closest IOM-approved centre; we will reschedule if the slot timing is tight. Past employer attestation moves concurrently against each employer’s issuing process. Where 60 days is too tight, we will name that plainly so the employer can extend the CoS.
Why customers trust SiZA
A Skilled Worker submission has a 90-day window from CoS issuance. Inside that window the India-leg paperwork (degree apostille, multi-employer experience attestation, ECCTIS comparability where the role asks, IOM TB screening, dependant apostille) is the only part we can pull forward; UKVI processing and the employer’s Sponsor Licence are not for us to influence. We start every leg the day scans arrive on WhatsApp, and we confirm the 90-day window is realistic against the candidate’s state HRD timeline before any original moves.
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Our Services
Services for this audience
MEA Apostille Services
One MEA sticker on Indian documents for use in 120-plus Hague Convention countries. Issued only at MEA Delhi.
Embassy Attestation Services
Embassy attestation for non-Hague destinations like UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Libya. We handle the whole process on your behalf, including the MOFA leg in Doha or Kuwait City where required.
HRD Attestation & State Verification
State HRD is the state-government attestation on Indian degrees. It is required before MEA apostille or embassy attestation can be placed. Our team handles it on your behalf at the HRD office in your university's home state.
Visa Documentation Support
End-to-end visa documentation for Saudi, Kuwait, and Qatar. For every other destination, we prepare the file and you submit through VFS Global, BLS International, or the e-visa portal yourself. No recruitment, no placement, no visa guarantees.
Certified Translation Services
Which kind of translator you need depends on the destination. Italy CTU, Spain Traductor Jurado, Germany court-sworn, Indian-side certified for most others. We arrange the right one on your behalf, confirmed by WhatsApp scan review before any payment.
Official Sources
Authorities and processes referenced on this page
Direct links to the regulators, embassies, councils and ministries named above. Verify the current rule on the source before any document moves.
- UK Visas and Immigration (Skilled Worker visa, gov.uk) (opens in a new tab)
- UK Home Office (Sponsor Licence for employers) (opens in a new tab)
- ECCTIS (UK qualification comparison) (opens in a new tab)
- IOM TB screening for UK visa applicants (opens in a new tab)
- MEA Apostille (Government of India) (opens in a new tab)
FAQ
Questions this audience actually asks
Does every UK Skilled Worker role need ECCTIS comparability?
My CoS expires in 45 days. Is that enough time?
On IELTS requirements, do all Skilled Worker visas need it?
Which centres are IOM-approved for TB screening in India?
My spouse wants to work in the UK on the dependant visa. Is that allowed?
Can SiZA apply for the Skilled Worker visa on my behalf?
My past Indian employer has shut down. How do I get an experience letter attested?
How SiZA handles documents for skilled worker visa & cos: uk documentation for indian professionals
Share your document scan, destination country, purpose and deadline on WhatsApp. SiZA confirms what India needs to attest before any original moves, gives a committed schedule, sends WhatsApp updates at each handoff, shares completion proof before dispatch, and closes the case only after you confirm receipt.
What to send first
Review the requirement
Share the document scan, destination country, purpose, deadline, and where the original document is currently kept.
Confirm the right process
SiZA checks whether the file needs apostille, embassy attestation, HRD/Home, Chamber, translation, visa documentation, or a combined process.
Handle and update
Once the scope is clear, the file moves through the required steps with practical updates by WhatsApp or email.
Proof and return
After completion, SiZA shares completion proof, confirms payment and courier preference, then packs and dispatches the document safely.
Share scan
Process confirmed
Originals received if required
Completion proof
Payment and return
Original document safety
Trust, Custody And Safety
These documents are not ordinary papers. They may be your degree, birth certificate, marriage certificate, passport file, company resolution, or export paperwork. SiZA treats that responsibility seriously.
Original-Document Care
Original personal and company documents are handled with careful custody, privacy, and controlled handoff.
Clear Updates
Customers receive updates through WhatsApp or email as the file moves through review, submission, completion, and dispatch.
Completion Proof
When work is completed, SiZA can share photos or videos so the customer can verify the result before return dispatch.
Safe Return
Return delivery is packed carefully and sent through trusted courier options after address and courier preference are confirmed.
No Shortcut Claims
SiZA does not promise fake shortcuts, bypass personal appearance rules, or help with forged or non-genuine documents.
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Services, countries and documents
Service boundary. SiZA Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is a private documentation and facilitation provider in India. We do not offer recruitment, job placement, manpower supply, admission offers, or visa-approval guarantees. We do not process fake, forged, tampered or non-genuine documents.
Client Stories
What customers say
Real customers, real documents, real referrals. Majority of new customers reach SiZA through earlier ones.
“I needed both MEA apostille and Italian translation for my degree, marksheets, and birth certificate. SiZA handled the full package , apostille and empanelled Italian translation together. Everything was accepted by the Italian embassy without any queries.”
Priya Sharma
Student, Italy study visa
Bengaluru, India
“Canada PR requires degree apostille, marriage certificate apostille, and sometimes translation. SiZA handled all my documents , degree, marriage certificate, PCC , in a coordinated workflow. Doorstep pickup in Noida and courier back. No need to run around government offices.”
Deepak Verma
IT professional, Canada immigration
Noida, India
“Degree HRD from Maharashtra, then MEA apostille, then Qatar embassy attestation , a long process. SiZA tracked every step and gave me realistic timelines for Maharashtra HRD before starting. All documents delivered before my Qatar joining date. I had no idea the process was this manageable with the right support.”
Arjun Mehta
Civil engineer, Qatar employment visa
Nagpur, India
“My UK university needed apostilled degree and marksheets. SiZA picked up documents from Chandigarh through their courier pickup process. Everything came back apostilled and on time. They also reviewed my checklist and confirmed I didn't need Punjab HRD for this particular submission , saved me extra time.”
Nisha Kaur
Student, UK university admission
Chandigarh, India
“Czech Blue Card required apostilled degree, work experience letters, and a certified Czech translation of my degree. SiZA arranged the Maharashtra HRD first , which they told me upfront is required for degrees from Pune University , then MEA apostille, then the Czech translation. The Czech embassy accepted everything first attempt.”
Kiran Bhatt
Software engineer, Czech Blue Card
Pune, India
“AHPRA skills assessment required apostilled pharmacy degree and internship certificate. I was confused about whether Tamil Nadu HRD attestation was needed first. SiZA clarified it clearly , TN HRD is required before MEA for degree apostille. They handled both steps. My documents reached AHPRA exactly as required.”
Sunita Krishnan
Pharmacist, Australia skills assessment
Coimbatore, India