Working in United Kingdom
Sponsored work routes for degree level jobs, plus a separate route for health professionals.
Guidance from official sources, checked on 5 November 2026. Not a visa decision. Never pay anyone for a job offer or a visa.
Legal ways to work there
- Skilled Worker visa: a job at degree level (RQF 6) from a licensed sponsor, paying at least £41,700 or the going rate, whichever is higher, and English at B2 for new applicants since 8 January 2026.
- Health and Care Worker visa for registered professionals such as nurses (NMC registration needed).
Your rights
- All workers aged 21 and over must be paid at least the National Living Wage.
- Sponsored workers have the same employment rights as UK workers. Only work for the sponsor and job named on your certificate of sponsorship.
Pay floor
National Living Wage: £12.71 an hour from 1 April 2026 for workers aged 21 and over.
Red flags
- Anyone asking you to pay for a job, a "visa slot" or a medical test booking before you have a real written offer.
- An offer without an interview, or a contract sent only by WhatsApp.
- An agent who is not registered with TaESA, or who asks to keep your passport.
- An employer not on the public Register of licensed sponsors, or anyone selling a certificate of sponsorship.
Where to get help
- Modern Slavery and Exploitation Helpline: 08000 121 700.
- ACAS for workplace advice.
- The Tanzania High Commission in London.
Tanzanian embassy contacts
From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (official list) and each mission's own website, checked 5 November 2026. Call before you visit.
Before you go: TaESA and registered agencies
Tanzania Employment Services Agency (TaESA): Bibi Titi Mohamed / Morogoro Road, near the Commission for Mediation and Arbitration building, P.O. Box 80348, Dar es Salaam. Mwanza office near the Railway Station / Kenyatta Road junction, opposite Lake Hotel; zonal offices in Arusha and Dodoma. Phone +255 735 221 022 | +255 739 221 022 (call first), email info@taesa.go.tz. TaESA's website is offline; there is no official list of registered agencies online, so ask TaESA or the embassy to confirm one.
We only list recruitment agencies whose registration we have confirmed with TaESA. None are confirmed for this country yet; ask TaESA to confirm any agency before you pay or sign anything.
Official sources
Last checked 5 November 2026. Rules change: always confirm with the official source before you pay for anything or sign a contract. This is guidance, not legal advice.