From 1 January 2021, in most circumstances, employers wanting to recruit EEA nationals will need a Sponsorship Licence. The same applies if you wish to employ NON-EEA nationals from elsewhere in the world. Anyone that an employer recruits from outside the UK for the Skilled Worker route will need to demonstrate that: they have a job offer from a Home Office licensed sponsor; they speak English at the required level; the job offer is at the required skill level of RQF3 or above (equivalent to A level); that they will be paid at least £25,600 or the "going rate" for the job offer, whichever is higher.