Global Business Mobility Visas

UK Global Business Mobility –  Senior Or Specialist Worker Visa

The UK Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker Visa is for senior managers and specialist employees who wish to undertake a temporary work assignment in the UK. The overseas worker must be assigned to a UK business linked to their employer overseas (also known as an intra-company transfer).

In order to qualify for a UK Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker Visa, you will need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that:

• You are aged 18 or over;
• You are currently working for a business or organisation that is linked to your UK sponsor by common ownership or control, or by a joint venture on which you are sponsored to work;
• You have worked outside the UK for the linked business or organisation for a cumulative period of at least 12 months, unless you are a high earner earning £73,900 per year or more;
• You have a valid Certificate of Sponsorship issued by your UK sponsor for the job you are planning to do;
• The job you are planning to do is genuine;
• The job you are planning to do is skilled to at least RQF Level 6 (graduate equivalent);
• Your salary will be equal to or exceed both £42,400 per year and the ‘going rate’ for the job;
• Your UK sponsor has paid any required Immigration Skills Charge;
• You have enough money to support yourself without relying on public funds;
• You have provided a valid TB certificate, if required.

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UK Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker Visa

The UK Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker Visa is for senior managers and specialist employees who wish to be assigned to the UK temporarily to undertake work related to the expansion of an overseas business in the UK. Sponsors may send a maximum of 5 workers at a time.

In order to qualify for a UK Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker Visa, you will need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that:

• You are aged 18 or over;

• You are currently working for a business or organisation that is linked to your UK sponsor by common ownership or control;

• You have worked outside the UK for the linked business or organisation for a cumulative period of at least 12 months, unless you are a high earner earning £73,900 per year or more or you are a Japanese national seeking to establish a UK branch or subsidiary of the linked business or organisation under the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement;

• You have a valid Certificate of Sponsorship issued by your UK sponsor for the job you are planning to do;

• The job you are planning to do is genuine;

• The job you are planning to do is skilled to at least RQF Level 6 (graduate equivalent);

• Your salary will be equal to or exceed both £42,400 per year and the ‘going rate’ for the job;

• You have enough money to support yourself without relying on public funds;

• You have provided a valid TB certificate, if required.

The UK Expansion Worker route can only be used when the UK business has not yet started trading.

In order to secure a UK Expansion Worker Visa you will need to be sponsored to do a specific job, which meets certain skill and salary requirements, by an employer that has been licensed by the Home Office.

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UK Global Business Mobility – Secondment Worker Visa

The UK Global Business Mobility – Secondment Worker Visa is for overseas workers who wish to be temporarily seconded to the UK by their overseas employer as part of a high value contract or investment.

In order to qualify for a UK Global Business Mobility – Secondment Worker Visa, you will need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that:

• You are aged 18 or over;

• You are currently working for an overseas business that has a contract with your sponsor worth at least £50 million that has been registered with the Home Office by the sponsor (unless you are applying for an extension to work for the same sponsor);

• You have worked outside the UK for that overseas business for a cumulative period of at least 12 months (unless you are applying for an extension to work for the same sponsor);

• You have a valid Certificate of Sponsorship issued by your UK sponsor for the job you are planning to do;

• The job you are planning to do is genuine;

• The job you are planning to do is skilled to at least RQF Level 6 (graduate equivalent);

• You have enough money to support yourself without relying on public funds;

• You have provided a valid TB certificate, if required.

The UK Global Business Mobility – Secondment Worker Visa does not lead directly to settlement in the UK. However, you may be able to switch into another immigration route which does lead to settlement. Applicants may be joined or accompanied by a partner and dependent children.

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The UK Global Business Mobility – Service Supplier Visa

The UK Global Business Mobility – Service Supplier Visa is for overseas workers who are either a contractual service supplier employed by an overseas service provider or a self-employed independent professional based overseas, who need to undertake a temporary assignment in the UK to provide services covered by one of the UK’s international trade commitments.

In order to qualify for a UK Global Business Mobility – Service Supplier Visa, you will need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that:

• You are aged 18 or over;

• You are currently working as or for an overseas service provider that will provide services to your UK sponsor;

• You have worked as or for the overseas service provider outside the UK for a cumulative period of 12 months;

• Your UK sponsor has a contract with an overseas service provider, where that contract has been registered with the Home Office, and on which you as a Service Supplier will work;

• You have a valid Certificate of Sponsorship issued by your UK sponsor for the job you are planning to do;

• The job you are planning to do is genuine;
• The job you are planning to do is skilled to at least RQF Level 6 (graduate equivalent) or you have a degree and 3 to 6 years’ experience;
• You satisfy a nationality requirement;
• You have enough money to support yourself without relying on public funds;
• You have provided a valid TB certificate, if required.

The UK Global Business Mobility – Service Supplier Visa does not lead directly to settlement in the UK.

Applicants may be joined or accompanied by a partner and dependent children.

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UK Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee Visa

The UK Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee Visa is for overseas workers who wish to be transferred to the UK by their employer for a work placement in the UK as part of a graduate training course leading to a senior managerial or specialist role (also known as an intra-company transfer graduate trainee).

In order to qualify for a UK Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee Visa, you will need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that:

• You are aged 18 or over;

• You are currently working for a business or organisation that is linked to your UK sponsor by common ownership or control, or by a joint venture on which you are sponsored to work, and have worked outside the UK for this business or organisation for at least 3 months immediately before the date of your visa application;

• You have a valid Certificate of Sponsorship issued by your UK sponsor for the job you are planning to do;

• The job you are planning to do is genuine;

• The job you are planning to do is skilled to at least RQF Level 6 (graduate equivalent);

• You will be paid a salary which equals or exceeds £23,100 per year and 70% of the pro-rated going rate for the occupation, whichever is higher;

• You have enough money to support yourself without relying on public funds;

• You have provided a valid TB certificate, if required.

The UK Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee Visa does not lead directly to settlement in the UK.

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