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Apply for a UK Expansion Worker visa to set up a branch of an overseas business - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
A UK Expansion Worker visa allows you to come to the UK to set up a branch…
To be eligible for a UK Expansion Worker visa you need to: have a valid…
When you apply for a UK Expansion Worker visa, you’ll need to have enough…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: your certificate of sponsorship…
You must apply online for a UK Expansion Worker visa. Check which…
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…
You can apply to extend your UK Expansion Worker visa if all the following…
You’ll need to apply to update your UK Expansion Worker visa if your job…
You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a UK Expansion Worker…
Apply for a Graduate Trainee visa if you are on a graduate trainee programme and you want to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, bring your partner and children.
A Graduate Trainee visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK to work…
To be eligible for a Graduate Trainee visa you need to: have a valid…
When you apply for a Graduate Trainee visa, you’ll need to have enough…
You must apply online for a Graduate Trainee visa. Check which documents…
You cannot apply to change (‘switch’) to a Graduate Trainee visa from…
Apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
A Senior or Specialist Worker visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK…
To be eligible for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa you need to: have a…
When you apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa, you’ll need to have…
You must apply online for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa. Check which…
You can usually apply to extend your Senior or Specialist Worker visa from…
You’ll need to apply to update your Senior or Specialist Worker visa if…
You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a Senior or Specialist…
Apply for a Service Supplier visa to provide a service under contract for a UK company - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Apply for a Secondment Worker visa to work for a UK organisation as part of a high-value contract - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.
Find out which jobs are eligible for Global Business Mobility visas.
Find the annual going rate for jobs that are eligible for certain Global Business Mobility visas.
Guidance for employers on how to sponsor a worker on the Global Business Mobility (GBM) routes.
Immigration staff guide for how UK Visas and Immigration considers applications to enter or remain in the UK on the Global Business Mobility routes.
The Global Business Mobility routes are for workers based outside the UK who are undertaking a temporary work assignment in the UK as a Senior or Specialist Worker, Graduate Trainee, UK Expansion Worker, Service Supplier or Secondment Worker.
Apply to come to the UK as a representative of a news agency, newspaper or news agency and you’re from outside the EEA and Switzerland - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, extend and switch.
Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
Apply for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa to live and work in the UK if you’re from a participating country - fees, eligibility, how to apply.
UK visa sponsorship information for employers - requirements, certificates and licences for Workers and Temporary Workers.
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