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Additional documentation for candidates applying for jobs on the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office’s (FCDO) Overseas Recruitment Board.

Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members

• Overview

  You can apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if…

• Eligibility

  You can apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you:…

• Knowledge of English for private servants

  If you’re a private servant applying from outside the UK, you may need to…

• Documents you must provide

  When you apply you’ll need to provide: your certificate of sponsorship…

• Apply from outside the UK

  Read the full guidance before you apply. Apply for a Temporary Work -…

• Your partner and children

  Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…

• Extend your visa

  You can apply to extend your Temporary Work – International Agreement…

Find out how to work out and make PAYE deductions for employees who come to work in the UK.

• Updated: 10 December 2025

Check what you need to do to employ teachers who are non-UK citizens.

• Updated: 21 January 2026

Register your details to receive alerts about career opportunities in international organisations (like the United Nations or European institutions).

Apply for an Overseas Domestic Worker visa if you've worked for your employer for at least a year - eligibility, fees, knowledge of English, your employment rights.

Where you can work, your rights, healthcare, tax and National Insurance payments.

Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members

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 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.