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How to apply for a visa to come to the UK for temporary seasonal work - eligibility, documents you'll need, and the application process.
You can apply for a Seasonal Worker visa to come to the UK and work in:…
You must be 18 or over when you apply and have both of the following: a…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: your certificate of sponsorship…
You must apply for a Seasonal Worker visa online. As part of your…
The type of seasonal work on farms, who can apply, where you can find work, how to avoid scams and working on UK farms.
Guidance for sponsors on sponsoring a seasonal worker.
Reports and surveys reviewing the performance of the seasonal workers pilot from 2019 to 2024.
The Seasonal Worker route is for a person who wants to come to the UK to do seasonal horticulture work or poultry production work.
On 23 March 2023, the MAC launched a self-commissioned review into the Seasonal Worker route and this is the government's response.
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