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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.

• Overview

  A UK Expansion Worker visa allows you to come to the UK to set up a branch…

• Eligibility

  To be eligible for a UK Expansion Worker visa you need to: have a valid…

• How much it costs

  When you apply for a UK Expansion Worker visa, you’ll need to have enough…

• Documents you’ll need to apply

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

• Apply from outside the UK

  You must apply online for a UK Expansion Worker visa. Check which…

• 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 UK Expansion Worker visa if all the following…

• Update your visa if your job changes

  You’ll need to apply to update your UK Expansion Worker visa if your job…

• Switch to this visa

  You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a UK Expansion Worker…

UK banks agree £11 billion lending packages to support small business growth, particularly for small and mid-sized enterprises.

• Updated: 2 February 2026

Speech delivered by the Business Secretary, the RT Hon Peter Kyle, at the 2026 UK Trade and Export Finance Forum.

• Updated: 5 February 2026

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.

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.

Increasing airport capacity in the south-east of England.

• Updated: 6 September 2021

• Updated: 25 November 2025

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 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.

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.