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The new Global Mobility routes will be available to overseas businesses wishing to send employees to the UK

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Global Business Mobility visa routes

The Global Business Mobility routes allow eligible overseas businesses to send workers to the UK for specific business purposes. The appropriate route depends on the worker's role, the relationship between the UK and overseas organisations and the purpose of the assignment.

The routes include Senior or Specialist Worker, Graduate Trainee, UK Expansion Worker, Service Supplier and Secondment Worker. Each route has its own sponsorship, salary, overseas-employment and maximum-stay requirements.

Global Business Mobility visas do not provide a direct route to indefinite leave to remain. In some cases, a worker may later qualify to switch into another immigration category that can lead to settlement, such as Skilled Worker, but this requires a separate assessment and application.

  • Senior or Specialist Worker: for eligible senior managers and specialist employees transferring to a linked UK business.
  • Graduate Trainee: for eligible workers undertaking a structured graduate training programme.
  • UK Expansion Worker: for senior or specialist employees establishing a UK presence for an overseas business that has not yet begun trading in the UK.
  • Service Supplier: for eligible contractual service suppliers and independent professionals covered by a qualifying trade agreement.
  • Secondment Worker: for eligible workers being seconded to the UK under a high-value contract or investment.

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We can advise on the correct Global Business Mobility route, sponsor licence requirements and the evidence needed from the UK and overseas businesses.

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Detailed information about our Global Mobility service

The new Global Business Mobility visa is specifically aimed at accommodating those who wish to come to the UK to grow their businesses and employ people.

This visa category visa has been designed to help UK businesses with their business immigration needs, and overseas workers with their individual immigration needs, through permitting the transfer* of staff to the UK under the points-based immigration system. The five categories are:

  • Senior or Specialist Workers required to work at a UK office of an overseas business;
  • Graduate Trainees undertaking a UK placement as part of a structured training programme;
  • Service Suppliers travelling to the UK to deliver a service in line with a UK trade commitment (e.g. GATS)
  • Secondment Workers on secondment to a UK business for a specific purpose (e.g. to transfer knowledge related to a high value import or export and,
  • UK Expansion Workers who will be specialist or senior employees who are on assignment as part of the UK expansion of the overseas business.

With over 8 decades of experience, our Immigration Lawyers and Solicitors have developed a keen awareness of the specific criteria of the Home Office and approved endorsing bodies.

Our specialist legal team has a strong understanding of the requirements sponsored visa routes and has worked with a wide range of businesses to get their applications approved. We will work tirelessly to tailor your application to meet these demands and get your Global Mobility Visa granted.

Get in touch with our team today to find out if you are suitable for the Global Mobility Visa route, which will enable you to live and work in the UK as a leader in your field.

FAQS

Your frequently asked questions

Global Mobility refers to a collection of visa applications which can be made by those seeking to work for sponsor licence holders in the United Kingdom.
Yes, you will need to upgrade your licence to cover Global Mobility, Westkin can do this and apply for the priority service to do so.
Staff who would otherwise qualify for the old intra-company transfer would also qualify for the GM status I.E., where a company send one of their existing members of staff to from the existing country to the UK to fulfil their role at the same company.
There are a number of categories, these include service workers and seconded workers who might be needed for very short-term roles as part of larger UK projects.
Westkin can advise but generally speaking a permanent employee will use a skilled worker visa and an employee who return to their country after a limited amount of time will need a Global Mobility Visa.

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