Global Business Mobility advice
Advice for overseas businesses transferring senior managers or specialist employees to a UK linked entity. We help with sponsorship, Certificate of Sponsorship issues, salary rules and wider UK mobility planning.
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The Senior or Specialist Worker route is for overseas businesses transferring senior managers or specialist employees to a linked UK business under Global Business Mobility.
NA Law Solicitors can help with: route assessment, sponsor licence checks, Certificate of Sponsorship preparation and worker applications. Related advice: HNW immigration, Global Talent, Innovator Founder and Global Business Mobility.
To be eligible for this visa, you must meet the criteria given below:
Additionally, you will need to have worked with your employer outside of the UK prior to applying for this visa. If you are earning less than £73,900 per annum, you must have been working for your employer for a minimum of 12 months outside of the UK. However, if you are earning above £73,900, no minimum time is needed to have worked with your employer.
There is a list of occupations that you can check to see if your job is eligible to apply for this visa.
There are two fees that need to be paid upon finishing your application – the application fee and the healthcare surcharge.
The application fee is dependent on where you are applying from and how long you intend to stay in the UK. If you are applying from outside of the UK:
However, if you are already in the UK or on an Intra-company Transfer visa:
With this, you would usually have to pay the healthcare surcharge which is an additional £624 per year. The UK government will also need to see a minimum of £1270 in your bank account to show that you can support yourself while you are here.
When applying, you will need to provide:
With the Senior/Specialist Worker visa, you are able to:
You are unable to:
Your spouse and your children can apply to stay in the UK with you as ‘dependents’ if they are eligible. Your partner can be considered eligible if you/they can provide proof of the following:
As for your children, they must:
Evidence must be provided for the above criteria in the form of:
Additionally, you must also hold a certain amount of money in order to prove that you and your family will be able to support themselves. The criteria for this are as follows:
Proof that you will be able to support this monthly will need to also be provided.
We at NA law are dedicated to making the application process swift and painless. From questions you may have regarding documentation, to you finally working in the UK legally, we are here to help. For any further questions please contact NA law.
