Overseas Employers

If you are a business based overseas, we understand that sending staff to the UK for work assignments can be a strategic and complex decision. Seraphus has the expertise in UK immigration law to guide you through the available pathways to place employees in the UK.

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Global Business Mobility: UK Expansion Worker visa

Seraphus can navigate you through the complex requirements of the global business mobility routes so you can send your overseas workers to the UK successfully.

Global Business Mobility Visa Route

The Global Business Mobility visa route enables overseas businesses to send certain categories of personnel to the UK on a temporary basis.

This route comprises distinct visa categories which correspond to the following types of temporary work assignments.

Senior or Specialist Worker

This route is for overseas workers who are senior managers or specialist employees and who are being assigned to a UK business linked with their employer overseas.

Graduate Trainee

This route is for overseas workers who are on a graduate training course leading to senior management or a specialist position, and where they are required to do a work placement in the UK.

UK Expansion Worker

This route is available to overseas workers who are undertaking temporary work assignments in the UK, where the senior managers or specialist employees are being assigned to carry out work related to a business’s expansion in the UK.

Secondment Worker

This route is designed for overseas workers where the worker is being seconded to the UK as part of a high-value contract or investment by their employer.

Service Suppliers

This route is for contractual service suppliers employed by overseas service providers, or self-employed independent professionals based overseas, who wish to undertake a temporary assignment in the UK to provide services covered by one of the UK’s international trade agreements.

This visa allows you to bring dependent family members including partners and children under the age of 18. However, this route is not intended to be a route to settlement.

Eligibility criteria

The specific eligibility criteria vary between the routes; however, there are some commonalities:

The Global Business Mobility routes do not require applicants to satisfy an English Language Requirement.

The duration of stay in the UK under the Global Business Mobility route varies based on categories and worker's salary level.

Representative of an Overseas Business Visa

The Representative of an Overseas Business Visa route permits representatives of overseas newspapers, news agencies or broadcasting organisations to be posted on long-term assignments to the UK.

As well as satisfying this description and purpose for their travel to the UK, an applicant must also:

Overseas Domestic Worker Visa

The Overseas Domestic Worker Visa route allows for domestic workers in private households to apply to join their employing household on visits to the UK of up to six months, for the purpose of continuing their employment during said visit. “Domestic workers” include cleaners, chauffeurs, cooks, personal caregivers, and nannies.

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible, the worker must:

The employer must either be:

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When it comes to obtaining reliable legal advice, Seraphus is your dedicated source of expert guidance.

We specialise in providing personalised support to help you navigate the complexities of the application process, ensuring a seamless and hassle-free experience.

Contact us today using the details below or book a consultation with us.

Phone: 020 8142 8211

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Email: consultations@seraphus.co.uk

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