Secondment worker visa is a new route for employees of global businesses. Using this route businesses that are part of a high-value investment or contract with the UK can sponsor overseas workers to transfer to the UK. This is for the overseas workers who wish to be temporarily seconded to the UK by their overseas employer as a part of a high-value investment or contract.
Secondment Worker Visa does not lead to the settlement. However, if applicants are interested then they can switch to another immigration route that leads to settlement.
Applicants can also accompany their partner and children. Experts from Morgan Smith Immigration can help you apply for a Secondment Worker Visa and provide tailored immigration advice.
Requirements:
In order to qualify for Secondment Worker Visa following requirements should be met:
- Applicants applying for Secondment Worker Visa have to be currently working for an overseas business that has an agreement with their UK sponsor that has been registered with the Home Office by the UK sponsor.
- They must have worked outside the UK for a cumulative period of at least 12 months for the sponsoring business.
- The employee needs to have an accurate and valid Certificate of Sponsorship that is issued by the employer
- The iob for a Secondment Worker must be at minimum or above skilled level but the good thing is that applicants do not have to satisfy a salary requirement
- From the start date of the job detailed in the Certificate of Sponsorship, permission will be granted for 1 year, which will start from the time given on the Certificate of Sponsorship plus 14 days.
- In this category of Global Business Mobility Visa, the maximum time that is allowed is 5 years in any 6 years period.
All applicants must remember that the validity period for a valid Certificate of Sponsorship is only 3 months. So a Secondment Worker application should be submitted within that timeframe.
Applicants will need to prove their identity by providing the supporting documents as part of their application for the worker visa.. Upon submitting the application, paying the fees, and submitting your biometrics, a decision will be made within 3 weeks, especially when applicants are applying from outside the UK and if they are applying from inside the country, the processing time will be within 8 weeks.
For more information about the Global Business Mobility routes and our immigration services, please contact us on 0203 959 3335.
