The Global Business Mobility-Service Supplier visa allows overseas workers to work in the UK temporarily, either as contractual service suppliers employed by foreign service providers or as self-employed independent professionals based abroad. The work must be related to an agreement that falls under the UK’s international trade agreements.
This route of the Global Business Mobility Visa has replaced the contractual service supplier and independent professional provisions in temporary work category. If you need any assistance regarding Service Supplier Visas, experts from Morgan Smith Immigration will be happy to assist you.
Requirements:
In order to qualify for a Service Supplier visa you must meet the following requirements:
- Applicants for a service supplier visa have to be working for an overseas service provider that will provide services to their UK sponsor and have worked outside the UK for a cumulative period of 12 months as a Service Supplier.
- The UK sponsor of applicants must have a contract with an overseas service provider. Contracts should be registered with the Home Office and on which the applicant will work as a Service Supplier.
- Applicants must have an accurate and valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). This CoS must be issued by an employer holding a Sponsorship Licence under the Service Supplier category.
- The job has to be an eligible job at or above the minimum skill level. However, applicants do not need to satisfy a salary requirement.
- Other than this, applicants would not have to satisfy the need for an English Language requirement, but applicants must meet the nationality requirement.
- Applicants are permitted to work in the UK for the sponsor in the job that is described on their Certificate of Sponsorship.
- The maximum time that is allowed in this category is 5 years in any 6-year period.
- The Global Business Mobility-Service Supplier does allow applicants to bring their dependent partner or spouse and their dependent children who are under 18.
- Upon approval, applicants will be granted leave as a Service Supplier for the period of 6-12 months depending on the trade agreement of the Sponsor.
- Under different trade agreements, applicants can return to the UK but care has to be taken not to overstay in the UK than the cumulative time that is permitted in the UK under Global Business Mobility routes.
If you are interested in applying for a Service Supplier visa, Morgan Smith Immigration can provide tailored advise on Service Supplier route. For more information about the Global Business Mobility routes and our immigration services please contact us on 0203 959 3335.
