The Global Mobility Visa-Senior Specialist Worker visa is for specialist employees and senior managers who wish to work in the UK by undertaking work assignments. The foreign employee must be assigned to a UK company that is associated with their overseas employer, also known as an intra-company transfer.
By opting for this category of Global Business Mobility one cannot get settlement However, employees have the option of switching to another immigration route, which would directly lead to settlement. Individuals opting for this category can be accompany their dependent partner and children . Specialists from Morgan Smith Immigration can guide you regarding how to apply for the visa and how to extend the senior or specialist worker visa.
Requirements for Senior or Specialist Worker
To qualify for a senior or specialist worker visa, applicants have to satisfy the following requirements:
- Applicants must be aged 18 or over.
- They must be an existing employee of an organisation holding a Sponsorship Licence.
- They must be sponsored for a job that is on the list of eligible occupations.
- They must be paid at least £42,400 per year
- They must have a valid certificate of sponsorship.
- They must have enough funds to support themselves rather than relying on public funds.
- They must provide a valid certificate of TB, if applicable
Other than this, applicants require 60 points to qualify for a senior or specialist worker visa:
- Sponsorship (60)
- Job at an appropriate skill level (20)
- Salary at the required level (60).
How applicants apply for this visa depends on whether they are inside the UK and switching from a different category. It also depends on applicants whether they want to extend their stay as a senior or specialist worker or you are outside the UK and coming to the UK.
Applicants can apply up to 3 months before the day they start work in the UK. They can find the date of employment on their certificate of sponsorship.
If applicants need an appointment to do this, they might need to allow extra time for this. They will find it out whether they need one or not when they will start their application. Once you get the visa, applicants can stay in the UK for whichever is shorter of:
- The time mentioned on your certificate of sponsorship for 14 days
- 5 years
Applicants can apply in order to extend their visa or apply for another one as many times as they like, up to the maximum total stay. If you are interested in applying for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist worker visa, Morgan Smith immigration can provide tailored advice on all the visa and immigration matters, contact us at 0203 959 3335.
