Senior or Specialist Worker Visa (Global Business Mobility)

This visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK to work an eligible job at your employer’s UK branch.

• Be an existing employee of an organisation that’s been approved by the Home Office as a sponsor.
• Have a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ from your employer with information about the work you will do in the UK.
• Work in a job role that’s on the list of eligible occupations.
• Be paid at least £52,500.
• Have worked for your employer outside of the UK for at least 12 months – an exception applies if you are earning more than £73,900, in which case there is no minimum time requirement for employment.

Yes, subject to meeting eligibility requirements, you can apply for your partner and children aged under 18 to join you as your dependants.

In the Senior or Specialist Worker visa, the maximum period of leave is a cumulative total of:

• 5 years in any 6-year period for those earning less than £73,900 per annum; or
• 9 years in any 10-year period for high earners, earning over £73,900 per annum.

This visa does not provide a direct route to settlement/ ILR in the UK. However, it may be possible to switch to an alternative visa from within the UK, that would allow you to qualify for settlement.

It takes 3 weeks if applying from overseas. For an additional fee, you can prioritise your application and receive an expedited decision.

The fees charged by Home Office can be found on their official website here.

Yes. You will need to attend an appointment at your nearest visa centre to have your photograph taken and to submit your fingerprints. This is for your visa.