Business immigration law has changed considerably in recent years, with many routes amended, replaced, or removed. If you want to establish a business, open a UK branch, recruit overseas staff, or work in the UK, it is important to understand the available options.Employers hiring or transferring overseas workers will usually need a Sponsorship Licence and may need to consider routes such as Skilled Worker, Senior or Specialist Worker, Secondment Worker, Service Supplier, and Graduate Trainee.
Although there is no longer a direct investment route, overseas businesses may wish to explore the Global Expansion Worker visa. Those with an innovative business idea may consider the Innovator Founder visa, while individuals with exceptional promise or talent in academia, research, arts and culture, or digital technology may be eligible for the Global Talent visa.
These categories are complex, so professional advice is often essential.
If you are employed overseas, the Business Visit visa may be relevant as it enables...
The Global Talent visa was created in February 2020 for highly talented individuals wanting to...
The Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee route was introduced on 11 April 2022 as...
On 1 July 2021, the Home Office introduced the Graduate visa enabling students to work...
The High Potential Individual visa was introduced on 30 May 2022.The aim is to attract...
The Innovator Founder visa category is for businesspeople seeking to establish a new business in...
The requirements to be met by a sole representative are that he has been recruited...
The Secondment Worker – Global Business Mobility visa, introduced on 11 April 2022, is a...
The Senior or Specialist Worker visa (Global Business Mobility) is aimed at UK-based employers who...
The Service Supplier – Global Business Mobility route is for overseas workers who will come...
The UK skilled worker visa enables foreign nationals to work in the UK in an...
A sponsor licence empowers employers to issue certificates of sponsorship to skilled workers from outside...
The Start-up visa replaced the Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur visa. It is aimed at early-stage...
If you have a job offer from an official sponsor in the UK within the...
The Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa was closed to new applicants on 25 March 2019 following...
The Tier 1 Exceptional Talent visa was created to attract internationally recognised leaders and emerging...
The Tier 1 (General) visa was closed to new applicants on 5 April 2011. Extensions...
The Tier 1 Investor route is now closed to new applicants. However, individuals who already...
The Tier 2 General visa closed to new applicants on 31 December 2020 and has...
The Tier 2 Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) visa was designed for employees of multinational companies transferring...
The Tier 2 Sportsperson visa was part of the UK’s Points Based System and designed...
The Turkish European Community Association Agreement (ECAA) allowed Turkish nationals to establish businesses in the...
The Turkish Worker visa was based on Article 6(1) of Decision 1/80 under the European...
The UK Expansion Worker visa is for overseas businesses who wish to set up a...
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