The secondment worker must:
- be over 18 years old
- meet the suitability requirements
- has a UK sponsor which holds a sponsorship licence and has an approved contract
- have worked overseas for at least 12 months with the overseas employer.
Meet a points-based test as follows:
- 20 points – Sponsorship through a UK employer
- 20 points – job is at the appropriate skill level which is normally be level 6 of the Regulated Qualifications Framework.
The salary must meet the national minimum salary requirement.
The role an offer must be ‘genuine’ – it must not for example be a fictitious role or created only to help with obtaining a visa.
Applicants require the permission of a Government or scholarship agency if they received sponsorship which included fees and accommodation.
Approval also needs to be sought in the form of an Academic Approval Technology Certificate but only in certain circumstances including where the sponsor is also licensed as a student organisation.