The UK Expansion Worker visa allows overseas businesses to send experienced senior managers or specialist employees to the UK to establish a new branch or subsidiary that is not yet trading. To apply, the employee must already work for the overseas company in a senior or specialist role.
The Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker route is ideal for businesses expanding their operations into the UK market. This visa category is strictly for businesses that have not yet started trading in the UK. Where a business already has an active trading presence in the UK, the appropriate route would be the Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker visa.
Dependents, including partners and children, can accompany the main applicant under this route. However, the UK Expansion Worker visa does not lead directly to permanent settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain).
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- Frequently Asked Questions
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Applications for UK Expansion Worker Visas
The following are various applications for the UK Expansion Worker visa for which our specialist team of UK immigration solicitors can provide expert legal services:
- Entry Clearance for UK Expansion Worker Visa
- Switching to a UK Expansion Worker Visa
- Extension of a UK Expansion Worker Visa
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The following are various Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the UK expansion worker visa:
The UK Expansion Worker visa allows senior managers and specialist employees of an overseas business to come to the UK temporarily to set up a new branch or subsidiary where the business has not yet started trading.
To be eligible for a UK expansion worker visa, you must:
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Be employed by the overseas business as a senior manager or specialist employee.
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Have worked for your employer outside the UK for a specified period (usually at least 12 months, unless exemptions apply).
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Have a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) from a licensed UK sponsor.
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Meet the salary and skill requirements.
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Meet financial maintenance and English language requirements (where applicable).
No. The UK Expansion Worker visa is only for businesses that have not yet started trading in the UK. If the business is already trading, workers should apply under the Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker route instead.
No. The UK Expansion Worker visa does not lead directly to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK. However, it may be possible to switch to other visa routes that lead to settlement if eligibility requirements are met.
The UK expansion worker visa will be granted for a period which is the shortest of the following:
- 1 year after the start date of the job detailed in the Certificate of Sponsorship; or
- 14 days after the end date of the job detailed in the Certificate of Sponsorship; or
- the date at which the applicant will have had continuous permission as a UK Expansion Worker totalling 2 years; or
- the date at which the applicant will have had cumulative permission in the Global Business Mobility routes totalling 5 years in any 6-year period.
Yes. Your dependent partner and children under the age of 18 can apply to join or accompany you in the UK as dependents on this visa route.
Yes. You must have a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) from a UK-based sponsor that holds a valid sponsor licence under the UK Expansion Worker route.
The job must meet the minimum salary threshold for the specific occupation code assigned. In most cases, you must be paid at least £48,500 per year or £23.32 per hour (subject to current Home Office requirements and exceptions).
In limited circumstances, you may be able to switch into the UK Expansion Worker route from certain visa categories while already in the UK. However, most applicants apply from outside the UK.
Once the UK entity starts trading, future assignments may need to be made under the Senior or Specialist Worker route instead of the UK Expansion Worker route. Alternatively, it may also be possible to switch from a UK expansion worker visa to a skilled worker visa from within the UK.
No. You are only permitted to work in the job for which your Certificate of Sponsorship was issued. Secondary employment is generally not allowed unless specifically permitted by the Home Office.
Our expert immigration solicitors have extensive experience in handling all types of UK Expansion Worker visa applications, including:
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Initial eligibility assessments
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Sponsorship licence applications for businesses
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Entry clearance visa applications
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Switching applications
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Extension applications
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Dependent visa applications
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