Expand into the UK

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Send key staff with
the Expansion Worker Visa

The UK Expansion Worker visa is part of the Global Business Mobility routes, allowing overseas businesses to send key personnel, including managers, specialists, and business owners, to establish a presence in the UK.

UK Expansion Worker Visa: An Overview

The UK Expansion Worker visa is part of the Global Business Mobility route and is designed for senior executives, business owners, and key personnel seeking to establish a UK branch of an international business. A sponsorship certificate from a registered UK sponsor is required.
This visa allows holders to live in the UK, take training courses, and participate in volunteer activities. Eligible dependents, including children, may also join the applicant in the UK.

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This visa is ideal for executives and specialists looking to establish a UK branch for their company. Eligible applicants can also bring dependent children under specific conditions.

Benefits

Eligibility Criterion

UK Expansion Worker Visa - Document Checklist

General Documents:

⦁ Clear scanned copy of current passport (all stamped pages, with 6+ months validity and at least one double-sided blank page).
⦁ Copies of all previous passports from the last 10 years (including visas and stamped pages).
⦁ National ID card with an English translation (if not in English).
⦁ Marriage Registration Certificate (if applicable).
⦁ Biometric pages of passports for spouse and children.
⦁ TB Test certificate from an approved UK Pre-departure Tuberculosis IOM Centre (if required).
⦁ Accommodation proof for the initial UK stay (hotel booking or equivalent, needed at submission stage).
⦁ Complete travel history of the past 10 years.
⦁ Any documents related to visa refusals from any country (if applicable).

10. Copies of all academic qualifications, including degrees and transcripts.
11. Professional certifications or training course documents (if applicable).
12. Business registration and financial records.
13. Company bank statements and three years of audited financial reports.
14. Personal bank statements for the last six months.
15. Other supporting documents may be requested as per the visa process.

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