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A1.34 Secondment Worker Visa

Secondment Worker Visa (Global Business Mobility) – September 2025 Update

Official link: https://www.gov.uk/secondment-worker-visa

 

Overview

  • Part of Global Business Mobility route

  • For tripartite arrangements between overseas      employer, UK sponsor, and secondee

  • Based on high-value commercial contracts (≥£50      million)

  • Temporary work arrangement only

 

Eligibility Requirements

Employment:

  • Current employee of overseas      business

  • High-value contract (≥£50      million) between overseas employer and UK sponsor

  • Must have Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) from      UK sponsor

Work Experience:

  • ≥12 months employment with      overseas employer outside UK

Job Role:

  • Must be on eligible occupations list

 

Visa Duration & Restrictions

  • Initial visa: 12 months maximum      (CoS period + 14 days)

  • Extensions: 12 months (one      extension possible)

  • Total maximum stay: 2 years

  • Global Business Mobility limit: 5      years across all relevant visas in any 6-year period

Key Restrictions:

  • ❌ No settlement pathway

  • ❌ No secondary      employment

  • ❌ Cannot change jobs (without      visa update)

  • ❌ No public funds

 

Costs & Financial Requirements

  • Application fee: £319

  • Immigration Health Surcharge: £1,035/year

  • Maintenance funds: £1,270 (held      28 days before application)

  • Exempt if sponsor certifies      support for first month

 

Application Process & Documents

  • Earliest application: 3 months      before work start date

  • Processing times:

    • Outside UK: 3 weeks

    • Inside UK: 8 weeks

Required Documents:

  • Valid passport

  • CoS reference number

  • 12-month overseas employment proof (payslips/bank statements)

  • Financial evidence

  • TB certificate (if required)

 

Work Rights & Restrictions

Permitted:

  • ✓ Work for UK sponsoring organization

  • ✓ Study

  • ✓ Volunteer

  • ✓ Bring eligible dependants

Not Permitted:

  • ✗ Change employer/job (without visa update)

  • ✗ Secondary employment

  • ✗ Settlement applications

  • ✗ Public funds

 

Visa Maintenance

Extension Requirements:

  • Continue working for same UK sponsor

  • Same commercial contract basis

  • Within maximum stay limits

Role Changes: Must update visa if SOC code changes

Switching to This Visa:

  • Possible from most UK visas (except Visitor/Short-term      Student/Seasonal Worker etc.)

  • Student visa holders: Must complete      course OR PhD with 24+ months study

 

Dependants

  • Eligible: Spouse/civil      partner/unmarried partner/children under 18

  • Relationship evidence required

  • Additional funds required:

    • Partner: £285

    • First child: £315

    • Each additional child: £200

  • Rights: Work (except professional      sport) and study

 

Important Notes

  • Contract threshold: £50      million value is mandatory requirement

  • Travel restriction: Cannot leave      Common Travel Area while application pending

  • Sensitive research: ATAS      certificate may be required for PhD-level sensitive subjects