Senior or specialist worker visa( global business mobility)
Senior or specialist worker visa are given to those people who are coming to the UK for a job in the employer’s UK branch company.
This visa has replaced the inter company transfer visa, previously the tier 2 (inter company transfer ) long term staff visa.
Eligibility:
Should be an employee of the overseas organization to be eligible as a sponsor.
Should have a certificate of sponsor from the employer of the overseas business which contains all the information about the work and stay in the UK.
Should be able to do the job that is on the list of occupation.
Should be paid at least £42,400 per year.
How long can you stay.
You can stay as long as the date given in the certificate of sponsor plus 14 days Or 5 years, whichever is shorter.
You can extend your stay or apply for another visa as much as you want for the maximum limit given for a senior or specialist worker visa.
The maximum total stay for a senior or specialist worker visa is:
Can stay 5 years In any 6 year period if one is paid less than £73,900 .
Can stay 9 years in any 10 year period if one is paid £73,900 a year or more.
What you can do and cannot:
Can:
Work with your sponsored employer
Study
Bring your spouse and children as your dependent.
Travel abroad and return to UK
Can do voluntary work.
Cannot:
Apply for a permanent citizen
Do a second job
Apply for benefits . Public funds .
Chang of jobs, unless you are eligible.
Your partner and children:
Your dependent partner and children can apply to join you or to stay in the UK if they are eligible. Their tenure will end on the same date as your which is given in the certificate of sponsorship.
Partner:
o Must be able to prove a civil partnership or married that is recognized in the UK
o You have been living together in a relationship fir at least 2 years.
Children:
o Must be 16 or over
o Who lives with you
o Not married, or in a civil partnership, or doesn’t have his own children
o Should be financially supported by you.
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