A UK Expansion Worker visa allows you to come to the UK to set up a branch of an overseas business that has not started trading in the UK yet. You must already work for the overseas business as either a senior manager or specialist employee.
The Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker route is for overseas workers who are undertaking temporary work assignments in the UK, where the worker is a senior manager or specialist employee and is being assigned to the UK to undertake work related to a business’s expansion to the UK.
This route can only be used when the business has not yet begun trading in the UK. If the business is already trading in the UK, workers should apply under Appendix Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker instead.
A dependent partner and dependent children can apply to come to the UK on this route. The Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker route is not a route to settlement.
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Our specialist work visa solicitors specialise in all types of UK expansion worker visa applications including entry clearance for UK expansion worker visa, switching into UK expansion worker visa and extension of UK expansion worker visa. As one of the best work visa solicitors, our immigration solicitors have wealth of knowledge and experience to provide fast, friendly, reliable and fixed fee work visa services for all types of applications under the UK Expansion Worker visa category.
Entry Clearance For UK Expansion Worker Visa
You can apply for entry clearance for UK Expansion Worker visa if you are a senior manager or specialist employee who wants to come to the UK to set up a branch of an overseas business that has not started trading in the UK yet. The UK Expansion Worker visa route is for overseas workers who are undertaking temporary work assignments in the UK, where the worker is a senior manager or specialist employee and is being assigned to the UK to undertake work related to a business’s expansion to the UK. You must already work for the overseas business as either a senior manager or specialist employee. An entry clearance application for UK Expansion Worker visa is made in accordance with requirments as set out in Appendix Global Business Mobility Routes of the Immigration Rules.
The UK Expansion Worker route is not a route to settlement which means it does not lead to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). However, it is possible to switch from UK Expansion Worker visa route to other work visa categories from inside the UK which can lead to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK.
The UK Expansion Worker visa route can only be used when the business has not yet begun trading in the UK. If the business is already trading in the UK, workers should apply under UK Expansion Workerinstead. A dependent partner and dependent children of UK Expansion worker can apply for dependant visa to come to the UK to stay with the UK Expansion worker.
Our specialist work visa solicitors and lawyers in London can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis for your entry clearance application for UK Expansion Worker visa. Read More
Switching Into UK Expansion Worker Visa
You can apply for switching into UK Expansion Worker visa from inside the UK if you meet the immigration status requirement and you are a senior manager or specialist employee who wants to set up a branch of an overseas business that has not started trading in the UK yet. The UK Expansion Worker visa route is for overseas workers who are undertaking temporary work assignments in the UK, where the worker is a senior manager or specialist employee and is being assigned to the UK to undertake work related to a business’s expansion to the UK. You must already work for the overseas business as either a senior manager or specialist employee. An application for switching into UK Expansion Worker visa is made from inside the UK in accordance with requirments as set out in Appendix Global Business Mobility Routes of the Immigration Rules.
The UK Expansion Worker route is not a route to settlement which means it does not lead to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). However, it is possible to switch from UK Expansion Worker visa route to other work visa categories from inside the UK which can lead to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK.
The UK Expansion Worker visa route can only be used when the business has not yet begun trading in the UK. If the business is already trading in the UK, workers should apply under UK Expansion Workerinstead. A dependent partner and dependent children of UK Expansion worker can apply for dependant visa to come to the UK to stay with the UK Expansion worker.
Our specialist work visa solicitors and lawyers in London can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis for your application for switching into UK Expansion Worker visa. Read More
Extension Of UK Expansion Worker Visa
You can apply for extension of UK Expansion Worker visa from inside the UK, subject to meeting the maximum length of assignment requirement, if you are already in the UK on UK Expansion Worker visa. An application for extension of UK Expansion Worker visa is made from inside the UK in accordance with requirments as set out in Appendix Global Business Mobility Routes of the Immigration Rules.
The UK Expansion Worker route is not a route to settlement which means it does not lead to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). However, it is possible to switch from UK Expansion Worker visa route to other work visa categories from inside the UK which can lead to Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK.
Our specialist work visa solicitors and lawyers in London can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis for your application for extension of UK Expansion Worker visa. Read More
Dependants Of UK Expansion Worker
You can apply for dependant visa UK if you are a dependent partner or child under the age of 18 of a UK Expansion Worker. Your sponsoring UK Expansion Worker must be either applying at same as you or should already have leave to enter or remain as a UK Expansion worker in the UK. An application for dependant visa as as a dependant of a UK Expansion Worker is made in accordance with the requirements of the Immigration Rules as set out in Appendix Global Business Mobility Routes of the Immigration Rules.
As specialist dependant visa solicitors, we can provide immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis for the following applications as dependant of a UK Expansion Worker:
- Entry Clearance For UK Expansion Worker Dependant Visa
- Switching Into Expansion Worker Dependant Visa
- Extension Of UK Expansion Worker Dependant Visa
- Administrative Review Of UK Visa Refusal
Priority and Super Priority Service For UK Expansion Worker visas
Most entry clearance applications for UK Expansion Worker visa from outside the UK can be submitted using Priority Service whereby decision on the UK Expansion Worker visa entry clearance application will be made within 5 working days instead of 4 weeks normal waiting time.
All UK Expansion Worker visa applications made from inside the UK can be submitted to the Home Office UKVI either by using priority service (to get decision within 5 working days) or by super priority service ( to get decision within 24 hours) instead of standard service which can often take up to 8 weeks to get a decision on the UK Expansion Worker visa application.
As specialist work visa solicitors based in London, we are registered with the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) and its commercial partners UKVCAS Sopra Steria to provide priority and Super Priority Service for UK Expansion Worker visa applications whereby decision on your UK Expansion Worker visa application may be made by the Home Office UKVI faster than the usual waiting times.
Our work visa solicitors can prepare and submit your UK Expansion Worker visa application to the Home Office, UKVI through priority or Super Priority Service and get decision on your UK Expansion Worker visa application through fast track decision making process. This way, you will not have to wait for the decision on your UK Expansion Worker visa application for months (sometimes years).
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