In simple terms, the UK Expansion Worker Visa allows overseas businesses to send senior management staff to the UK to establish a branch of their company. Unlike the previous Sole Representative Visa, this new route requires the business to hold a Sponsor Licence and allows multiple employees to come to the UK for this purpose. The visa initially grants a 12-month stay, with the option to extend for another year. However, this visa does not lead to permanent residency. To qualify, applicants must meet a minimum salary requirement of £42,400 per year, or the going rate for the job, whichever is higher. The job must also be on the list of eligible occupations, typically for senior managers or specialist employees. Applicants must have worked for the company for at least 12 months unless earning over £73,900.
The UK Expansion Worker Visa has two main components: the Home Office application fee and the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS). Applicants can also opt for priority service, which incurs an additional fee but provides faster processing times, reducing the wait by a few weeks.
The UK business entity must hold a Sponsor Licence to sponsor the visa
You need to provide a criminal record check for yourself and any family members over 18 from your home country or any country where you've lived for more than 12 months in the past 10 years
Unlike the Sole Representative Visa, there is no English language requirement for the UK Expansion Worker Visa
While a formal business plan is not necessarily a requirement, you must provide evidence of your company's expansion plans to the UK, showing how you will establish and grow the UK entity within 2 years
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