Global Business Mobility Route

Global Business Mobility Routes has replaced T2 Intra-Company Transfer (T2 ICT) migrant visa since 11 April 2022.  Global Business Mobility Route visa is for a multinational business who need to be sent their existing employee to work in the UK for training or fill in a specific role.  The employer is required to have a Global Business Mobility Route (GBM Route) sponsor licence to be able to issue a certificate of sponsorship for the employee to apply for Global Business Mobility Route visa to work in the UK. 

There is time limited for a skilled worker under Global Business Mobility Route. Senior or Specialist Worker (previous known as a long term staff ) with salary less than £73,900 a year can stay in the UK 5 years in any 6 year period and 9 years in any 10 year period for the salary is £73,900 a year or more.

There are five categories under Global Business Mobility Route visa:

• Senior or Specialist workers
• Graduate Trainee
• UK expansion workers
• Service suppliers
• Secondment Workers

Requirements for a Senior or Specialist workers to come to the UK:

• have worked for your company for more than 12 months or 
• Salary is above £73900. 
• have a valid certificate of sponsorship for your job
• be paid an ‘appropriate salary’ for your job
• have personal savings so you can support yourself when you arrive in the UK, or 
• your employer certify the maintenance. 
• have tuberculosis tested if you are from one of the countries required. 

Requirements for a Graduate trainee to come to the UK

• be a recent graduate 
• at least 3 months’ experience with your employer overseas.
• have a valid certificate of sponsorship for your job
• be paid an ‘appropriate salary’ for your job
• have personal savings so you can support yourself when you arrive in the UK, or 
• your employer certify the maintenance. 
• have tuberculosis tested if you are from one of the countries required

Requirements for UK Expansion Workers:

• be currently working for the sponsor group; and
• have worked outside the UK for the sponsor group for a cumulative period of at least 12 months, unless the applicant is either:

1. applying as a high earner; or
2. a Japanese national seeking to establish a UK branch or subsidiary of the sponsor group under the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.

• have a valid certificate of sponsorship for your job
• be paid an ‘appropriate salary’ for your job
• a genuine need for the job as described; and
• whether the applicant has the appropriate skills, qualifications and experience needed to do the job as described; and
• the sponsor’s history of compliance with the immigration system including, but not limited to, paying its sponsored workers appropriately; and
• any additional information from the sponsor.

How can we help with Global Business Mobility Route Visa

Our immigration specialists have more than 10 years experience in Tier 2 Intra-company transfer Worker visa application, now it is called Global Business Mobility, have helped hundreds of Tier 2 Intra-company transfer visa applicants successfully apply for their visa from initial consultation through documents review, submission of application till successful grant of the visa. We will represent you and ensure the smooth successful granting of your visa.   

Global Business Mobility visa application can be complicated depending on the job nature and the skilled level, you may require professional advice to ensure the success of your application. Book a consultation now at 0207 193 1996 or send us a free enquiry !