How is the Senior or Specialist Worker visa different from the Intra-Company Transfer visa?

The Senior or Specialist Worker visa is not significantly different from its predecessor, the Intra Company Transfer visa.

The eligibility criteria remain largely the same however the minimum salary has increased from £41,500 per year to £42,400 per year.

The ICT visa’s graduate trainee route is now a separate standalone visa type .

The Senior or Specialist Worker Visa is to be used when offering employees a role to assist with setting up a branch of the overseas business which has not yet started trading in the UK.

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