Secondment Worker
This is for overseas workers who are undertaking temporary work assignments in the UK, where the worker is being seconded to the UK as part of a high value contract or investment by their employer overseas.
To be eligible for a Secondment Worker visa, you must:
- be an existing employee of an overseas organisation that has a contract worth at least £50 million with a UK organisation
- have worked for your overseas employer for at least 12 months outside the UK
- have a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ from the UK organisation sponsoring you with information about the work you will do in the UK and
- do a job in the UK that’s on the list of eligible occupations
You can stay in the UK with a Secondment Worker visa for whichever is shorter of:
- 12 months after the start date of the job detailed in your certificate of sponsorship
- the time given on your certificate of sponsorship plus 14 days
The visa can be extended by 12 months such that the maximum duration that the visa can be held for is 2 years.
Disclaimer
Given the fast pace of change, we would stress that this information is designed to be informative, not advisory and represents our understanding of English law and practice as at the date indicated. We would always recommend that you should seek specific guidance on any particular legal issue.
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