United Kingdom Secondment Worker Visa

The secondment worker visa allows your employer from outside the UK to transfer you to the UK to do an eligible job for a different organisation, provided your employer and the UK organisation have a high-value contract.

To apply for a UK secondment worker visa, you must meet the following requirements

• You must be employed by an overseas organisation with a high-value contract with your United Kingdom sponsor. The Home Office must approve the contract.
• You must have worked for your overseas employer for at least 12 months outside the UK.
• You must have a certificate of sponsorship from your sponsor that includes information about the work you will do in the UK.
• You must do a job in the UK that’s on the list of eligible occupations.

To apply for a UK secondment worker visa, you must supply the following forms and documentation

• Your certificate of sponsorship’s reference number
• A valid passport or any other document that proves your identity and nationality
• Your job title and annual salary
• Your job’s occupation code
• Your employer’s name and their sponsor licence number
• Proof you have sufficient funds to support yourself in the United Kingdom
• Your tuberculosis test results, if applicable

You might also need to provide the following

• Evidence you’ve worked for your employer outside the UK
• A valid ATAS certificate, if necessary
• Proof you’ve worked for the company outside of the UK for the past 12 months

You must apply for the visa online.

The precise steps depend on whether you’re

• Outside the UK and coming to the country
• Inside the UK and extending your current visa
• Inside the UK and switching visas

You can add your partner and children to the application if they are eligible