Tier 2 Intra Company Transfer

If you are currently working for a company outside the UK and you want to work in their UK branch, you can apply for a Tier 2 (Intra Company Transfer) visa.

The company in the UK must be a licensed sponsor and they are required to carry out relevant checks to ensure that you can do the job they’re hiring you for and if it qualifies you for a visa. If you are eligible you will be issued with a certificate of sponsorship. They must also give you other information you need to apply for a visa.

To be eligible for this visa you will need to demonstrate that you come within one of the following two sub-categories:

 

Long-term Staff

You must have worked for the company in which you are being transferred for at least 12 months, unless they’re going to pay you £73,900 or more a year to work in the UK and you must be transferring to the UK branch to do a skilled job.

This visa will allow you to live and work for the UK branch of your company for up to 5 years. If you are earning more than £120,000 per year your visa can be valid for up to 9 years.

 

Graduate trainee

You must be a recent graduate and be transferring to your employer’s UK branch to follow a clearly structured graduate training programme that leads to a specialist role in the company. You need to be a recent graduate with at least 3 months’ experience with your employer overseas. You cannot apply for this category of visa if you are filling a long-term position in the UK branch of the company.

This visa will allow you to live and work for the UK branch of your company for up to 12 months.

There are specific requirements which must be met if you are seeking leave under Tier 2 (Intra Company Transfer). You must:

• - have a valid certificate of sponsorship for your job
• - show you are being paid an appropriate salary for your job
• - have £945.00 in your bank account for at least 90 consecutive days before you apply, unless, you have a fully approved (‘A-rated’) sponsor who can give you at least £945.00 to cover your costs for a month if you need it; this must be confirmed by your sponsor on the certificate of sponsorship
• - show you can travel and your travel history over the last 5 years
• - have done the tuberculosis test and provide evidence of this, if you are from a listed country
• - be able to show you have worked for your employer outside the UK

 

Professional fees:

Normally, instructions in respect of all UK immigration matters are undertaken on the basis of an agreed fixed fee having consideration of the complexity of the matter and the level of expertise involved. All disbursements are additional such as the Home Office / Visa application fee and Immigration Health Surcharge fee. If we are unable to agree a fixed fee, our standard hourly rate will be £300 plus VAT (if applicable).

Our agreed fixed fee usually includes meeting with one of our experienced solicitors to establish the details of your case, advice on your option(s) and merits in the matter, guidance in collating supporting and relevant documents; preparing and submitting the application/representations with the Home Office / British High Commission in your home country and advising you on the likely outcome(s) of your matter.

Time scale:

Upon receiving instructions, we will provide you with an initial list of documents. Thereafter, we shall provide a comprehensive list of documents tailored to your individual circumstances. If your matter is urgent it will be dealt with as a priority. As soon as we have received the requested information and supporting documents and we have reviewed your matter, we shall prepare and submit your application with the relevant Immigration department bearing in mind applicable deadlines. The timescale on when a decision will be received will depend on the type of application being made and backlog of the decision making body. We shall keep you informed of the progress of your matter throughout the entire application process.