You can travel to or stay in the UK on an Intra-Company Visa if you need to perform a specific job at your employer's UK branch.
The Intra-Company Visa comes in two varieties.
Intra-company Transfer Visa
Intra-company Graduate Trainee Visa
To be eligible for an intra-company visa, you must:
You might be required to provide the following documents to apply for an Intra-company Graduate Trainee Visa.
After applying, you might be required to provide proof that you have been with your employer for a specific period.
The duration is determined by the type of visa you are applying for:
You must apply online for an Intra-company Visa. You must provide identification documentation as part of your application. Depending on your country of origin and passport type, there are different ways to accomplish this.
You'll either:
When to Apply
Up to three months before the day you are scheduled to begin employment in the UK, you may apply for a visa. Your sponsorship certificate includes this date.
Visa Processing Time
Once you've submitted an online application, verified your identity, and presented your documents, a decision on your visa is typically made within:
Duration
Duration depends on type of visa you want to apply for and the length of time your employer will be sponsoring you will determine how long you can stay in the UK on an intra-company visa.
If you're placing a request for an Intra-company Transfer Visa
With an intra-company transfer visa, you may remain in the UK for the shorter of:
If you're requesting a Graduate Trainee Intra-Company Visa
With an intra-company graduate trainee visa, you can stay in the UK for up to the shorter of:
Fees
To obtain an Intra-company Visa, you must be financially capable of paying the following fees.
If the following conditions are accurate, you can apply to prolong your Intra-company Transfer Visa from within the UK.
An Intra-company Graduate Trainee Visa cannot be extended from the UK.
Multi-entry
You are permitted to leave the UK and come back.
Work
You are permitted to work up to 20 hours per week at a second job for your sponsor that is either on the list of occupations where there is a shortage of skilled workers or is in the same line of work as the one listed in your sponsorship certificate.
Extension
You can apply to prolong your Intra-company Transfer Visa from within the UK.
Study
You can study for certain programs and degrees.
Dependants
If your partner and children qualify as your "dependants," you may bring them.