Global Business Mobility Visas – Eligible Jobs
Eligible Jobs for Global Business Mobility Visas
In order for an application for a Global Business Mobility category visa to be successful, applicants—particularly those seeking a Graduate Trainee Visa, UK Expansion Worker Visa or Secondment Worker Visa— must usually intend to work in a role that is listed by the Home Office as an eligible occupation.
If applying for a Service Supplier Visa, it may be possible to work in an occupation not on the eligible occupations list provided that the applicant is able to prove they have relevant qualifications or experience when they apply.
Some creative roles—such as artists, actors, dancers and interior designers—have been removed from the list of eligible occupations for a Global Business Mobility category visa. Individuals currently holding a Senior or Specialist Worker Visa on the basis of one of these removed roles are usually eligible to apply to extend their visa if they are still working in the same job.
| Type of job | Example job titles |
|---|---|
| Chief executives and senior officials | Chief executive Chief medical officer Civil servant (grade 5 and above) Vice president |
| Production managers and directors in manufacturing | Engineering manager Managing director (engineering) Operations manager (manufacturing) Production manager |
| Production managers and directors in construction | Building Services manager Construction manager Director (building construction) Owner (electrical contracting) |
| Production managers and directors in mining and energy | Operations manager (mining, water & energy) Quarry manager |
| Financial managers and directors | Investment banker Treasury manager |
| Marketing and sales directors | Marketing director Sales director |
| Purchasing managers and directors | Bid manager Purchasing manager |
| Advertising and public relations directors | Account director (advertising) Head of public relations |
| Human resource managers and directors | Human resources manager Personnel manager Recruitment manager |
| Information technology and telecommunications directors | IT Director Technical director (computer services) Telecommunications director |
| Functional managers and directors not elsewhere classified | Manager (charitable organisation) Research director |
| Financial institution managers and directors | Bank manager Insurance manager |
| Managers and directors in transport and distribution | Fleet manager Transport manager |
| Senior police officers | Chief superintendent (police service) Detective inspector Police inspector |
| Senior officers in fire, ambulance, prison and related services | Fire service officer (government) Prison governor Station officer (ambulance service) |
| Health services and public health managers and directors | Director of nursing Health Service manager Information manager (health authority: hospital service) |
| Social services managers and directors | Care manager (local government: social services) Service manager (welfare services) |
| Chemical Scientists | Analytical chemist Chemist Development chemist Industrial chemist Research chemist |
| Biological scientists and biochemists | Biomedical scientist Forensic scientist Horticulturist Microbiologist Pathologist |
| Physical scientists | Geologist Geophysicist Medical physicist Meteorologist Oceanographer Physicist Seismologist |
| Social and humanities scientists | Anthropologist Archaeologist Criminologist Epidemiologist Geographer Historian Political scientist Social scientist |
| Natural and social science professionals not elsewhere classified | Operational research scientist Research associate (medical) Research fellow Researcher Scientific officer Scientist Sports scientist University researcher |
| Civil engineers | Building engineer Civil engineer (professional) Highways engineer Petroleum engineer Public health engineer Site engineer Structural engineer |
| Mechanical engineers | Aeronautical engineer (professional) Aerospace engineer Automotive engineer (professional) Marine engineer (professional) Mechanical engineer (professional) |
| Electrical engineers | Electrical engineer (professional) Electrical surveyor Equipment engineer Power engineer Signal engineer (railways) |
| Electronics engineers | Avionics engineer Broadcasting engineer (professional) Electronics engineer (professional) Microwave engineer Telecommunications engineer (professional) |
| Design and development engineers | Clinical engineer Design engineer Development engineer Ergonomist Research and development engineer |
| Production and process engineers | Chemical engineer Industrial engineer Process engineer Production consultant Production engineer |
| Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified | Acoustician (professional) Ceramicist Food technologist Metallurgist Patent agent Project engineer Scientific consultant Technical engineer Technologist Traffic engineer |
| IT specialist managers | Data centre manager IT manager IT support manager Network operations manager (computer services) Service delivery manager |
| IT project and programme managers | Implementation manager (computing) IT project manager Programme manager (computing) Project leader (software design) |
| IT business analysts, architects and systems designers | Business analyst (computing) Data communications analyst Systems analyst Systems consultant Technical analyst (computing) Technical architect |
| Programmers and software development professionals | Analyst-programmer Database developer Games programmer Programmer Software engineer |
| Web design and development professionals | Internet developer Multimedia developer Web design consultant Web designer |
| Information technology and telecommunications professionals not elsewhere classified | IT consultant Quality analyst (computing) Software tester Systems tester (computing) Telecommunications planner |
| Conservation professionals | Conservation officer Ecologist Energy conservation officer Heritage manager Marine conservationist |
| Environment professionals | Energy manager Environmental consultant Environmental engineer Environmental protection officer Environmental scientist Landfill engineer |
| Research and development managers | Creative manager (research and development) Design manager Market research manager Research manager (broadcasting) |
| Medical practitioners (see also Health and Care Worker Visa) |
Anaesthetist Consultant (Hospital Service) Doctor General practitioner Medical practitioner Paediatrician Psychiatrist Radiologist Surgeon |
| Psychologists (see also Health and Care Worker Visa) |
Clinical psychologist Educational psychologist Forensic psychologist Occupational psychologist Psychologist Psychometrist |
| Pharmacists (see also Health and Care Worker Visa) |
Chemist (pharmaceutical) Dispensary manager Pharmaceutical chemist Pharmacist Pharmacy manager |
| Ophthalmic opticians (see also Health and Care Worker Visa) |
Ophthalmic optician Optician Optologist Optometrist |
| Dental practitioners (see also Health and Care Worker Visa) |
Dental surgeon Dentist Orthodontist Periodontist |
| Veterinarians | Veterinarian Veterinary practitioner Veterinary surgeon |
| Medical radiographers (see also Health and Care Worker Visa) |
Medical radiographer Radiographer Sonographer Therapeutic radiographer Vascular technologist |
| Podiatrists (see also Health and Care Worker Visa) |
Chiropodist Chiropodist-podiatrist Podiatrist |
| Health professionals not elsewhere classified (see also Health and Care Worker Visa) |
Audiologist Dental hygiene therapist Dietician-nutritionist Family planner Occupational health adviser Paramedical practitioner |
| Physiotherapists (see also Health and Care Worker Visa) |
Electro-therapist Physiotherapist Physiotherapy practitioner |
| Occupational therapists (see also Health and Care Worker Visa) |
Occupational therapist |
| Speech and language therapists (see also Health and Care Worker Visa) |
Language therapist Speech and language therapist Speech therapist |
| Therapy professionals not elsewhere classified (see also Health and Care Worker Visa) |
Art therapist Chiropractor Cognitive behavioural therapist Dance movement therapist Family therapist Nutritionist Osteopath Psychotherapist |
| Nurses (see also Health and Care Worker Visa) |
District nurse Health visitor Mental health practitioner Nurse Practice nurse Psychiatric nurse Staff nurse Student nurse |
| Midwives (see also Health and Care Worker Visa) |
Midwife Midwifery sister |
| Higher education teaching professionals | Fellow (university) Lecturer (higher education, university) Professor (higher education, university) Tutor (higher education, university) University lecturer |
| Further education teaching professionals | FE College lecturer Lecturer (further education) Teacher (further education) Tutor (further education) |
| Secondary education teaching professionals | Deputy head teacher (secondary school) Secondary school teacher Sixth form teacher Teacher (secondary school) |
| Primary and nursery education teaching professionals | Deputy head teacher (primary school) Infant teacher Nursery school teacher Primary school teacher |
| Special needs education teaching professionals | Deputy head teacher (special school) Learning support teacher Special needs coordinator Special needs teacher |
| Senior professionals of educational establishments | Administrator (higher education, university) Bursar Head teacher (primary school) Principal (further education) Registrar (educational establishments) |
| Education advisers and school inspectors | Curriculum adviser Education adviser Education officer School inspector |
| Teaching and other educational professionals not elsewhere classified | Adult education tutor Education consultant Music teacher Nursery manager (day nursery) Owner (nursery: children’s) Private tutor TEFL |
| Barristers and judges | Advocate Barrister Chairman (appeals tribunal, inquiry) Coroner Crown prosecutor District judge |
| Solicitors | Managing clerk (qualified solicitor) Solicitor Solicitor-partner Solicitor to the council |
| Legal professionals not elsewhere classified | Attorney Justice’s clerk Lawyer Legal adviser Legal consultant Legal counsel Solicitor’s clerk (articled) |
| Chartered and certified accountants | Accountant (qualified) Auditor (qualified) Chartered accountant Company accountant Cost accountant (qualified) Financial controller (qualified) Management accountant (qualified) |
| Management consultants and business analysts | Business adviser Business consultant Business continuity manager Financial risk analyst Management consultant |
| Business and financial project management professionals | Chief knowledge officer Contracts manager (security services) Project manager Research support officer |
| Actuaries, economists and statisticians | Actuarial consultant Actuary Economist Statistician Statistical analyst |
| Business and related research professionals | Crime analyst (police force) Fellow (research) Games researcher (broadcasting) Inventor |
| Business, research and administrative professionals not elsewhere classified | Civil servant (grade 6, 7) Company secretary (qualified) Policy adviser (government) Registrar (government) |
| Architects | Architect Architectural consultant Chartered architect Landscape architect |
| Town planning officers | Planning officer (local government: building and contracting) Town planner Town planning consultant |
| Quantity surveyors | Quantity surveyor Surveyor (quantity surveying) |
| Chartered surveyors | Building surveyor Chartered surveyor Hydrographic surveyor Land surveyor |
| Construction project managers and related professionals | Contract manager (building construction) Project manager (building construction) Transport planner |
| Social workers (see also Health and Care Worker Visa) |
Psychiatric social worker Senior practitioner (local government: social services) Social worker |
| Probation officers | Inspector (National Probation Service) Probation officer Youth justice officer |
| Welfare professionals not elsewhere classified | Children’s guardian Rehabilitation officer Social services officer Youth worker (professional) |
| Librarians | Chartered librarian Librarian Technical librarian University librarian |
| Archivists and curators | Archivist Conservator Curator Keeper (art gallery) Museum officer |
| Quality control and planning engineers | Planning engineer Quality assurance engineer Quality control officer (professional) Quality engineer |
| Quality assurance and regulatory professionals | Compliance manager Financial regulator Patent attorney Quality assurance manager Quality manager |
| Environmental health professionals | Air pollution inspector Environmental health officer Food inspector Public health inspector Technical officer (environmental health) |
| Journalists, newspaper and periodical editors | Broadcast journalist Editor Journalist Radio journalist Reporter |
| Public relations professionals | Account manager (public relations) Information officer (public relations) PR consultant Press officer Public relations officer |
| Advertising accounts managers and creative directors | Account manager (advertising) Advertising Manager Campaign Manager Creative Director Projects Manager (advertising) |
| Paramedics (see also Health and Care Worker Visa) |
Ambulance paramedic Emergency care practitioner Paramedic Paramedic-ECP |
| Musicians | Composer Musician Organist Pianist Song writer Violinist |
| Arts officers, producers and directors | Film editor Production assistant (broadcasting) Studio manager Television producer Theatrical agent |
| Aircraft pilots and flight engineers | Airline pilot First officer (airlines) Flight engineer Flying instructor Helicopter pilot |
| Brokers | Foreign exchange dealer Insurance broker Investment administrator Stockbroker Trader (stock exchange) |
| Finance and investment analysts and advisers | Financial adviser Financial analyst Financial consultant Mortgage adviser Pensions consultant |
| Taxation experts | Tax adviser Tax consultant Tax inspector Taxation specialist |
| Financial accounts managers | Accounts manager Audit manager Credit manager Fund manager Relationship manager (bank) |
| Sales accounts and business development managers | Account manager (sales) Area sales manager Business development manager Product development manager Sales manager |
Neveen Galal
Neveen is a UK Immigration Solicitor with over 20 years experience in UK Immigration Law. She represents corporate and individual clients seeking assistance with any visa category to the UK. Neveen is a graduate of Westminster University, from which she was awarded the 2021 Westminster Alumni Outstanding Achievement Award.
Neveen’s rapid career trajectory saw her progress at pace from paralegal to Head of Department level, and then to earning a place on her firm’s Board of Directors by the age of 28. This achievement was recognised by Who’s Who placing her in their directory of ‘Britain’s Business Elite’ in 2008. Neveen then went on to establish her own boutique Immigration Law Firm in the City of London in 2015. She also co-founded the Hexagon Legal Network in 2017.
Neveen is passionate about all aspects of UK immigration law, and is committed to providing bespoke residence and citizenship solutions to citizens across the globe that wish to relocate to the UK. Neveen’s immigration advisory services are predominately geared towards highly skilled workers and companies wishing to have a UK presence, however she and her team of experienced immigration advisors can also assist with partner-based applications, student visas and all other personal and business immigration matters.
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