• Global Business Mobility Visas

Global Business Mobility Visas

The UK’s Global Business Mobility visa category offers employers and individuals a series of targeted work visa options to fit specific circumstances. Ultimately, the category is intended to make it easier for companies to send employees to the UK to undertake work-related duties such as training, specialist tasks, or setting up a UK branch or office.

Types of Global Business Mobility Visa

There are five distinct types of Global Business Mobility route currently offered by the UK:

Each visa in the Global Business Mobility category has specific eligibility criteria, as well as its own rules for things like the maximum length of the visa, what is permitted when staying in the UK, and whether it is allowed to extend or switch to that particular visa.

The applicant must usually intend to work in a type of job that has been specifically approved by the Home Office for applications for this category of visa. A list of eligible jobs and occupations can be found here. Applications for a Global Business Mobility visa should be accompanied by a certificate of sponsorship from a licensed business in the UK.

If you are unsure which Global Business Mobility visa is right for you or your company, consider speaking with one of our qualified UK immigration solicitors, who will be able to help you understand your options and assist with your application.

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Demetris Demetriou

Demetris is a dual-qualified lawyer in the UK (Solicitor) and Cyprus (Advocate) with 10+ years of experience in UK immigration. He completed his legal studies at University College London and City University London. Over the course of his career, he held key roles as Head of Immigration at Legal 500 firms and within the Big4, overseeing teams of 15+ fee earners handling 2000+ applications annually.

Demetris went on to co-establish his firm in London and continues to offer innovative solutions and strategic immigration planning to multinationals, SMEs, and private clients.

He personally represented 1500+ clients in 30+ visa routes including investors, entrepreneurs, innovators, sole representatives, students, family visas, global talent, UK ancestry, administrative reviews and appeals. Demetris has managed corporate relocations, conducted immigration law training and implemented post-Brexit immigration policies for corporate clients.

Demetris has been featured in various events and publications focusing on UK immigration, notably at the Cambridge Network, the Westminster Policy Forum and most recently at DGEMS, a global mobility summit hosted by Forbes India.

If you would like to discuss your UK immigration matter or have any questions about your options for immigrating to the UK, you can book a consultation here.

Tatiani Preifelt

Tatiani has a wealth of expertise in global mobility and corporate immigration. Her ample skills were acquired within leading immigration practices including three out of the Big4 firms in both the UK and Sweden. Tatiani went on to co-establish her firm in London where she continues to advise clients predominantly in corporate, business and skilled work migration.

Having personally relocated to 10 different countries, Tatiani understands the importance of an expedient and successful immigration process and takes pride in delivering a seamless experience to her clients as well.

Over the course of her career, she has assisted over 500 individuals and businesses to obtain the appropriate visa permits in the UK.

Her awarded academic work at The University of Oxford, The London School of Economics, and at The Geneva University is in the fields of Political Science, International Human Rights Law, and Global Migration Governance.

She regularly provides immigration training and has recently participated as a speaker and panellist at DGEMS 2023, a global mobility summit hosted by Forbes India.

If you would like to discuss your UK immigration matter or have any questions about your options for immigrating to the UK, you can book a consultation here.