Global Business Mobility Visas
Global Business Mobility Visas
The Global Business Mobility visas introduce new immigration routes and replacing some of the legacy immigration programs. As the evolution of the immigration program changes, we will see a number of changes in those immigration routes.
This business visa route is there to simplify the immigration programs that both entrepreneurs, skilled workers and enterprises should apply under.
For the enterprises, it’s a change in the way in which the UK Government sees as part of the growth investment they intend to do and without enterprises being at the forefront, this cannot be achieved.
The introduction of the Global Business Mobility visa routes brings in 5 immigration programs that both entrepreneurs and enterprises that can apply for. It ensures that the UK can benefit from entrepreneurs to skill share to improve business competitiveness in the UK markets.
Requirements of the Global Business Mobility Visas
To meet the requirements of the Global Business Mobility visa, you will need to meet the following requirements:
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Validity requirements. In doing so, you need to make sure the correct visa application form is chosen and that the specified evidence is related to the identity of the applicant.
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Suitability requirements are needed to be met. An applicant must not fall for refusal under the general grounds of refusal.
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The eligibility requirements look at meeting the specified immigration rules. There are particular requirements that an applicant must meet, which include those who are applying under specific immigration programs.
Certificate of Sponsorship
The immigration programs under the Global Business Mobility visa do require a certificate of sponsorship. This is not required on all immigration visa routes under this. You must check prior to lodging an immigration application.
Where this is required, an employer must provide the certificate of sponsorship which must be valid at the date of application. This is a virtual work permit document required for the purposes of the visa application.
If an enterprise does not hold a sponsor licence, it would not be able to issue the certificate of sponsorship. Where you need advice on applying and becoming a licenced employer, please find more details here.
Application fees for the Global Business Mobility visas
The Home Office requires application fees from each applicant, including the fee towards the immigration health surcharge.
There are additional fees required for the priority visa service and also added value services at the visa centres.
Where you require the current fee costs, please contact our team at 0207 237 3388 or email us at info@icslegal.com.
Business Visa Services & Technology
ICS Legal through our experiences can help both entrepreneurs and business owners including enterprises with the visa help required under the Global Business Mobility immigration program.
Through globalisation, enterprises are more interested in having the flexibility of business visas, allowing short-term assignments to be completed in the UK. This may include but is not limited to enterprises that are partnering with firms outside of the UK.
The UK immigration program allows flexibility for enterprises both in the UK and in the global market to consider doing business in the UK.
Whether an enterprise is looking at product development to service solutions, the Global Business Mobility visa program brings changes and challenges to enterprises.
Our service delivery
At ICS Legal, we can advise, help and manage the end-to-end immigration program management, making sure there are no service delays and that operations are not being impacted.
We use technology at the forefront of delivering the Global Business Mobility visa programs.
Our work ensures we reduce the risk element of visa refusal under the Global Business Mobility visa program.
Related FAQ's
Our speciality lies in the field of Immigration, Nationality and EU Law, so it means we always are dealing with this side of the law. We are able to support you in making a correct decision, avoid delays on your case, save money and time, not forgetting the stress of any doubts with your application.
There are many routes available to come to the UK, extend or switch, some of them do not allow extension or even switching. Knowing what is right can be a difficult task and this is why we are here. Simple task of not using the prescribed forms can mean your application is invalid, which means if you have no valid stay, you would have to return back and there is no appeal rights.
Our initial consultations are a chargeable service. We initially discuss the requirements of the application to ensure you meet the requirements and have the documentation required at hand for the submission. It gives you an opportunity to meet us and ask questions.
Each case will be checked thoroughly, everything will be cross referenced so guidelines are met and we will also add our legal document which would outline the Immigration Rules and how the client has satisfied the rules. We use documents that are used by Home Office case workers, so we know exactly what they would look for in your case.
The most important fact is that law constantly changes, policy guidelines and requirements are always changing, so it is best that you always use specialised services to support you. We never compromise our services, our fees remain very competitive but our expertise is at the very highest standard.
We place our clients first, so when you sign the customer care letter and we go through your case file, and we believe that the case would not be successful, we will terminate the agreement and return your documents. We will also provide alternative solutions with no added costs. We also have a cancellation period should you feel you want to withdraw your file.
Please note that all cases cannot be guaranteed as circumstances depends and whether you met guidelines, however the Home Office caseworker can still refuse cases on the balance of probabilities and other factors. Our job would be to prepare your case in the best possible way.
1) You contact us through e-mail or phone.
2) We take some basic information, we ask some relevant questions to understand the type of query and what type of support is required.
3) Your case then gets passed to a case worker.
4) Case Worker would contact you to set up an initial meeting.
5) You attend a consultation, an action plan is drawn up and we find out whether ICS Legal can support your case. A report would be sent where there is a requirement to outline what was discussed and what to do next.
6) You authorise us to be your legal representative by signing our customer care letter.
7) We will then start to request documents and information about your case this will build up your case pack.
8) We will then write our legal report and use Home Office caseworker’s documents to ensure everything has been checked and all requirement have been met.
9) Where possible we will go through every aspect of your case before case submission.
10) We will continue to update you throughout the case life cycle .