Secondment Worker route
Transfer workers on high-value contract secondments to UK clients for up to 5 years.
- £10M+
- Annual contract value
- £40M+
- Or total contract value over its duration
- 5 years
- Maximum stay in any 6-year period
- No minimum
- No minimum salary threshold
What this route covers
The Secondment Worker route enables workers to be seconded to UK clients under high-value contracts or service provisions. This route is for workers fulfilling contracts between overseas businesses and UK organisations.
Unlike other GBM routes, this is not based on intra-company transfers but on contractual relationships between separate entities.
Contract value requirements
- Annual contract value
- £10 million+
- Total contract value
- £40 million+
The contract must have an annual value of at least £10 million paid by the UK business to the overseas employer, or a total value of at least £40 million over its entire duration.
Key requirements
- High-value contract between the overseas employer and the UK client
- Maximum stay: 5 years in any 6-year period
- No minimum salary threshold
- Must work on fulfilling the specific contract
- Can bring dependants
- Cannot lead to settlement
Pay still has to meet UK law
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