Service Supplier route
Provide services in the UK under international trade agreements for up to 12 months.
- Trade agreement
- Coverage required
- 12 months
- Maximum stay, or the agreement limit
- No minimum salary
- If the agreement requirements are met
- No settlement
- This route cannot lead to settlement
What this route covers
The Service Supplier route enables workers to provide services in the UK under international trade agreements. It is specifically for service provision covered by trade agreements between the UK and other countries.
Workers on this route are employed by an overseas business and are coming to the UK to provide services under a contract covered by an international trade agreement.
Key requirements
- Must be covered by an international trade agreement
- Maximum stay: 12 months, or the agreement limit
- No minimum salary threshold
- Must be providing a service under the trade agreement
- Can bring dependants
- Cannot lead to settlement
Qualifying trade agreements
The UK has various trade agreements that may cover service provision, including:
- UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA)
- UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
- Various Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
- WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
Requirements vary by agreement
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