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As we continue to hear of labour shortages across all sectors and industries post-Brexit and post-Covid, many businesses are looking to sponsor skilled workers from abroad.
The sponsor licence requirements for businesses seeking to set up in the United Kingdom under the Expansion Worker route differ in some significant respects from those applicable to other sponsor licence applicants. Employers should plan UK Expansion Worker sponsor licence applications as early as possible due to the detailed supporting documents required and the high general demand for sponsor licences at present. This article provides an overview of how the process works.
The Global Business Mobility routes are for workers based outside the UK who are undertaking a temporary work assignment in the UK as a Senior or Specialist Worker, Graduate Trainee, UK Expansion Worker, Service Supplier or Secondment Worker.
Please note: while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 outbreak, the below contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand.