The Tier 2 Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) visa is intended to enable workers who are based overseas to transfer temporarily to the organisation’s UK branch or connected entity.
Our solicitors are specialists at assisting our clients through the sponsorship licence application process and advising on their compliance duties.
We support employees who wish to apply to enter Britain on the intra-company transfer route so they can work on special projects, further their careers, and have a chance to live in Britain for a period of time.
Types of Visas
To qualify, you must have a certificate of sponsorship from a licensed sponsor. You will also need to earn a certain amount of money, have savings and pay a fee.
What Are the Eligibility Requirements?
- A valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) from an employer with a Tier 2 Sponsor Licence
- An ‘appropriate salary’ for your job
- Do not fall for refusal under the general grounds for refusal.
- Personal savings of £945 so you can support yourself when you arrive in the UK Tuberculosis test results (if applicable)
- Proof you have worked for your employer outside the UK
- English language qualifications (if the transferee’s visa is for more than three years)
An appropriate salary is a minimum salary required for the type of visa you are applying for or the appropriate rate for your job type, whichever is higher. The minimum salary for long-term staff is £41,500. Graduate trainees must be paid a minimum of £23,000.
Length and conditions of stay in the UK
- Bring family members to the UK as dependants
- Have a second job in the same profession and at the same level as their
- Main job for up to 20 hours per week
- Study, as long as it does not interfere with the job they are sponsored for Travel abroad and return to the UK
- Volunteer
- Work for the sponsor in the job described in the certificate of sponsorship
Applicants cannot:
- Receive public funds
- Start working before they get a visa
Applicants can come to the UK with a Tier 2 ICT visa for up to the maximum stay allowed for their visa type, or the time given on their certificate of sponsorship, whichever is shorter.
The maximum stay for each type of Tier 2 ICT visa is:
- Long-term Staff (if earning more than £120,000 a year): 9 years
- Long-term Staff (if earning less than £120,000 a year): 5 years, 1 month
- Graduate Trainee: 12 months
Indefinite Leave to Remain
What Are the Advantages?
Visa recipients also can live and work in the UK and bring their dependant family to join them.
What If My Application is Refused?
You can only resubmit a new application if there has been a simple case working error or the supporting evidence has not been considered properly. We can apply for a ‘pre-licence error correction’ on your organisation’s behalf.
The only option then is to challenge the decision via an administrative review or judicial review.
Our team can expertly advise and represent you in challenging a decision.
Our Expertise
Legal advice should always be sought before an application is submitted, the case must be argued well and in detail to show evidence that you meet the requirements.
Why Choose Us?
Our solicitors have many years of experience in dealing with all types of visa matters. They will expertly guide you in all aspects of your immigration and are ideally positioned to explain any complexities and can represent your position robustly in order to achieve your desired outcome. We have helped many individuals across the country through the sensitive and complex process of visa applications.
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