UK immigration route hub
Business & talent
Routes for founders, recognised talent, overseas businesses and high-potential people.
Foundational guides
Understand the main published routes
Choose a guide to see the route’s purpose, important features and current official source. This is not a personal eligibility assessment.
Global Talent visa
A route for recognised leaders or potential leaders in academia, research, arts, culture or digital technology.
Innovator Founder visa
A route for people establishing and running an innovative, viable and scalable UK business.
Global Business Mobility routes
Five sponsored routes for overseas businesses transferring staff or expanding activity in the UK.
Senior or Specialist Worker visa
A Global Business Mobility route for eligible overseas employees assigned to a connected UK business.
UK Expansion Worker visa
A temporary route for eligible overseas-business workers establishing a UK branch that has not yet begun trading.
Secondment Worker visa
A temporary route for an overseas worker seconded to the UK under an eligible high-value contract or investment.
Service Supplier visa
A temporary Global Business Mobility route for eligible contractual service suppliers or self-employed professionals.
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Requirements, fees and processing times can change
Use our guide to understand the landscape, then read the current official page for the route and application location.
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