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This Temporary Work route is for people coming to the UK on an approved exchange scheme to gain work experience, training, or take part in research or a fellowship. It is short-term, sponsored, and not a route to settlement.
People joining an approved government-authorised exchange scheme for work experience, training, research, or a fellowship.
Our licensed advisors assess your eligibility, build a strategy to strengthen your application, and manage the process end to end, so you submit a complete, competitive application with confidence.
Yes. You must have a licensed sponsor running an approved exchange scheme, who gives you a certificate of sponsorship before you apply.
Yes to both: you can work a second job of up to 20 hours a week alongside your main role, and you can study, though some courses need an ATAS certificate.
Yes, eligible partners and children can apply as dependants, each with their own application and fees, and their stay matches yours.
No. It is a temporary route that does not count towards indefinite leave to remain, so you would need to switch to a qualifying visa to settle.
The Government Authorised Exchange visa is a temporary work route for individuals joining an approved exchange scheme in the UK for work experience, training, research, or a fellowship, requiring sponsorship and a valid Certificate of Sponsorship. To qualify, applicants must meet specific requirements, including having enough money to support themselves and only doing the activity covered by their exchange scheme.
The key requirements for a Government Authorised Exchange visa include being sponsored under an approved scheme, having a valid Certificate of Sponsorship, and sufficient funds to support yourself, with varying costs and processing times applying.
It is for coming to the UK temporarily through an approved scheme to do work experience, training, an Overseas Government Language Programme, research, or a fellowship.
It depends on your scheme: a maximum of 12 months or 24 months, and you can usually arrive up to 14 days before your start date.
