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This Global Business Mobility route is for employees on a graduate training programme who are transferred to a UK branch as part of their career development. It is a short, temporary route for trainees moving toward managerial or specialist roles.
Graduate trainees of a multinational being transferred to a UK branch as part of a structured training programme.
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. Your partner and children can usually apply as your dependants if they are eligible and you can meet the financial requirements.
Yes. You must have worked for your sponsoring employer outside the UK for at least 3 months immediately before you apply.
You must be paid at least the route's minimum salary, which is £27,300 a year or the going rate for the job, whichever is higher.
No. The Graduate Trainee visa does not lead to indefinite leave to remain and time on it does not count towards settlement.
The visa is granted for up to 12 months (or your certificate of sponsorship period plus 14 days, whichever is shorter). You cannot extend it from inside the UK.
No. You can only work for your sponsor in the specific role on your certificate of sponsorship; you cannot switch jobs or take extra employment.
The Graduate Trainee visa (Global Business Mobility) is for multinational employees on a graduate training program transferring to a UK branch, requiring a Certificate of Sponsorship, meeting salary thresholds, and having worked for the linked business. Eligible applicants must be on a structured training program moving toward managerial or specialist roles.
The key requirements for a Graduate Trainee visa include being on a graduate training programme, having a valid Certificate of Sponsorship, meeting the salary threshold, and working for a linked business for a qualifying period, with varying costs and processing times.
