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This Global Business Mobility route is for contractual service suppliers or self-employed professionals from a country with a UK trade agreement who need to provide a service in the UK. It is a temporary, contract-linked route.
Contractual service suppliers or independent professionals providing services in the UK under a trade agreement.
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 apply to join you or stay in the UK as your dependants if they are eligible.
You can work for your sponsor in your specified role, study, and do unpaid voluntary work. You cannot change jobs without updating your visa, take a second job, or claim most public funds.
You can stay for either 6 months or 12 months depending on the relevant trade agreement, or the time on your Certificate of Sponsorship plus 14 days, whichever is shorter.
You can stay for either 6 months or 12 months depending on the relevant trade agreement, or the time on your Certificate of Sponsorship plus 14 days, whichever is shorter.
Yes. Your partner and children can apply to join you or stay in the UK as your dependants if they are eligible.
You generally need at least 12 months. Employees must have worked for their overseas employer for 12 months outside the UK; self-employed providers need at least 12 months' professional experience.
The Service Supplier visa (Global Business Mobility) requires a valid Certificate of Sponsorship, qualifications or experience for the service, and a role that falls within an eligible occupation under a UK trade agreement, with varying costs and processing times. Applicants should check the official government website for the most up-to-date information on requirements and fees.
