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Apply for the UK service supplier visa

Our immigration experts support citizens who need to apply for a UK service supplier visa.

Which country the service is available for:

United Kingdom

Assistance for the UK service supplier visa

You can send a free request to our team to explain your case and get a personalized quote.

  • You send us your request: we offer you a consultancy video-call 
  • Our experts will assess your eligibility
  • Upon service activation, we will provide you with the document checklist and collect the information required for the application

We will complete the application and support you until the visa obtainment.

Eligibility assessment

During the consultancy video-call, our experts will evaluate whether you qualify for a service supplier visa.

The Service Supplier visa is one of the Global Business Mobility immigration strategies available for overseas workers who are contracted to provide a service for a UK company.

The eligibility assessment will take into consideration several aspects such as the candidates previous work experience, the UK sponsor, the job title and the service agreement in place.

Steps for the visa obtainment

The visa application procedure is made of the following steps:

  1. COS APPLICATION
  2. ONLINE APPLICATION
  3. IDENTIFY PROOF AT VISA APPLICATION CENTER
  4. BRP OBTAINMENT

The authorities usually release a decision on your visa in 3 weeks (for applications from outside the UK) or 8 weeks (for applications from inside the UK).

Service delivery

We adhere to established processes and internal policies aimed at supporting in the obtainment of the service supplier visa.

  • We aim to provide an initial response within 24 hours of receiving your request
  • We have been managing assignments to the UK during Brexit transition and the post-Brexit, through the support of our partner law firm
  • You can send us your documents by uploading them remotely using our online software
  • Our immigration experts can assist you in English language 

In addition, we offer a 360° advice considering all legal, social security and tax aspects relating to transfers to the UK.

Consultancy on the UK service supplier visa

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F.A.Q. about the service

The Service Supplier visa is a temporary visa. In fact, on this type of visa you can stay in the UK for whichever is the shorter of:
  • 6 months or 12 months – depending on the trade agreement under which you are providing your services;
  • The time given on your CoS plus 14 days.
If your job changes while on a Service Supplier visa, you will need to apply to update your visa to a different SOC. However, you must still be contracted to work for the sponsor who issued the current certificate of sponsorship.

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The Service Supplier visa is one of the Global Business Mobility immigration strategies available for overseas workers who are contracted to provide a service for a UK company.

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