Eligibility
To qualify for an Intra-company visa, you must:
- be an existing employee of an organisation that’s been approved by the Home Office as a sponsor
- have a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ from your employer with information about the role you’ve been offered in the UK
- do a job that’s on the list of eligible occupations
- be paid at least £41,500 for an Intra-company Transfer visa or at least £23,000 for an Intra-company Graduate Trainee visa
The specific eligibility requirements depend on your job.
You can stay in the UK with an Intra-company Transfer visa for whichever is shorter of:
- the time given on your certificate of sponsorship plus 14 days
- 5 years
- the length of time that takes you to the maximum total stay allowed
The maximum total stay allowed for an Intra-company Transfer visa is:
- 5 years in any 6 year period if you’re paid less than £73,900 a year
- 9 years in any 10 year period if you’re paid £73,900 a year or more
You can extend your visa or apply for another one up to the maximum total stay. If you have already been in the UK with an Intra-company visa before your application, that time will be included in your total stay.
