Service Supplier

The Service Supplier route allows you to sponsor overseas workers who are undertaking temporary work assignments in the UK, where the worker is either a contractual service supplier employed by an overseas service provider, or is an independent professional established outside the UK, and the work is part of a contract covered by one of the UK’s international trade agreements

To be eligible under the Service Supplier route, you must;

• Be aged 18 or over
• Are currently working as or for an overseas service provider that will provide services to your UK sponsor
• You have worked as or for an overseas service provider outside the UK for a cumulative period of 12 months.
• Your UK sponsor has a contract with an overseas service provider, where that contract has been registered with the Home Office, and on which you as a Service Supplier will work
• You have a valid Certificate of Sponsorship issued by your UK sponsor for the job you intend to do;
• The job you are planning to do is genuine
• The job you are planning to do is at an appropriate skill level
• The job you are planning to do is skilled to at least RQF Level 6, the role must be equivalent to a graduate level role unless you are employed by an overseas service provider supplying one of the following types of services-
  • Fashion and modelling (none required)
  • Chef de cuisine (an advanced technical qualification)
  • Entertainment services (excluding audio-visual services under the CARIFORUM-UK Economic Partnership Agreement) (none required)
  • Management consulting services and services related to management consulting (managers and senior consultants) (university degree (equivalent level technical qualification not permitted)
  • Advertising or translation (relevant qualifications)
  • Technical testing and analysis (university degree or a relevant technical qualification)

You must have professional experience in the sector in which you will supply services, 3 years’ experience; or if you are supplying chef de cuisine services under the CARIFORUM-UK Economic Partnership Agreement, 6 years’ experience; or if you are a self-employed overseas service provider, 6 years’ experience.

• You satisfy a nationality requirement
• You have enough money to support yourself without relying on public funds
• You have provided a valid TB certificate if required.

Your dependents can also join you under this visa, however they have to meet relationship requirements and financial requirements.

The costs for this application are.

• £259 Home Office application fee
• Annual Immigration Health Surcharge, £624 per year

Apart from these fees, you’re typically expected to have at least £1,270 in a personal account to show that you can financially support yourself. 

This route does not lead to settlement.