Intra Company Transfer Visas
An Intra-company visa allows you to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job at your employer’s UK branch. Contact us for free eligibility assessment.
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T2 Intra Company Transfer Visas (Tier 2 ICT)
An Intra-company visa (Tier 2 ICT) allows you to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job at your employer’s UK branch. The ICT category has been split into two subcategories – ‘short-term’ and ‘long-term’. The assessment criteria below apply to migrants making their initial application under one of the subcategories.
A summary of each of the subcategories is provided in the table below the following Tier 2 Intra Company Transfer points information.
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Tier 2 ICT Points Assessment
To make an application under any of the ICT subcategories you must satisfy the points assessment by achieving a minimum score of 60 points across the following criteria:
- Certificate of Sponsorship – 30 points
- Appropriate salary – 20 points
- Maintenance – 10 points
To achieve the maintenance requirements, you must show evidence that you have available funds of £800 which have been in your bank account for at least 3 months prior to the application being made. Alternatively, if your potential employer is an A-rated sponsor they can provide you with a letter that will cover you for meeting the maintenance requirements.
Types of Intra-company visa
There are two types of intra-company visas.
Intra-company Transfer Visa
Apply for this visa if you’re being transferred by your employer to a role in the UK. You’ll need to have worked for your employer overseas for more than 12 months, unless they’re going to pay you £73,900 a year or more to work in the UK.
This visa has replaced the Tier 2 (Intra-company Transfer) Long-term Staff visa.
Intra-company Graduate Trainee Visa
This visa is for transfers to the UK as part of a graduate training programme for a managerial or specialist role. You’ll need to have worked for your employer overseas for at least 3 months immediately before the date you apply.
This visa has replaced the Tier 2 (Intra-company Transfer) Graduate Trainee visa.
Eligibility for Tier 2 ICT
This visa is for transfers to the UK as part of a graduate training programme for a managerial or specialist role. You’ll need to have worked for your employer overseas for at least 3 months immediately before the date you apply.
This visa has replaced the Tier 2 (Intra-company Transfer) Graduate Trainee visa.
| Stage | Short-term ICT | Long-term ICT |
|---|---|---|
Entry clearance | Must be paid over £24k; No more than 40% of the salary package may be comprised of accommodation allowances (as now); Must meet points test (details above). | Must be paid over £40k; No more than 30% of the salary package may be comprised of accommodation allowances (as now); Must meet points test (details above). |
Initial grant of leave | Up to 12 months, multiple-entry. | Up to 3 years, multiple-entry. |
At end of that period | Must leave the UK, cannot extend beyond a total of 12 months stay in the UK. | May extend for a further two years After five years they cannot extend and must leave the UK. |
Returning to the UK as an ICT | Not as short-term ICT within 12 months of expiry of last leave as an ICT. If salary increased above £40k during period of leave as short-term ICT, cannot extend but can apply out of country to return as long-term ICT. | Not as an ICT within 12 months of expiry of last period of leave as an ICT. |
Switching in to Tier 2 General | No | No |
How long can you stay on an Intra Company Transfer Worker
You can stay in the UK with an Intra-company Graduate Trainee visa for whichever is shorter of:
- the time given on your certificate of sponsorship plus 14 days
- 12 months
- the length of time that takes you to the maximum total stay allowed
You cannot extend your visa, but you can apply for another Intra-company Graduate Trainee visa from outside the UK. You have to have been working for your sponsor outside the UK for at least 3 months immediately before the date you apply. The maximum total stay allowed for an Intra-company Graduate Trainee visa is 5 years in any 6 year period. 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.
Dependants of Intra-company transfer visa holders
Intra Company Transfers visas can lead to Indefinite Leave to Remain. The category also makes provision for the spouses and civil or unmarried partners of the applicant and any dependent children to immigrate to the UK at the same time as the main ICT visa applicant.
Extend your T2 ICT Visa
You can apply to extend your Intra-company Transfer visa from inside the UK if all of the following are true:
- you have the same job as when you were given your previous permission to enter or stay in the UK
- your job is in the same occupation codes when you were given your previous permission to enter or stay in the UK
- you’re still working for the employer who gave you your current certificate of sponsorship
- you have not reached the maximum total stay
You cannot extend an Intra-company Graduate Trainee visa from inside the UK. Your partner or children will need to apply separately to extend their visa. They can either apply at the same time as you, or at any time before their current visa expires.
How long you need to have worked for your employer outside the UK for T2 ICT
You must have worked for your employer outside of the UK. How long you need to have worked for them depends on what visa you’re applying for and how much you’re paid.
| What visa you’re applying for | How long you need to have worked for your employer outside the UK |
|---|---|
| Intra-company Transfer (earning less than £73,900 a year) | 12 months |
| Intra-company Transfer (earning £73,900 a year or more) | no minimum time |
| Intra-company Graduate Trainee | 3 months |
Our legal fee
We charge a fixed fee starting from £1000 + VAT to £1500 + VAT for our professional legal services in relation to Intra Company Transfer visa application. The agreed fixed fee will depend on the complexity of the matter and the casework involved in the matter.
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