Service Supplier Visa

A Service Supplier worker must:

• be aged 18 or over
• comply with the suitability requirements
• have not breached UK immigration laws
• must provide a Tuberculosis test certificate if required to do so
• have worked for the overseas service provider for at least 12 months

Meet points-based test score as follows:

• 20 points for Sponsorship with a sponsor who has an approved contract
• 20 points for an appropriate job

The role must be genuine and for example not be fictitious or one made up to assist with the intention of solely getting a visa.

The applicant must hold a relevant degree unless they are employed by an overseas approved provider in certain occupations.

For those in professional services they must hold a relevant qualification if required in the UK and:

• have a minimum of 3 years experience or
• 6 years if they are coming under a chef de cuisine relevant agreement or
• 6 years if they are self-employed.

The individual must be:

• • a national of where the overseas provider is based
  • permanent resident of country covered by the General Agreement in Trades in Service – such as Armenia, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Switzerland
  • permanent resident of Switzerland Where the service is covered by a Temporary agreement between the Swiss Confederation and the UK
  • national of the EU where the service is covered by a UK-EU Trade Agreement
  • national of a CARIFORUM state where an agreement is in place between the CARIFOUR state and the UK.

The Service Supplier applicant must:

• £1270 held in an approved bank for at least 28 days or
• have their maintenance certified by the sponsor or
• has been lawfully resident in the UK for 12 months.

• £298 application fee
• £1035 Immigration Health Surcharge fee per year

The applicant must complete an online form, upload documents and provide biometrics

The Service supplier worker can bring:

• a wife, civil partner or unmarried partner where in the case of the latter the relationship has existed for at least 2 years
• children under the age of 18.

The dependants will need to meet a financial requirement of:

• £285 for the partner, civil partner or unmarried partner
• £315 for the first child and £200 for each additional child.

The above funds need to be additional to those required by the main applicant.

The Immigration Health Surcharge fee also needs to be paid.