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Yudey UK · Business mobility immigration enquiry

Structure a business mobility enquiry around the real assignment.

Organise the group structure, overseas role and proposed UK activity before an authorised professional assesses the appropriate immigration route.

  • Written scope
  • Fees agreed first
  • Remote enquiries
A practical outcome

Know what you are working towards

01

An assignment facts brief

Describe the proposed UK activity and commercial purpose.

02

A group evidence checklist

Identify the records behind the overseas and UK relationship.

03

A professional route assessment handover

Separate business planning from immigration eligibility decisions.

Who this service is for

  • UK businesses receiving overseas group staff
  • International employers planning a UK assignment
  • HR and operations teams coordinating a cross-border project

Describe the assignment before selecting a route

Business mobility planning often starts with a commercial deadline: a project launch, a specialist installation or a transfer within an international group. Yudey can help organise the facts behind the proposed UK assignment so an appropriately authorised professional can assess the immigration position. We ask what the person will actually do, which organisations are involved and how the UK activity relates to their overseas employment.

The Senior or Specialist Worker route is one example within the Global Business Mobility arrangements described by GOV.UK. [1] It should not be assumed to fit every overseas employee or project. The enquiry must leave route selection and eligibility to the responsible professional, using current requirements and the actual assignment facts. Administrative preparation is not permission to travel, work or begin delivering the project.

Map the organisations and their relationship

The preparation brief can identify the UK host, overseas employer, group ownership and any client or intermediary involved. Corporate names should match the relevant records rather than informal trading descriptions. Where the group has recently restructured, the chronology should explain the change and the documents available to support it. A clear organisational picture helps the adviser ask the right questions about the proposed arrangement.

We can organise company records, assignment agreements and internal contacts within the agreed scope. The file should distinguish the employing entity from the location where work will be performed and the organisation receiving the commercial benefit. Those roles are not always the same. Missing evidence of a relationship is recorded as a question, not replaced by a diagram that implies a legal connection which has not been established.

Explain the work in operational terms

A useful assignment description sets out duties, reporting lines, work locations and expected duration. It can also identify who directs the work, how the worker is paid and whether the assignment involves a client site. General labels such as consultant or specialist may leave important facts unexplained. We help organise the detail so the professional assessment is based on the real activity rather than a broad job title.

If the plan changes during preparation, the revised facts should be referred back for assessment. A short meeting programme and an extended operational role may raise different questions. The coordination process should not assume that an earlier view remains valid after duties, location or duration have changed. Commercial teams need a clear route for reporting those changes before bookings and commitments are treated as fixed.

Connect worker records with the business plan

The overseas employer and worker may hold different parts of the evidence. The checklist can identify employment history, assignment terms and personal documents requested by the appointed adviser. We agree who supplies each item and how sensitive information will be handled. Employee identity records should not be placed in an unrestricted project folder alongside supplier schedules and general commercial correspondence.

Previous UK travel, immigration applications and accompanying family plans should be raised where relevant to the professional assessment. We do not infer that one person's route automatically covers colleagues or relatives. Each proposed applicant and work pattern needs appropriate consideration. The preparation can identify these separate strands so the quotation and timetable reflect the actual assignment rather than a single-worker assumption.

Set a clear professional and commercial boundary

Yudey can scope the organisation of an assignment brief and evidence handover. Case-specific immigration advice, route selection and application representation require an identified provider with appropriate authority to act. This page does not establish Yudey's regulatory authorisation or promise an existing adviser relationship. The responsible professional and their engagement terms must be confirmed before substantive advice is accepted or relied upon.

Employer sponsorship work, individual applications, tax, social security and employment arrangements may require distinct professional input. The coordination plan can identify those dependencies without claiming to resolve them all. The quotation should say which workstream is included, who owns each decision and what output will be delivered. An immigration preparation exercise should not be mistaken for complete approval of the wider international assignment.

Request a proposal before committing the project timetable

Begin with the UK and overseas organisations, a plain description of the proposed activity and the intended dates. Explain whether the worker is already employed overseas and whether the UK business has sponsorship arrangements. Keep detailed personal records out of the initial form. The first stage is to establish the preparation scope, urgency and appropriate professional assessment.

Fees depend on the number of entities and workers, evidence condition and complexity of the assignment. Charges are stated in pounds sterling with applicable VAT and separate official or professional costs. Preparation targets cannot guarantee government decisions or entry to the UK. The agreed output should give your business a documented factual brief and next-step responsibilities before it treats the commercial launch date as an immigration commitment.

Official information behind this service

Sources checked on 7 September 2026. Use the linked guidance for subsequent changes.

  1. GOV.UK: Senior or Specialist Worker visa
How it works

From your enquiry to an agreed result

01

Describe the matter

Tell us the relevant dates, people and intended outcome.

02

Confirm the engagement

Agree scope, responsible professionals, document handling and a written quotation.

03

Organise the evidence

Prepare the agreed records and resolve factual gaps with the relevant people.

04

Review the next steps

Receive the agreed output with outstanding decisions and responsibilities identified.

Fees & timing

Understand the commitment before you decide.

Your written quote

Written quotation in GBP, with applicable VAT stated. Government charges, translations and separately instructed professional work are identified before acceptance.

When the work can start

Preparation depends on the agreed scope, complete records and professional availability. Government decisions and third-party responses are outside the preparation timetable.

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Before you enquire

Your questions,
answered.

Specific answers about business mobility immigration enquiry.

Is Global Business Mobility one application route for everyone?

No single assumption should be made from that label. The proposed activity, organisations and worker circumstances need assessment by the responsible professional to identify the relevant route and current requirements before preparation proceeds.

Can we use a business visitor arrangement instead?

The actual UK activities require professional assessment. Describe the work honestly, including client sites and operational duties; a shorter trip or a different label does not by itself establish that visitor arrangements are suitable.

Does the enquiry include tax advice for the assignment?

Not automatically. Tax, payroll, social security and employment questions may need separate specialists. The coordination brief can identify those dependencies, while the quotation states which professional workstreams have actually been accepted.

Can several employees be covered by one project brief?

A shared commercial brief can be useful, but each worker may have different facts and evidence requirements. State the number of people so individual preparation, professional assessment and any separate applications can be scoped properly.

Should we book travel before the review is complete?

Commercial bookings do not establish immigration eligibility or permission to work. Explain the intended timetable to the responsible professional and consider the uncertainty before relying on a proposed arrival date for operational commitments.

What makes the initial enquiry useful?

Identify both organisations, the work to be performed, location, duration and worker's overseas role. Those details help scope the assessment more effectively than a preferred visa label without a description of the actual assignment.

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