Sponsor Licence Options For International Businesses

Since the UK Government launched the Global Business Mobility (GBM) routes on 11 April this year, there are more sponsorship options for international businesses to consider. In this article we provide an overview of these and outline some considerations for choosing which licences to apply for.

Broadly speaking, which option is most appropriate will depend on a wide range of factors, including:

• The extent to which the international business is established in the UK;

• What kinds of business contracts it has;

• The skills profile of the workers it needs to have present in the UK;

• How long the workers need to stay; and

• Whether the workers want the opportunity to settle.