Switching From Tier 2 (ICT) To Skilled Worker Route

1. Replacing the Intra-Company Transfer Route with Global Business Mobility (GBM)

The Intra-Company Transfer (ICT) route has been closed to new applicants since 11 April 2022. It was replaced by the Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker route, and the Intra-Company Graduate Trainee visa was similarly replaced by the Global Business Mobility – Graduate Trainee route.

This means that any new applicants who are hoping to make use of the Tier 2 Intra-Company Transfer route should apply for a Global Business Mobility – Senior or Specialist Worker visa instead. Much like the Intra-Company Transfer visa route, the GBM – Senior or Specialist Worker route is for senior managers or specialist employees who have been asked to undertake a temporary work assignment by their overseas employer, at a UK business which is linked to the overseas company.