The Temporary Worker routes are to recruit workers on a short-term basis in a variety of different roles through various sectors, including the charitable, cultural and religious sectors.

Who can be sponsored under a Temporary Worker Sponsor Licence?

A ‘Temporary Worker’ licence will let you sponsor people on a temporary basis, including for volunteering and job shadowing. You can only get a Temporary Worker licence for specific types of employment and visas.

The licence is split into:

• • Scale-up Worker – for people coming to work for a fast-growing UK business
  • Creative Worker – to work in the creative industry, for example as an entertainer or artist (up to 2 years)
  • Charity Worker – for unpaid workers at a charity (up to 1 year)
  • Religious Worker – for those working in a religious order or organisation (2 years)
  • Government Authorised Exchange – work experience (1 year), research projects or training, for example, practical medical or scientific training (2 years) to enable a short-term exchange of knowledge
  • UK Expansion Worker Visa -(Global Business Mobility) for workers sent to the UK to set up a new branch or subsidiary or an overseas business.
  • Graduate Trainee (Global Business Mobility) for workers transferring to their employer,s UK branch as part of a graduate training programme.
  • Service Supplier (Global Business Mobility) for workers with a contract to provide services for a UK company (6 or 12 months)
  • Secondment Worker (Global Business Mobility) for workers transferring from overseas to work for a different UK business as part of a high-value contract.
  • International Agreement Worker visa – for overseas nationals doing work in the UK covered by international law
  • Seasonal Worker visa – for overseas nationals undertaking farm work in the UK