The Global Business Mobility Visa (GBM)

The Global Business Mobility visa (GBM) was launched in March 2022 with 5 sub-categories of sponsored routes for overseas businesses. The new category of sponsored routes allows overseas businesses to establish a presence in the UK or to transfer staff to the UK for certain business purposes.

To be able to sponsor a worker under this visa category a business must first hold an A-rated Sponsor Licence. Those businesses who do not hold a sponsor licence must take steps to either apply for a Sponsor Licence or take steps to review your current licence meets the needs and objectives of the business’s future recruitment plans.