The Temporary Worker sponsor 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 (2years) to enable a short-term exchange of knowledge.
International Agreement – where the worker is coming to do a job which is covered by international law, for example employees of overseas government.
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)
UK Expansion Worker (Global Business Mobility) – for workers sent to the UK to set up a new branch or subsidiary of an overseas business.
Secondment Worker (Global Business Mobility) – for workers transferring from overseas to work for a different UK business as part of a high-value contract.
Seasonal Worker – allows people to come to the UK and work in horticulture (for example, picking fruit and vegetables) for up to 6 months, or poultry from 18 October to 31 December each year.
