The Expansion Worker visa allows foreign workers to come to the UK and set up a UK branch of an overseas business that hasn’t started trading in the UK yet.

Only applicants who already work for the business as a senior manager or specialist employee are eligible for this visa.

Note that if the business is already trading in the UK, applicants should apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa instead.

This visa is a part of the UK government’s Global Business Mobility category of work visas.