Global Business Mobility routes

The Global Business Mobility routes came into force from 11 April 2022, via Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 1118. They consolidate a number of existing routes and expand on the provisions for overseas businesses seeking to establish a UK subsidiary/branch or temporarily transfer specialised employees to the UK through a client, supplier or their own UK entity. The routes were trailed as part of the previous Conservative government’s ‘Plan for Growth’, and their introduction followed the October 2021 publication of the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) report on the Intra-Company routes. However, they have not seen significant take-up in practice. All of the Global Business Mobility routes require a licensed sponsor. Despite the recommendation of the MAC on this point, there is no provision for settlement on any of the routes. Also, time spent in any Global Business Mobility route cannot be aggregated towards settlement in any other route, eg if