UK Expansion Worker Visa

When applying, you will need to provide the following documents: 

• Your Certificate of Sponsorship reference number
• A passport or other form of document that proves your identity and nationality 
• Your job’s occupation code, alongside the job title and your annual salary 
• Your employer’s name and their sponsor licence number, which is listed on your CoS 
• Evidence proving you have at least £1,270 in your bank account to support yourself once you are in the UK. If your sponsor is supporting you, it should state this on your CoS 
• Evidence to show your relationship with your partner or children if they are applying as your dependants
• Tuberculosis test results, if required for your country 

Alongside these documents, you may be asked to provide evidence showing you have worked for your overseas employer for at least 12 months before your application date if you earn less than £73,900 a year. You may need a valid ATAS certificate if the sponsor states that you need one if your job involves researching a sensitive subject at PhD level or higher. 

You will not need to show how long you have worked for your employer if you earn over £73,900 or if you are a Japanese national employed to work for a Japanese company that is starting to expand to the UK.