Graduate Trainee visa (Global Business Mobility)
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Graduate Trainee visa (Global Business Mobility)
Graduate Trainee visa (Global Business Mobility)
United Kingdom · Work
What it is
Global Business Mobility visa for a graduate on a structured training programme transferring to a UK branch of their overseas employer.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- Per gov.uk.
- Processing time
- Up to 3 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 1 year
- Extendable
- No
- Path to permanent residence
- No
- Dependants
- Yes
- How to apply
- Online
- Health insurance
- Not required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (standard)
- GBP 340
- Health surcharge
- GBP 1,035 per year
- Proof of funds (main applicant, held for at least 28 consecutive days…)
- GBP 1,270
Key requirements
- Sponsored by a UK business linked to the overseas employer
- On a graduate training programme
Working on this visa
work for your sponsor in the job described in your certificate of sponsorship […] You cannot: […] change jobs; do a second job
Bringing family
Your partner and children can apply to join you or stay in the UK as your ‘dependants’ if they’re eligible.
Money you must show
main applicant, held for at least 28 consecutive days…
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 2 August 2026.