UK visas on a Temporary Work route: caseworker guidance
Immigration staff guidance on the policy on applications for a visa or visa extension under a Temporary Work route.
Documents
Update history
2025-04-09 00:01
Amended the minimum rate of hourly pay for Seasonal Workers to reflect the increase in the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage; information added to reflect the fact that Creative Workers must not be filling a permanent position, even on a temporary basis; added indicators against which the supernumerary requirement can be assessed; minor amendments to reflect the change to the supernumerary definition.
2025-02-04 12:10
The guidance has been updated to clarify that seasonal workers will continue to be issued with a visa vignette and will not receive an eVisa.
2024-12-09 16:19
Updated to reflect that biometric residence permits (BRPs) are no longer issued.
2024-11-18 16:38
Updated the guidance to confirm the quota for 2025 in the Seasonal Worker route.
2024-10-08 09:00
This guidance has been updated in line with the Autumn 2024 Immigration Rules changes, including a change in evidential requirements of expenses paid to applicants in the Creative Worker route and other minor Immigration Rules changes.
2024-05-16 00:01
Guidance updated as detailed on page 6.
2024-04-04 00:10
The Temporary Work guidance has been updated in line with the Spring 2024 Immigration Rules changes. A full list of the changes can be found in the guidance.
2023-10-05 00:01
Updated the guidance to reflect the change to Appendix Tuberculosis coming into force on 5 October 2023.
2023-04-12 09:00
This guidance has been updated to reflect changes to the Immigration Rules: full details of the changes are in the document.
2022-11-10 11:07
Accessible version added.
2022-11-09 08:59
Updated to reflect changes to the Immigration Rules.
2022-04-11 09:00
Guidance updated to reflect the fact that contractual service suppliers and independent professionals are now required to apply under the Global Business Mobility Service Supplier route. Ornamental horticulture and a new minimum hourly pay requirement have been added to the Seasonal Worker section.