Once you contact us on the phone or on the web to request information for one of our services we will provide you with a free eligibility assessment which will determine the most appropriate visa for you. The assessment will include preliminary information on the visa conditions and how you meet the eligibility requirements. Once you agree to use our service we will process your visa application through to completion. Our service covers the checking of your documents and personal details for correctness before we lodge your application with the relevant Government/Embassy. In the event that we spot any missing information/documents from your application we will follow up by giving you a phone call or sending you an email to request the necessary details.

Thousands of customers choose Visa First to organise their working holiday visas every year because:

• We make getting the visa you need fast and hassle-free.
• We provide a free initial assessment on the process.
• We developed the unique online visa status engine which allows you to check the status of your visa 24/7. Check your status now.
• We're visa experts and have organised over 130,000 visas for people like you.
• We have a price and service promise to you to ensure a low cost effective service.
• We offer a step-by-step consultation as we do the visa.
• We provide an end-to-end service from assessment, through gathering and processing the documents till visa grant.
• We have local offices supporting the visa process.

 

You can apply for the UK Intra-company transfer if you are an employee of an overseas organization have a job offer by a UK company that is related to the UK entity by common ownership or control.

Yes, the sponsoring organization needs to be related to your overseas employer. The UK sponsor also needs to be licensed so they can issue the certificate of sponsorship required for your visa.

If the two companies are not related you would not be eligible to apply under the UK Tier 2 Intra-company transfer, however you could apply under the Tier 2 General visa.

Yes, the salary requirements depend on the stream that you will be applying under. The min required salary under the Long-term staff stream is GBP 40,000. If you are applying under the Short-term stream, graduate or skills transfer stream you need to be earning min GBP 24,000. In addition to that your salary needs to be relevant to the local salary rate for your occupation.

When assessing the salary requirement, the Immigration take into account the base rate, allowances and bonuses

Generally, if you are applying for the first time and you are not planning to stay in the UK for more than 3 years, you will not be required to sit an English language test.

Yes, you will be able to apply for your family member as dependants on the tier 2 visa. The same work permit conditions will apply. If your family members apply, their applications will be considered separately to yours and will have to be able to meet the relevant requirements and will need to keep sufficient funds in their account.

Yes, you must have sufficient amount in your account held for min 90 days prior to making your applicant. The amount held will depend on the number of applicants on the visa. Generally you need to show that you have had min GBP 900 for the 90 days prior to lodging your application. If you will be including family members under your visa, you will need to show additional GBP 600 for each of your family members.

The approximate processing time is 2-3 months. The processing time is a subject to change and depends on the Immigration.

At Visa First we do everything we can to make sure you receive the best possible service. If you feel that we have not achieved this goal we have set up a complaints handling process:

Complaints Process:

1. Where an official complaint is received by Visa First, the company will record the nature of the complaint and issue an acknowledgement email to the client within 5 business days of receiving the complaint. The acknowledgement will provide the client with the contact name who is responsible for dealing with the complaint. The official complaint must be made by email (you may also write, although this will slow down the process), and confirm that the client wishes to enter this process. Please email your complaint to complaints@visafirst.com
2. Visa First will investigate the complaint as swiftly as possible and where applicable, the complainant will receive a regular written update on the progress of the investigation at intervals of not more than 20 business days.
3. Visa First will try to resolve the complaint within 40 business days of having received the complaint. If the complaint cannot be resolved within 40 business days, the Firm will write to the complainant notifying them of the anticipated timeframe for the conclusion of the investigation.
4. Within 5 business days of the conclusion of the investigation of the complaint, Visa First will issue a resolution letter detailing the outcome of the investigation. This letter will include, if applicable, an explanation of the terms of any offer that the company is prepared to make in settlement of the complaint.