T5 International Agreement Worker Visa For Private Servants In Diplomatic Households

You can apply for entry clearance for T5 International Agreement worker visa as a private servant in a diplomatic household if you have been sponsored by the UK sponsor for your services as a private servant. Our specialist team of work visa solicitors can provide fast, friendly and reliable immigration service for your application for T5 international agreement worker visa as a private servant in a diplomatic household.

Eligibility Requirements For T5 International Agreement Worker Visa As A Private Servant In A Diplomatic Household

The applicant should meet the following requirements to apply for T5 International Agreement Worker visa as a private servant in a diplomatic household:

  • The applicant must have a valid certificate of sponsorship (CoS) assigned to him by his T5 Sponsor.
  • The applicant must be aged 18 years or over at the date of application.
  • The applicant must be employed as a private servant by, and in the household of, either:
  • The applicant must not intend to undertake any other role for the sponsor other than as a private servant in the specified household.
  • The applicant must intend to work full time in the role they are being sponsored for.
  • The applicant must not be a relative of the employer, or employer’s spouse, either by blood or by marriage (including but not limited to, the spouse or unmarried partner, child, parent, grandparent or sibling of either the employer or the employer’s spouse).
  • The applicant must intend to leave the UK at the end of their permitted stay.
  • The applicant must be paid at least the level of the national minimum wage throughout their stay.
  • The applicant must provide the evidence of employment terms and conditions as set out in Appendix 7.
  • The applicant must provide a signed statement from the sponsor confirming that the role will not constitute work done in relation to the employer’s family household within the meaning of regulation 57 of the National Minimum Wage Regulations 2015.
  • The applicant must have personal savings so that he can support himself when he arrives in the UK.
  • The applicant can show that he can travel and his travel history over the last 5 years.
  • The applicant must not fall for refusal under general grounds for refusal.
  • The applicant must have tuberculosis test results if you’re from a listed country

Financial Requirement

Where the applicant is applying for entry clearance or permission to stay and has been in the UK for less than 12 months on the date of application, either;

  • the applicant must have funds of at least ÂŁ1,270; or
  • the applicant’s A rated sponsor must confirm on the Certificate of Sponsorship that they will, if it is necessary, maintain and accommodate the applicant up to the end of the first month of their employment for an amount of at least ÂŁ1,270. The applicant must show that they have held the required level of funds for a 28-day period and as specified in Appendix Finance.

What Are The Points Based Requirements For T5 International Agreement Worker Visa Entry Clearance?

T5 International Agreement Worker visa is a Points Based visa category and points can be awarded for the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) and funds for maintenance. A T5 International Agreement Worker should score 40 points in total to qualify for entry clearance for T5 International Agreement Worker visa. The breakdown of the required points for T5 International Agreement Worker visa entry clearance is given in the table below:

Criterion Points
Assigned a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) 30
Funds for maintenance 10
Total Points 40

Period of Stay

  • If the application is for entry clearance as a private servant in a diplomatic household, the applicant will be granted either:
    • the period of the role on the Certificate of Sponsorship plus 14 days before and 14 days after that period; or
    • 24 months,
  1. whichever is shorter.
  • Unless paragraph IA 14.5 of Appendix T5 International Agreement Workers of the Immigration Rules applies, if the application is for entry clearance or permission to stay as a private servant in a diplomatic household, the applicant will be granted either:
    • the period of the role on the Certificate of Sponsorship plus 14 days before and 14 days after that period; or
    • the difference between the period the applicant has already spent in the UK since their last grant of permission on a Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) route and 24 months,

whichever is shorter.

  • If the applicant is a private servant in a diplomatic household who has spent more than 3 years continuously in the UK as a T5 Temporary Worker and their application is for permission to stay, the applicant will be granted either:
    • the period of the role on the Certificate of Sponsorship plus 14 days before and 14 days after that period; or
    • the difference between the period the applicant has already spent in the UK since their first grant of permission on a Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) route and 5 years,
  1. whichever is shorter.

How Can We Help You?

Our specialist team of T5 International Agreement Worker visa solicitors can provide fast, friendly, reliable and fixed fee legal services for your T5 International Agreement Worker visa entry clearance application. As your appointed legal representative for T5 International Agreement Worker visa entry clearance application, our work can include the following:

  • assessing your eligibility for T5 International Agreement Worker visa for UK by considering all the relevant eligibility requirements;
  • advising on relevant documents to be submitted in support of the T5 International Agreement Worker visa entry clearance application;
  • assessing the documentary evidence including the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to ensure that the documents are in line with the Home Office UKVI requirements for T5 International Agreement Worker visa entry clearance;
  • completing online application form for T5 International Agreement Worker visa entry clearance for UK;
  • preparing a detailed cover letter in support of the T5 International Agreement Worker visa entry clearance application to explain in detail how all the relevant requirements for T5 International Agreement Worker visa entry clearance have been satisfied by the Tier 2 applicant;
  • submitting the T5 International Agreement Worker visa entry clearance application online, paying the Home Office UKVI fees for T5 International Agreement Worker visa application and booking applicant’s appointment with the relevant UK visa application centre;
  • uploading all the supporting documents online in support of the T5 International Agreement Worker visa entry clearance application;
  • preparing the applicant for an interview by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) in relation to T5 International Agreement Worker visa entry clearance application;
  • making any post interview representations to the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO), if necessary;
  • doing all the follow up work including responding to any queries raised by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) until decision is reached on your T5 International Agreement Worker visa entry clearance application.

Our Fee For T5 International Agreement Worker Visa Entry Clearance Application

Our fees for T5 International Agreement Worker visa entry clearance application are given in the fee table below:

Our Service Our Fixed Fees Range
T5 International Agreement Worker visa entry clearance application to cover all the work after CoS being assigned until decision by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) on your  application From £1,000 To £1,500 (VAT not applicable)

The agreed fixed fee will depend on the complexity of the T5 International Agreement Worker visa entry clearance application and the volume of casework involved in the application. In addition to our fixed fee for T5 International Agreement Worker visa entry clearance, the applicant will also have to pay the Home office UKVI fees for the entry clearance application.

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