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Tier 2 (Intra Company Transfer)

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Waiting times

This page sets out our standards for processing applications in the intra-company transfer category (tier 2 Intra-company transfer).

Our service standards set out how quickly we aim to decide applications for living in the United Kingdom as a sponsored skilled worker. The standard for applications made under an employment route, of which tier 2 (Intra-company transfer) is a part, is that we will decide 75% of applications within four weeks.

If you have applied using the premium postal service, see Urgent applications for more information.