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Written question asked by Robert Syms (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 January 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 January 2021. It was answered by Paul Scully (Conservative) on Friday, 15 January 2021 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Multinational Companies: Staff

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with multinational companies based in the UK on relocation regulations for employees being relocated into the UK by firms in the EU after the transition period; and if he will make a statement.

Answer

Employees of EU firms who are not UK nationals being relocated into the UK can apply under the intra-company transfer route that our immigration system provides for. Under the UK’s domestic immigration rules, intra-company transferees may be admitted for up to 5 years (and for up to 9 years in the case of high earners) to all successful applications, regardless of where they come from, including from the EU. The UK-EU Trade & Cooperation Agreement commits to 90-day processing times for intra-corporate transfer applications. In addition, both parties have agreed to provisions for accompanying family members of such intra-company transferees.

The provisions for intra-company transferees were informed through detailed conversations with hundreds of stakeholders across UK business sectors, including multinational companies who benefit from the intra-company transfer route.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
133633
Session
2019-21
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Location Staff Multinational companies Brexit
Link
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