In this update you will find the latest information on requirements for business travel to the United Kingdom.
Business Travel from EU/EFTA into UK for less than 6 Months
Source: https://www.gov.uk/check-u-visa
You may travel to the UK without a visa if you arevisiting for individual business or academic activities, but not working in the UK:
If you are visiting for individual business occasions or academic reasons you can travel to the United Kingdom as a Standard Visitor within a time span of 6 months without a visa, but only for certain business or academic activities, for example attending a meeting or conference.
You are not able to
- do paid or unpaid labor for a UK company or as a selfemployed person
- do a work placement or internship
- sell directly to the public or provide goods and services.
Documents you need to provide when entering the UK
Even when a Visa is not required, following documents might be requested at the UK border
A valid passport or travel document must be offered!
Your passport needs to be valid for the complete duration of your stay within the United Kingdom.
You may also be asked to prove that
- you are eligible for the activities you want to do
- you have arranged accomodation for your stay
- you will leave at the end of your trip
- you have the ability to support yourself and your dependents during your trip (or have funding from someone else as a support system)
Know-How for Travels and Stays / A1 documentation from the 1st of January 2021
The aforementioned changes introduced by the protocol to the EU-UC TCA result, brings significant changes compared to previous cross-border employee assignments in the UK.
- Assignments are possible for a maximum of 24 months
- There is no possibility to conclude exemption agreements.
- The coordination of family benefits (child and parental benefits) is expressly excluded.
- Long-term care insurance is not included in the material scope of application
Flexibility
There is often an interest - understandable and justified - in remaining in the original security system even in the case of long-term assignments.
In the future, it will become even more important to plan work-related stays in the United Kingdom. If there is a departure from the domestic pension insurance obligation, voluntary pension insurance contributions must be considered.
Without adequate compensation, there is a risk of a reduction in the pension level.
According to the DVKA, the provisions of EU Regulation EC 883/2004 will continue to apply to individuals deployed to the United Kingdom or Germany before December 31, 2020, until the end of the stay. The prerequisites are a continuous deployment and a maximum duration of 24 months. The stay will be evidenced by the A1 certificate.
We will be glad to support you if you have any further quesitons.
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