UK Seasonal Work Visa Sponsorship | How to Apply

UK Seasonal Work Visa Sponsorship | How to Apply. UK Temporary Work Visa.

You can apply for a Seasonal Worker visa to come to the UK and work in:

horticulture for up to 6 months – for example, picking fruit and vegetables or flowers
poultry from 2 October to 31 December, in the same year

It is important for you to apply for poultry Seasonal Worker visas by 15 November each year.

You can apply for horticulture Seasonal Worker visas at any time of year.

UK Seasonal Work Visa Sponsorship

You can apply for a visa up to 3 months before the day you are due to start work in the UK. This date is listed on your certificate of sponsorship.

As part of your application, you’ll need to prove your identity and provide your documents.

UK Seasonal Work Visa Sponsorship Companies List

Recruitment Agencies for Seasonal Work in UK

Concordia (Horticultural Sector)
HOPS Labour Solutions (fruit and vegetable picking)
Pro-Force Ltd (soft fruit picking, flower farming, and food production)
AG Recruitment and Management Ltd (horticulture and agriculture sectors)
Fruitful Jobs (agriculture, horticulture, and tourism)
G’s Fresh (harvesting and packing)
RE Resource Group (food production, warehousing, and farming)

Companies that Frequently Hire for Seasonal Work

Hall Hunter Partnership (strawberry, raspberry, and blueberry picking)
Barfoots of Botley (harvesting and packing)
Thanet Earth (planting and harvesting tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers)
S&A Produce (UK) Ltd (fruit picking and production roles)
HHP G’s Growers (farming and processing.)
Mjolnir Group (farming)

Cost of UK Seasonal Work Visa Application

The application fee is £298. It is compulsory that you pay the application fee.

Documents Needed for UK Temporary Visa Application

Certificate of sponsorship reference number – your sponsor will give you this
A valid passport or other document that shows your identity and nationality
Evidence that you have enough personal savings to support yourself in the UK, for example bank statements (unless your certificate of sponsorship shows your sponsor can support you)

You need a blank page in your passport for your visa. If you have another type of travel document (for example, a stateless person’s travel document) it must have space for your visa.

Eligibility for UK Seasonal Work Visa

You must be 18 or over when you apply and have both of the following:

a certificate of sponsorship reference number from your UK sponsor
enough money to support yourself in the UK – you’ll usually need to have at least £1,270 available (unless you’re exempt)

Your employer must make sure your job pays at least the minimum wage and follows the UK rules for how many hours a week you work. If your employer does not do this, your application will be refused.

Money to support yourselfYou must have at least £1,270 in your bank account to show you can support yourself in the UK.

You will need to have had the money available for at least 28 days in a row. Day 28 must be within 31 days of applying for this visa.

You’ll usually need to show proof of this when you apply, unless your sponsor can cover your costs during your first month in the UK, up to £1,270.

Certificate of sponsorship

A certificate of sponsorship is a reference number which holds information about the job and your personal details. It’s not an actual certificate or paper document.

Your sponsor will give you your certificate of sponsorship reference number.

You’ll need to add your certificate of sponsorship reference number to your visa application form – you can only use it once.