TUPE process time and Impact on travel outside UK for skilled worker employee

Hi, I am looking for advise and information about TUPE process for Skilled worker visa migrant its impact on travel outside of UK.

> Currently I am working as a skilled worker migrant employee with company A, its valid till Aug 2025.

> The work I do is now taken over by company B and both companies agreed to TUPE my employment.

> Company B also got sponsorship license recently. and they said no need to apply for new CoS as my current skilled worker visa is valid till Aug 2025, and said they will handle this under TUPE process and inform Home office about employment transfer vis SMS (Sponsorship Management System).

If TUPE process is in progress with Home office (after both companies initiated TUPE process their end)

my concerns :

1) How long TUPE process may take with Home office and UKVI so that my employment and sponsorship transferred to company B ?

2) Am I allowed to travel out side of UK while this TUPE is pending with Home office. I have travel plan to go home country and booked tickets as well. now bit worried will this TUPE effects my travel and makes any complications when I return back from home country? (I am aware for skilled worker visa sponsor change if application is pending with UKVI, employee is not allowed to travel outside of UK, other wise application get disqualified. but not sure is same rule apply for sponsorship employee under TUPE process)

quick advise really appreciate, as my company B going submit the TUPE in a week and I have plans to travel home country in mid of December.

Thanks in advance.

Any experts advice much appreciated. I am not sure whether I need to cancel my travel plan to out side of UK or not.

more details: I am the only employee is undertaking by company B as part of TUPE as I am the only employee working for given project with company A.


1) How long TUPE process may take with Home office and UKVI so that my employment and sponsorship transferred to company B ?

2) as a sponsored employee (skilled worker visa) Can I travel outside of UK while TUPE is in progress with Home office (after both companies submitted documents/application with them)

thanks.

Hi there,

I am in the same boat. Can you please help me what did you do? As my new company and old company is going to let home office know about the tupe transfer on 26th feb and I have plans to go home next month and already booked tickets.

Can you please let me know about your experience what did you do?

Thanks,

Tahir

Hi Tahir,

sorry for delay in response. I just saw your message.

I had reached out few of Immigration solicitors, but no concert answer I got, few said can travel and few said not allowed to travel. As not to take risk, I had cancel my travel plan, with my case, unfortunately even after 4 months, SMS system shows status as In progress. their usual timeline is 18 weeks.
SMS update has priority service (has to pay £200 and process time 5-7 working days) but my new company not aware of it and they submitted as normal service.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... ce-service

wish you good luck

Regards,
Kiran

Hi Tahir,

let me know if you find any updates or valid information from other sources. Thanks.