UK Seasonal Work Visa 2025

UK Seasonal Worker Visa – Description (2025)

The UK Seasonal Worker Visa is a temporary visa designed to allow foreign nationals to come to the United Kingdom to work in specific short-term roles within the agriculture and horticulture sectors, such as:

Fruit and vegetable picking

Flower harvesting

Farming-related labor

Key Features:
Visa Duration: Up to 6 months in a 12-month period.

Eligible Sectors: Primarily horticulture (e.g., picking fruit, vegetables, and flowers). Poultry and meat processing were included in previous years for certain periods.

Job Requirement: Must have a confirmed job offer from a UK employer licensed as a Seasonal Worker sponsor.

Visa Sponsorship: A Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) is required from an approved UK employer.

Eligibility Criteria:
Must be 18 years or older.

Must have a valid job offer with a Certificate of Sponsorship from a UK employer.

Proof of maintenance funds (unless employer covers this).

Must meet the health and character requirements (e.g., tuberculosis test if applicable).

Application Process:
Get a job offer and CoS from a licensed UK employer.

Apply online for the visa through the UK Government’s official website.

Pay the visa fee (approx. £298 as of 2025).

Attend a biometric appointment at a visa application center.

Wait for a decision (usually within 3 weeks).

Benefits:
Legal work rights in the UK for the visa duration.

Opportunity to gain experience in the UK’s agriculture industry.

No English language requirement.

Limitations:
Not a route to permanent settlement in the UK.

You cannot bring family members on this visa.

You must leave the UK when your visa expires.

🏢 Top Fruit Picker Companies in the UK

1. Hall Hunter Partnership
o Location: Berkshire, Surrey, and West Sussex
o Website: https://hallhunter.com/
o Crops: Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries
o Offers accommodation and training.
2. AC Goatham & Son
o Location: Kent
o Website: acgoatham.com
o Crops: Apples and pears
o Seasonal work from July to November.
3. Haygrove Ltd
o Location: Herefordshire (and other international farms)
o Website: haygrove.com
o Crops: Berries and cherries
o Known for good worker support and international recruitment.
4. Pro-Force Ltd (Recruitment Agency)
o Website: pro-force.co.uk
o Supplies seasonal workers to farms across the UK
o Licensed under the Seasonal Worker Scheme.

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