Tier 5 (Temporary worker - government authorised exchange)
Sending your application
This section explains where you should send your completed application form for the government authorised exchange category of tier 5 of the points-based system to work in the UK.
If you are applying from inside the UK
Before sending us your form, you should ensure that you have completed all the sections that are relevant to your application.
Attach your cheque or postal order for the fee to page 1 of the application form, and send them with your supporting documents and passport(s). You can send more documents, as long as they reach us before a decision has been made.
Your application must arrive during normal business hours (08:30 to 16:30, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays), or receipt cannot be guaranteed.
You should post your form to:
UK Border Agency
Tier 5
PO Box 496
Millburngate House
Durham
DH99 1WQ
If you want to send your application by courier, you should send it to:
UK Border Agency
Tier 5
Millburngate House
Milburngate
Durham
DH99 1SA
If you are sending applications for your dependants at the same time as your own application, all the applications must be sent together in 1 envelope. This will help us to identify that any eligible dependant applications are being made at the same time as your application, if they are to be considered at the lower application fee. If a dependant's application is sent later than or separately from your application, it will be considered in its own right and will be subject to the full application fee.
If you are a dependant applying separately from the main applicant, you should send your form to:
UK Border Agency
Tier 5 (Dependants)
PO Box 496
Millburngate House
Durham
DH99 1WQ
If you want to send your application by courier, you should send it to:
UK Border Agency
Tier 5 (Dependants)
Millburngate House
Milburngate
Durham
DH99 1SA