Department for Business and Trade: Remote Working
2026-06-07 · Department for Business and Trade · 7365 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department permits civil servants employed in the UK to work from overseas on a regular basis.
Answer
Overseas remote working is only permitted on a temporary basis; permanent working outside the UK in a DBT role is not allowed.Approval is granted in exceptional circumstances (e.g. a family funeral), before or after annual leave visiting family/friends, o...