A senior employee of an overseas company can apply for the Sole Representative of an Overseas Business visa to travel to the UK. This visa allows them to establish and manage a UK branch or a wholly owned subsidiary on behalf of their overseas parent company.
A senior employee of an overseas firm may travel to the UK with the Sole Representative of an Overseas Business visa to establish and manage a UK branch or wholly-owned subsidiary of the overseas parent company. After five years, the Representative of an Overseas Business visa category allows for the achievement of indefinite permission to remain (ILR).
A UK Sole Representative visa application should be submitted no later than three months before the trip.
You can stay in the UK for an initial period of 3 (three) years with the business representative visa.
It is possible to extend your visa for another 2 (two) years.
After you have made 5 (five) years in the UK, you can apply to settle permanently.
Employees of overseas newspapers, news agencies or broadcasting organizations on long-term assignments in the UK can apply as representatives of an overseas business.
Additionally, you must meet the other eligibility requirements.
You can still extend your stay as a sole representative if you are already in the UK. Fill out the contact form to get started.
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The parent company must be an operational and trading foreign business for an employee to be eligible for a UK Overseas Business Representative visa.
The overseas parent firm must have its main office and headquarters outside of the UK and intend to keep them there.
The firm will be rejected if the parent company already has a branch, subsidiary, or another representative in the UK.
Even if there isn’t a representative in the UK, the company will be disqualified if the employee’s decision to open a branch or subsidiary there would essentially relocate the company’s headquarters there.
Additionally, the branch or wholly-owned subsidiary in the UK must demonstrate to the Home Office that it is not just being set up to facilitate the entry and stay of the sole representative but also plans to actively engage in a business of the same nature as the foreign entity.
The applicant’s biometric information and supporting documents are required as part of the application process.
From outside the UK, you can apply up to three months before your trip
Getting a decision
You should receive a decision in approximately three weeks after applying from outside the UK.
Applicants can pay for a faster decision to get approval on time. Fill out the contact form to find out more about paying for a faster decision.
If you apply from inside the UK, within eight weeks, you will receive a decision.
Should your application take longer than expected, United Kingdom Visas and Immigration (UKVI) will contact you.
Tip: In the event that you apply before your last visa expires, you can stay in the UK until you receive a decision. You cannot travel outside the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man. Doing so will result in the withdrawal of your application.
Depending on where you are, you can get a visa decision faster. Contact Royal Migration and relax while our team of expert immigration consultants and Attorneys get it done for you.
At Royal Migration, we understand the complexities of UK immigration. Our team is dedicated to providing clear, accurate, and up-to-date information to help you achieve your goals in UK. Browse through our comprehensive FAQs below for quick answers and valuable insights. If you need further assistance, don’t hesitate to contact our experts for personalized guidance.
Under a Representative of an Overseas Business visa, you can extend your stay in the UK. You must apply before the expiration of your current visa.
It is possible to extend a visa for your partner or children at the same time you do yours, or at any time before the expiration of their current visas.
After 5 years in the UK and an ongoing job with the same company, you can apply for permanent settlement. Royal Migration has 20-plus years’ of experience in visa application with a demonstrated success record of at least 252,000 visas. Fill out the contact form and relax while we handle the process for you.
Yes, it is possible! The children will be added as a dependent.
You must do this if you want to travel with them in and out of the UK.
You will need to provide a full UK birth identification document for each child.
