Sole Representative Visa

This visa category has become a popular option for companies and entrepreneurs with businesses abroad.

This visa allows a representative of a foreign company to come to the UK and set up a registered branch or wholly owned subsidiary of the overseas business which is involved in the same type of business activity as the overseas business.

It is vital that the required criteria are met and that sufficient and robust evidence is submitted of all of the requirements.

Successful applicants are allowed to bring their dependents to the UK.

Before you apply for a Representative of an Overseas Business visa, you must prove that:
– you are a senior employee of the overseas business which has its headquarters and principal place of business outside of the United Kingdom
– the company has no active branch, subsidiary or other representative in the United Kingdom with full authority to take operational decisions on behalf of the overseas business
– you will be employed full-time in the UK as the representative of the overseas business
– you must not be a majority shareholder in the overseas business
– you can maintain and accommodate yourself and any dependents adequately without recourse to public funds
– you must also meet a basic English language requirement in speaking and listening.