You can apply as representative of an Overseas Business with the right to settle in the UK after 5 years if you have an ongoing job with the same company. Sole Representative Visa route is now close for new applicants.
We can assist you under new categories of GBM Global Business Mobility schemes.
- You are the sole representative of an overseas company and are planning to set up a UK branch or a wholly owned subsidiary for an overseas parent company
When you intent to apply to come to UK as a senior staff of a foreign company you are already employed outside UK by an active and trading business and that company’s head office will remain outside UK. Here , your company who you work for decide expand their operations to UK, first commercial precesnce in the UK , so you will be person who will have the skills , experience and knolwedge to do the role.
You are a senior member of the company but you are not a major owner of the company or does not have major control of the company.
In setting up a branch in the UK and when you apply to be representive of the overseas business , we take your instructions as to prepare and support the case for need for a UK branch for your overseas company. As a starting point , in the case all documents will be needed giving the description of company’s current business activities including business assets and accounts and the business share distribution or the ownership of the business for the last year.
You are invited to book a consultation with one of our solicitors in the team so we can set a meeting to discuss your needs and begin to start the process.