Sole Representative Visa
Introduction
If you are working at a senior position or have worked in a senior position, you can be selected to be a overseas business representative for your parent company. You will be able to run the branch or a subsidiary wholly-owned by the parent company. The branch or subsidiary has to engage in the same type of business as the parent company.
Who is eligible?
- Pass English language test or with an English degree met Home Office’s requirements
- Have enough funds to support yourself (and your family) in UK
In addition:
- You are only allowed to apply outside the UK
- If a visa is granted, you can only work for the branch or the subsidiary wholly owned by the overseas parent company
- You must use the funds to start a business or invest in an existing business
- You must set up a branch or register a company as a director for overseas parent company.
- You cannot work for other employers.
How long can you stay?
The length of the initial entrepreneur visa is 3 year and 4 months.
Notes on Sole Representative visa route
If you are coming to the UK as a sole representative you must:
- be recruited and employed outside the UK by a company whose headquarters and principal place of business are outside the UK
- have extensive related industry experience and knowledge
- hold a senior position within the company (but not be a major shareholder) and have full authority to make decisions on its behalf
- intend to establish the company’s first commercial presence in the UK, eg a registered branch or a wholly owned subsidiary
You may also be eligible if the company has a legal entity in the UK that doesn’t employ staff or transact business.
If your company has been working to establish a UK branch or subsidiary, but it is not yet set up, you can replace a previous sole representative.
Services we offer
- help you understand the whole visa process
- assist with your business plan and interview preparation
- apply your visa on your behalf
- assist with preparing your and parent company’s supporting documents
- provide visa guidance throughout your 1st year of sole representative visa