The Representative of an Overseas Business visa route is designed for businesses wishing to establish a UK branch or wholly owned subsidiary by deploying a senior employee to the UK.
Holders of the Representative of an Overseas Business visa are allowed to bring their family to the UK and apply to settle after five years of continuous residence. They are, however, unable to work for themselves or any business other than their original company or remain in the UK if the sole representative arrangement is ended by their employer.
A Representative of an Overseas Business visa can be extended for up to 2 years after the original visa duration of 3 years.
The route is open to sole representatives of international businesses planning to set up a UK operation. To be eligible for this visa, applicants must:
Further, applicants must:
Candidates for this visa will need to apply online and provide the following documents:
Applicants are also required to provide evidence that they:
For applications made outside the UK, the fee is £610. Most application will be processed within 15 working days.
For applications made inside the UK, the fee is £704. A decision is usually made within 8 weeks.
In both cases, applicants can purchase a priority service and reduce the standard processing times to 5 working days.
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