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The Sole Representative of an Overseas Business visa allows a top employee of an overseas firm to come to the UK and establish and operate a UK branch or wholly-owned subsidiary of the parent company. In the Representative of an Overseas Business visa category, indefinite leave to remain (ILR) can be obtained after 5 years.
Even where there is no representative in the UK, the business will be disqualified if the employee setting up the branch or subsidiary in the UK would involve the business effectively moving the centre of its business operations to the UK.
The UK Sole Representative visa applicant will need to meet the English Language requirements at level A1 of the Common European Framework Reference (CEFR). This requirement can also be met if the applicant has a degree acceptable by UK NARIC.
Once your Sole Representative Visa application is approved, you'll be able to enter the UK and stay for 3 years to expand your business, after which you can apply for a leave to remain to extend your stay.
In order to qualify for an extension of stay as a Representative of an Overseas Business, you will need to still be working for the same employer in the UK.
After five years in the UK as a Sole Representative of an Overseas Business, you may be eligible to apply for settlement.
After six years, applicants can be eligible to apply for British nationality.
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When deciding whether the applicant can be classified as a sole representative under the representative of an overseas business category, the Home Office UKVI will consider the following factors:
The sole representative must have:
If a sole representative is still working for the same employer mentioned on their previous application as a sole representative of an overseas business, they can switch to a skilled worker visa category.
A sole representative visa is not offered to a majority shareholder in the parent company.
You can sponsor your dependants (spouse/partner and children under the age of 18) to accompany you to the UK or to join you later in the UK as your dependants.
If you meet the following qualifying criteria, you can apply for ILR as a sole representative of an overseas business:
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As a sole representative of an overseas business, you can appeal the refusal of your entry clearance application by filing an administrative review of the decision.
If you already have a sole representative visa in the UK, you can apply for an extension or renewal by filling out the online application form FLR (IR).
As a result of a successful application for renewal of your sole representative visa, you will be granted further leave to remain for 2 years as a sole representative.
You can apply for ILR as a sole representative 28 days before completing 5 years residence in the UK with leave to remain as a sole representative. Your qualifying period can include time from the date your initial application for entry clearance was approved.
If your ILR application has been refused, you can reapply as a sole representative within 14 days of either the refusal of your ILR application or the Administrative Review (AR) judgement against the refusal of your ILR application. If your ILR application has been denied, our skilled team of immigration solicitors can assist you in preparing and filing a new application for ILR as a sole representative.
We have experienced business immigration solicitors, who provide prompt and cost-effective advice to any organisation employing staff from overseas. By making an appointment with one of our business immigration solicitors, you can be assured of receiving some of the best legal advice available in the UK today. We will assist you with all aspects of business immigration law, including applying for a Sole Representative of an Overseas Business visa. If you wish to discuss, please phone our London office on 0207 242 1666 or contact us online.
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