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Sole Representative Visa: The Centre of Operations Test
By Paul Richmond

For a parent company to satisfy the requirements of the representative of an overseas business visa category it must be a genuine commercial enterprise with its principal place of business outside the UK.  Importantly, it must also intend to keeps its main centre...

 of operations abroad. In this post we look at the requirement for the business to remain centred abroad.  Where is the centre of operations test set out? What does the Home Office look for when assessing whether the test is met?  And what evidence does...

Can Sole Representatives Be Shareholders?
By Richmond Chambers

The Immigration Rules require that an applicant for a sole representative visa is not “a majority shareholder in the overseas business”. What is a majority shareholder? The Home Office guidance states that they will refuse applications where an applicant’s...

 shareholding is more than 50% of the available shares. This means an applicant can still be the largest shareholder, providing they do not own more than 50%. My business doesn’t have shares If your business does not have shares, then there are no...

What is work? Complying with your visa conditions
By Gillian McCall

Under the Immigration Rules, many people have restrictions on their right to work in the UK. This article will look at some of the main definitions of work used in the Immigration rules in the main work and study based categories and discuss how this will...

 impact people in different situations. Types of leave and their restrictions: Tier 1 Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent): no employment as a Doctor or Dentist in Training, and no employment as a professional sportsperson (including as a sports coach). Tier 1...

How to extend your sole representative of an overseas business visa
By Zoe Bantleman

If you are reading this, and you are a sole representative looking to extend, you will likely already have met the first criteria by entering the UK with valid UK entry clearance as a sole representative of an overseas business. Your next question should be, “How...

 do I make sure that I am ready to extend in 3 years’ time?” The Overseas Business must continue to… Have its headquarters and principal place of business outside the UK; the UK business can flourish and perhaps overshadow the parent company,...

What can I do (and not do) as a sole representative?
By Gillian McCall

The Sole Representative of an Overseas Business Visa is a category which is intended to be used by senior employees of companies which are based abroad and are seeking to establish a branch or subsidiary in the UK. As with all categories of the immigration rules,...

 there are some conditions on stay for Sole Representatives. Sole Representative Visa Conditions These conditions include: no recourse to public funds; registration with the police; no employment other than working for the business which the applicant...

Is your business eligible to establish a UK branch or subsidiary?
By Dr. Catherine Taroni

The sole representative of an overseas business visa is an excellent route for some companies to set-up a new presence in the UK, and offers an alternative to applying for a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa in some circumstances. However, not all businesses are able...

 to set up a branch or subsidiary in the UK in reliance on the sole representative of an overseas business route. Place of business The employer must have its headquarters and principal place of business outside the UK. The business must be genuine and...

Choosing a sole representative of overseas business visa candidate
By Dr. Catherine Taroni

Choosing a sole representative of your overseas business is important.  The applicant must have the relevant skills, experience and status to represent your business in the UK on your behalf. Work for the company and decision-making power The sole representative...

 candidate must have been recruited outside the United Kingdom and must join the parent company abroad. The candidate is likely to be someone who has been employed by the parent company for some time and to hold a senior position there, although lengthy...

Terms of employment as a sole representative
By Paul Richmond

In this article we examine the working arrangements of sole representatives, looking at the terms and conditions of employment that the Home Office will expect a sole representative to have in order to qualify as a representative of an overseas business.   When...

 assessing the work arrangements of a sole representative of an overseas business visa applicant, UK Visas & Immigration will consider 3 main factors: Level of authority Working hours Salary and benefits Level of authority for a sole representative A...

Can a sole representative bring family members to the UK?
By Zoe Bantleman

Yes, if you are applying for a sole representative of an overseas business visa, you can be joined or accompanied by your dependant family members.   What family members can a sole representative bring to the UK? A sole representative of an overseas business...

 may bring, or be joined by, their: spouse, civil partner, unmarried or same-sex partner, and dependent children. Unfortunately, like most other categories of the Immigration Rules, sole representatives cannot bring their parents, siblings or other...

What is a sole representative of an overseas business visa?
By Jasmine Theilgaard

If you are a senior employee of an overseas business and would like to come to the UK to set up and run a UK branch or wholly-owned subsidiary of that business, you may be able to make an application for a sole representative of an overseas business visa. If your...

 application for a sole representative visa is approved, you will be given permission to enter and remain in the UK for up to 3 years initially.  Beyond this, you will need to submit a further application for leave to remain, which would be valid for 2...

Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) or Sole Representative of Overseas Business?
By Gillian McCall

Most individuals looking to come to the UK to run a business will consider the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa category as the most appropriate visa category, however, if you are already running a business overseas the better application to make may be as a Representative...

 of an Overseas Business.Who is the Representative of an Overseas Business visa category for? Are employed by an overseas company Hold a senior position Have been recruited outside of the UK Are not a majority shareholder Your employer intends to open...

Applying for a Sole Representative of an Overseas Business Visa
By Paul Richmond

If you are a senior employee of an overseas business that is seeking to establish a commercial presence in the UK, you may qualify to live and work in the UK as a sole representative of an overseas business.Initial applications: UK sole representative visa You are...

 a senior employee of a business which has its headquarters and principle place of business outside the UK; and The company has no branch, subsidiary or other representative in the UK; and You have full authority to take operational decisions on behalf of...
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