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On 11 April 2022, the Sole Representative category closed to new applicants. Those who already held permission have been able to extend and settle. You can find helpful blog posts and information on extending and...
The Representative of an Overseas Business category was closed on 11 April 2022, but many individuals who are already in the Sole Representative route will be looking to extend their leave or apply for indefinite...
The Representative of an Overseas Business route (commonly known as the “Sole Representative” route) closed to new main applicants at 9:00am (BST) on 11 April 2022. The Sole Representative visa route has...
In the recent changes to the Immigration Rules on 6 October 2021, the Secretary of State drastically changed the requirements for representatives of an overseas business to qualify for indefinite leave to remain. These...
In our recent post, we listed the Sole Representative visa category as one of the visa routes for starting a business in the UK. The Sole Representative of an Overseas Business visa category is for overseas businesses...
In early March 2021 Rishi Sunak announced that there would be sweeping immigration reforms in Spring 2022 to help attract the brightest and best to the UK. He announced: ‘A new unsponsored points-based visa to...
The Sole Representative of an Overseas Business visa is for businesses that would like to send a senior employee to the UK in order to establish a branch or wholly-owned subsidiary of the parent company. Indefinite...
In my prior blog posts, we discussed the other amendments to the sole representative visa category. Paragraph 144 of the Immigration Rules was simple. It placed great trust in the parent company. From the amendments...
My prior posts dealt with the new amendments to the sole representative visa category and the anxieties they revealed. Firstly, I considered the changes to ownership and control of the parent company....
As explained in my earlier posts, the amendments to the sole representative visa category revealed four anxieties that the Home Office had, regarding: Majority ownership and control of the parent company by the...
As explained in my earlier post, the Secretary of State will significantly tighten the sole representative visa category from 4 June 2020. I long expected these amendments. Compared to other routes under the...
In the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules presented to Parliament in May 2020, released last week, the Secretary of State has made clear that she will significantly tighten the sole representative of an overseas...
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