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

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?...

Can a sole representative bring family members to the UK?
By Richmond Chambers -

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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

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 In order to qualify for a sole representative visa for the UK, you will need to show that: You are a senior employee of a business which has its headquarters...

Representative of overseas business visa – sole representative visa
By Richmond Chambers -

Representatives of overseas businesses may apply for leave to enter with a view to establishing a commercial presence in the UK by operating a registered branch or wholly owned subsidiary company. Entry clearance...

 will be granted for an initial period of three years, which may be extended for a further two years. Leave to enter or remain as the sole representative of an overseas business may lead to settlement after...

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