Representative of an Overseas Business Visa

Conditions

• Can apply for the visa 3 months before you travel if you apply from outside the UK
• Can get a decision within 3 weeks if you apply from outside the UK or 8 weeks if you apply inside the UK
• Can extend for another 2 years after the initial period of 3 years
• Can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain after 5 years of residence
• Can work for your employer
• Can bring your family with you
• Can study subject to restrictions

Eligibility

• You must meet the validity, suitability, eligibility requirements for a Representative of an Overseas Business
• You must have enough money to support yourself
• You must meet the English language requirement
• You must provide a full description of the parent company’s activities
• You must provide confirmation that you will be representing the company in the UK in a long term, full-time role
• You must be an employee of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation, posted by your employer on a long-term assignment in the UK
• You must have been recruited and employed outside the UK by the business
• You must intend to work full-time as a representative of that overseas business only

Business Requirements

• The business must have, and intend to continue to have, its headquarters and principal place of business outside the UK

The exact requirements will vary depending on your circumstances.

How We Can Help 

The requirements for the Representative of an Overseas Business visa can seem complicated so it is best to take early legal advice to ensure the application is not refused. Monarch Solicitors can help you in the preparation of your application and ensure that you meet all the legal requirements and provide all the correct supporting evidence.

Our international team can provide seamless legal services in the following languages:

• Chinese (Mandarin)
• Chinese (Cantonese)
• Arabic
• Turkish

In addition, our network of trusted business partners, can help you source and set up premises, obtain a business bank account and help you and your family settle in the UK.

Price & Service Transparency

At Monarch Solicitors, we provide highly competitive legal fees for clients wishing to apply for the Representative of an Overseas Business visa. We will provide you with a breakdown of the routine legal costs for a simple Representative of an Overseas Business visa from the outset so that you can budget the costs and fees for the Representative of an Overseas Business visa.

Contact Our Representative of an Overseas Business Visa Solicitors

Our expert immigration lawyers are available to discuss your UK Representative of an Overseas Business visa option and the eligibility requirements.

Please contact our UK immigration lawyers for immediate assistance by sending an email to us at [email protected] and one of our UK immigration solicitors shall call you back. 

Alternatively, please call our Immigration Team on 0330 127 8888 for a free no-obligation discussion.

Monarch Solicitors are a leading UK law firm and our award-winning Manchester solicitors, London solicitors and Birmingham solicitors offer their legal expertise nationally and internationally.

We are also able to leverage an international network spanning across Hong Kong, Turkey and Dubai to provide seamless assistance with cross-border matters relating to the Representative of an Overseas Business visa.