Sole Representative
Visa From Dubai | Overseas Business Representative Visa UK
Overview
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the sole representative of an overseas company planning to set
up a UK branch or a wholly owned subsidiary for an overseas parent company
·
an employee of an overseas newspaper, news agency or
broadcasting organization posted on a long-term assignment to the UK
Eligibility
To be eligible for
this UK
Visa you must:
·
apply from outside the
EEA
·
have enough money to
support yourself without help from public funds
·
meet the English
requirement
If you are coming to
the UK as a sole representative you must:
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be recruited and
employed outside the UK by a company whose headquarters and principal place of
business are outside the UK
·
have extensive related
industry experience and knowledge
·
hold a senior position
within the company (but not be a major shareholder) and have full authority to
make decisions on its behalf
·
intend to establish the
company’s first commercial presence in the UK, for example a registered branch
or a wholly owned subsidiary
You may also be
eligible if the company has a legal entity in the UK that does not employ staff
or transact business.
If your company has
been working to establish a UK branch or subsidiary, but it is not yet set up,
you can replace a previous sole representative.
Newspaper, news agency or broadcast employees
As an employee of an
overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organization, you can come to
the UK if you’re being posted here on a long-term assignment.
When applying as a sole representative of an
overseas company you’ll need to provide:
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a full description of
the parent company’s activities, including details of assets and accounts
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a letter confirming the
overseas company will establish a wholly-owned subsidiary or register a branch
in the UK in the same business activity as the parent company
·
your job description,
employment contract and salary details
·
a letter confirming
you’re familiar with the company and have the power to take operational
decisions
You should also provide evidence that you:
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are directly employed by
the parent company and are not acting as a sales agent (ie hired by a company
to sell or distribute their products within the UK, but working for yourself
and providing your services for a fee)
·
were recruited to the
company outside of the UK, hold a senior position and are able to make
decisions on its behalf and have the authority to establish and operate a
registered branch
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will be working full
time for the company for the duration of your stay and will not carry out any
other work
·
are not a majority
shareholder in the company