{"id":11650,"date":"2021-10-07T12:07:06","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T12:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alphamigrationdubai.com\/?p=11650"},"modified":"2022-02-26T11:35:55","modified_gmt":"2022-02-26T11:35:55","slug":"uk-sole-representative-visa-everything-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alphamigrationdubai.com\/?p=11650","title":{"rendered":"UK Sole Representative Visa: Everything You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Sole Representative Visa is designed for overseas businesses that need to deploy a senior employee to set up new operations in the UK. Non-British individuals who come to the UK as business visitors can only stay in the UK for up to six months. If a work assignment is longer than six months and involves business expansion in the UK, a Sole Representative Visa is a better fit.What is a Sole Representative Visa?The Sole Representative Visa lets businesses send a single employee to the UK to set up a branch or subsidiary. Eligibility requirements for this type of visa are strict. Heavy restrictions are placed on the applicant and activities that he can carry out in the UK.What are the Sole Representative Visa Requirements?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The applicant should have been employed by the company looking into establishing a UK subsidiary for at least six months.<\/li>\n<li>The applicant must be the single representative of the employer in the UK. He must have been recruited and employed outside the UK, work full-time and only work for the same employer.<\/li>\n<li>The applicant must be the least shareholder in the overseas company.<\/li>\n<li>The applicant must also show proof that he can provide for himself and any declared dependents sufficiently without the need to access public funds.<\/li>\n<li>The applicant must meet the basic standard in the English language.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sole representative visas have a three-year validity and can be extended for up to two years upon re-application. Furthermore, those with a sole representative visa may qualify to settle in the UK permanently after 5 continuous years of staying in the UK. Eligibility requirements apply, one of which is that the company headquarters and principal place of business remain outside the UK.Are there restrictions for people under the Sole Representative visa?Yes, there are. In particular, a Sole Representative visa holder is prohibited from:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>working for another company<\/li>\n<li>claiming benefits or public funds<\/li>\n<li>switching to this visa if you already have a different visa when entering the UK<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How much is investment is needed for a Sole Representative Visa?There is absolutely no initial investment to apply for a sole representative visa. However, you may need to sign up with UK consultants in Dubai and with experienced immigration lawyer in the UK. The UK visa consultant will advise you on the proper documents you need to submit as well as advise you how will you undertake writing and preparing your business plan. Your UK visa consultant must provide you the step-by-step application procedure for the sole representative visa.We at Alpha Future Migration Consultants can help with the application process. We have well-versed UK visa consultants in Dubai and an experienced immigration lawyer in the UK, that can help you obtain your UK Sole Representative Visa.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">Contact us <\/a>for a one on one free session with our immigration lawyer in the UK, in person, via the phone, or online.&nbsp;<b><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Sole Representative Visa is designed for overseas businesses that need to deploy a senior employee to set up new operations in the UK. 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