UK Sole Representative Visas

Do you work for a company that would like to send you to the UK to set up a wholly owned subsidiary or registered UK branch? If so you may be able to qualify for a UK Sole Representative Visa.

Please note that a Sole Representative Visa would not be suitable in a situation where a non UK firm agreed a service contract with a UK based organisation and wished to send a representative to the UK to deliver services or work parcels. If your company is in this situation please contact Commonwealth Contractors for details of suitable solutions.

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Qualifying for a Sole Representative Visa

To qualify for a Sole Representative Visa you must:

• Have been recruited & employed outside the UK by a company whose headquarters & principle place of business is outside the UK
• Not intend to take employment in the UK
• Be able to maintain yourself and any dependents without requiring access to public funds
• Be a senior employee (but not a majority shareholder in the company) who intends to establish a commercial presence for the company in the UK (the branch or subsidiary must be in the same type of business activity as the parent company)
• Have full authority to take operational decisions on the company’s behalf
• Be able to demonstrate a very good track record in the same or a closely related field of work
• Be able to demonstrate your English Language ability

Please note the Sole Representative Visa is only intended for an individual, therefore you cannot apply if the business already has a UK branch, subsidiary or other representative already in the UK.

Applying for a Sole Representative Visa

To apply for a Sole Representative Visa you must provide:

• A full description of the parent company’s activities, including details of assets & accounts
• Your own job description, contract or employment & salary details
• Evidence that:
  • You are directly employed by the parent company
  • You have been employed by the parent company for some time and that you hold a senior post
  • You were recruited by the parent company outside the UK and intend to work full time as a representative of the company in the UK
  • You are not a majority shareholder in the parent company
  • You do not intend to carry out any other work while you are in the UK
  • You can maintain and accommodate yourself and any dependents
  • You are competent in English (degree certificate, passport or English language test required)

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