- Businessperson
- Attending meetings and trade fairs;
- Buying goods;
- Negotiating and completing contracts with UK businesses;
- Attending conferences and seminars as a delegate;
- Finding out about, checking details of, or examining goods,
- Attend training as long as it is classroom-based instruction or limited to observation only.
- Take paid or unpaid work;
- Produce goods or provide services in the UK; or
- Sell goods and services to members of the public.
- You must only want to visit the country for up to six months;
- You must plan to leave the United Kingdom at the end of your visit;
- You will not need help from public funds;
- You must normally live and work abroad and you have no plans to base yourself in the United Kingdom; and
- You do not plan to work, produce goods or provide services in the United Kingdom.
- The object of the business;
- Evidence that you have at your disposal in the UK at least £200,000 of your own money for investment in the business;
- Evidence that you will create at least 2 full time jobs for people already settled in the UK and details of their employment conditions;
- The projected opening balance sheet following the start of the business.
If you wish to come to the UK, there are two main types of Businessperson visas.
It is very important to ensure you understand which category you should apply for. If you are unsure please contact us.
a. Business visitors
If you wish to travel to the UK on a short business trip, you will need to apply for a business visit visa. Examples of business visits are as follows;
As a business visitor, you may do business that is directly linked to your employment or business abroad. You must not do work for which you would need a work permit. You should get your salary from abroad. You may receive reasonable travel and living expenses from sources in the United Kingdom.
Qualifying to come to the United Kingdom as a business visitor
Remember you only need a visa to enter the United Kingdom if you are a visa national.
b. Coming to the UK to establish a business
This is the second category of businesspersons. If you are not a European Economic Area national and you will be running a business full time in the UK, you will need this type of visa.
Part of the general requirements for this visa is a detailed business plan. This should include:
If you are joining or taking over an established business, you must show audited accounts for at least 2 previous years.
You also need to show that you can live in the UK without help from public funds.
What type of business you can open in the UK?
• a sole trader
• a partnership
• a company registered in the UK.
As a sole trader or partner you must trade or provide services full time. As a company director, you must promote your company and manage it full time. Self-employed doctors and dentists must practice full time.
ImmigrationDirect can help assess your situation to see if you qualify and even help you with opening your company and provide valuable business consultancy advice.
If you are already in the UK on this type of visa, ImmigrationDirect can assist you should you wish to change to a different type of business visa.
If you are a national of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia or Romania you can come to the UK to set up a company, partnership or act as a sole trader under a European agreement. If you are a national of Slovenia you can set up a company in the UK under this agreement.
You are not required to invest £200,000 or to create any UK jobs but you must present a complete business plan. You must be able to live without help from public funds. You must intend to be only self-employed and not to do any work outside of the business.
For further detailed Guidance on ECAA Applications, please contact us.
enquiries@immigrationdirect.co.uk
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