Business Immigration is one of the most popular types of immigration routes to the United Kingdom. Our immigration advisers will find the right programme to suit your particular circumstances. Your business may take the form of a limited company, a partnership or a sole trader ship, and you may be setting up a new business, joining or taking over an existing business, becoming a sole representative of an overseas firm or investing in economy of the United Kingdom.

Business Visitor - This visa is intended for nationals wishing to come to the UK on business for up to six months to carry out various business activities. Show information #xob1  
This visa is for nationals wishing to come to the UK on business for up to six months and carry out activities including the following:
- attending meetings or conferences
- arranging deals, negotiating or signing trade agreement or contracts
- undertaking fact-finding missions, checking details or goods
- conducting site visits and promotional activities
- arranging deals or negotiating or signing trade agreements or contracts
- undertaking fact finding missions
- conducting site visits
- delivering goods and passengers from abroad
- tour group couriers
- speaking at a conference
- representing computer software companies
- interpreting or translating for visiting business persons
- board-level Directors attending board meetings

In order to be granted a business visa the applicant must show they only want to visit the United Kingdom for up to six months and plan to leave at the end of their visit. They should also show they have enough money to support themselves during their stay and are based abroad. This visa does not give a right to work in the United Kingdom and cannot be extended or switched into another category.

Others who are business visitors include:
- Academic visitors (may enter or stay for twelve months maximum)
- Doctors taking the professional and linguistic assessment board (PLAB)
- Doctors coming for a clinical attachment or dentists coming for an observation
- Visiting professors accompanying students undertaking study abroad programmes
- Film crews on location shoots only
- Representatives of overseas news media
- Secondees from overseas companies
- Religious workers undertaking some preaching or pastoral work during a business visit
- Interpreters and translators employed by an overseas company who are coming to the UK solely to accompany and provide a service to business visitors from the company
- Advisers, consultants, trainers or trouble shooters
- Persons undertaking specific, one-off training in techniques and work practices used in the UK



Investing in the UK economy (Tier 1 Investor) - This visa route is the best option for well-off individuals who don't have time to learn English language. Show information #xob2  
This visa route is the best option for well-off individuals. It requires the applicant to invest ?1 million pounds into the UK economy or to have 2 million pounds in assets to obtain a loan of ?1million pounds for a fixed interest of 170,000 pounds and also invest it in the UK economy. We closely work with a one of the top UK banks that will assist you in those matters and transactions. The applicant is not required to have a certain level of English language. This visa is usually issued for 3 years, then extended for another 2 years. The applicant can then apply for permanent residence in the UK (ILR) followed by citizenship. The applicant can bring their spouse and children under 18 with them.



Running a business in the UK - This a visa is a great option for those who would like buy or invest in an existing business, or build a new business in the UK and are willing to invest at least 200,000 pounds to do so. Show information #xob3  
This a visa is a great option for those who would like buy or invest in an existing business, or build a new business in the UK and is willing to invest at least 200,000 pounds to do so. The applicant should be able to show ?200,000 of their own money available for investment and a detailed business plan for the business. It is necessary for the business to create full-time employment for at least two British/EEA nationals. It is also necessary for the applicant to work in that business full-time themselves. This visa is usually issued for 3 years, then extended for another 2 years. The applicant can then apply for permanent residence in the UK (ILR) followed by citizenship. The applicant can bring their spouse and children under 18 with them.



Representative of an overseas firm - This category is for a company based overseas that would like to open a new branch or subsidiary in the UK. Show information #xob4  
This category is for a company based overseas that would like to open a new branch or subsidiary in the UK. The company should be well established overseas for at least one year and the idea is that that its first employee, or "sole representative", would be the person representing that company in the UK. The application form should be supported by a detailed business plan outlining the reasons for expansion into the UK and a detailed job description of duties of that Sole Representative and cash financial statements showing the is capital allocated for this expansion.

The Sole Representative should be a senior employee of your company recruited outside the UK. Ideally they should have been employed by you for some time and be fully aware of your business processes and procedures. If the person has been hired specifically to fulfill the role you should show that they have relevant previous working experience. They should not have a significant or major shareholding.

This visa is usually issued for 2 years, then extended for another 3 years. The Sole Representative can then apply for permanent residence in the UK (ILR) followed by citizenship. He/she can bring your spouse or partner and children under 18 with them.



Turkish national - Businessperson - This visa is for Turkish nationals who are already in the UK ans would like to remain the country to set up and run a business or businesses or be self-employed. Show information #xob5  
Turkish nationals who are already in the UK can remain the country to set up and run a business or businesses or be self-employed under separate category called Turkish Businessperson.

This category is a result of Turkish - European Community Association Agreement (Turkish ECAA) about Turkish nationals who are already in this country and wish to take up self-employment or are already self-employed and are seeking further leave to remain have a right to freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services.
In order to apply under this category you should:
" have a genuine intention to establish a business in the UK;
" provide a detailed breakdown of set-up costs of the intended business in the UK
" possess sufficient funds to establish and run the business.
Once you have been issued a visa or a grant of leave to remain you can reside in the UK for 12 months. At the end of your first 12 months you may apply for your visa to be extended. The maximum period this visa can be extended is 3 years. After a total of 4 years in the UK you may be eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) or permanent residency followed by British citizenship. Dependants of those seeking indefinite leave to remain are also entitled to have their applications considered.