Testing UK Market & Establishing Branch Office With Sole Representative Visa


The sole representative visa UK route was designed for representatives of an overseas business who wish to establish a foreign branch or subsidiary in the United Kingdom. Basically, any individual who holds a senior position in an active company based overseas, can take the advantage of the sole representative visa.

It is expected that the representative will establish a branch office and employ local staff to test the local market. Also, the chosen individual will be responsible for running the business in the UK.

Entry Clearance For Sole Representative Visa

• The company’s headquarters and main place of business must be outside the UK.

• The applicant must hold a senior position in the company and must have the authority to make decisions on behalf of the company.

• The applicant must intend to start the company’s first commercial presence in the UK with the same type of business activity.

• The applicant must meet the English language requirement applicable to a sole representative visa.

• Applicants need to provide evidence that they can support themselves, and dependants as well as details of where they will be staying.

• The applicant must intend to work full-time as the company’s sole representative in the UK, and not engage in other work.

• The individual must be recruited outside the UK. 

Contact Our Immigration Lawyers – Sole representative visa UK

Mann’s Solutions is an international immigration law firm with offices in London, Hong Kong, and Moscow. We are specialized in offering UK Visas and Immigration by Investment services to high net worth individuals. Our immigration lawyers are regulated by OISC (Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner) and IMC (Investment Migration Council).

For further information or to discuss your circumstances in a private consultation with our immigration lawyers in London Office, please contact us at enquiries@manns-solutions.com or call +44 207 993 63 46.

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