Representative of an Overseas Business Visa Extensions

Our Client, an Indian National who is a Director and a minority Shareholder in a recruitment business based in India. Our client was key to the development of the Business in India and as part of their growth internationally, they wished to establish a branch in the UK.

Sole Representative Visas require a substantial amount of documents and it was vital that each and every document is in the correct format as any deviation can lead to a refusal. We worked with our client to understand their business model in order that we could prepare a bespoke Business Plan. The Business Plan is key to the application as it gives the Home Office caseworker an insight into the business and its “genuineness”.

We also worked closely with the parent company in India in order to advise them of the specific documentation required to satisfy the Immigration Rules as without them, the Application would be unlikely to succeed.

We felt that with the substantial amount of supporting documents, a strong basis was made for the Home Office to accept that our client’s parent company was establishing a genuine UK Branch and that our client was the right person for the job. A few weeks later, our client was granted the Sole Representative Visa.

Our Client, a Chinese National was working for a Tech Company based in Hong Kong. He was their Chief Technology Officer for a number of years and the board decided it was time for the company to expand its operation overseas. They settled on the UK as they felt it was a good base to later expand into Europe.

The Company did some research into the Visa however were unaware of the requirements for the Parent Company to fill. We advised them exactly what documents the Parent Company would need to provide as well as the individual himself. We further assisted them with preparing a Business Plan.

Following the submission of the Application, the Client was granted Entry to the UK after 20 days.

Our Client, an Indian National was an employee of a waste management company based in India. They felt the time was right to open a branch in the UK.

We worked with our Client to make clear that the employee had the necessary skills to establish a branch in the UK and to demonstrate that she had the authority to make decisions. Our client’s main concern was regarding the investment funds. We advised that there were no investment funds required however, the company would need to demonstrate sufficient funds were available for start-up costs.

After submitting the Application, our client was granted a Visa.

Our Client, a Pakistani National was working for a Clothing company in Pakistan. She was also a minority shareholder in the Company. She was concerned that as a Shareholder she would not qualify for a Sole Representative Visa.

We advised her that providing her shareholding was not more than 50%, she would qualify as long as all the criteria were met. We advised her of the documents that would be required to demonstrate her share percentage and documents required to meet the other criteria.

She was granted her Sole Representative after 13 days and is now in the UK working on her business.

Our Client, an Indian National was an employee and a minority shareholder in a Recruitment company based in India. He had several offers from global immigration firms to help assist him with his UK immigration matters. He had however heard of our reputation and opted to instruct us.

We advised him of the documents required under the Sole Representative Route and worked with him to complete the Online Application Form.

The Visa Application was prepared on a priority basis and the Visa was issued to her after three weeks.

Our Client, a Malaysian National was an employee in an E-Commerce company based in Malaysia.

We advised him of the documents required under the Sole Representative Route and worked with him to complete the Online Application Form. Of particular concern was the preparation of the Business Plan. We advised him that the Business Plan was a crucial piece of evidence as it would highlight to the Home Office that the idea was viable. We prepared a thorough plan detailing all aspects of the business and financial projections.

The Applicant, following the submission of the Application was called for an Interview with the Entry Clearance Officer who questioned him entirely on the Business Plan. 3 days after the interview, the Applicant was granted a Visa.