The sole representative of an overseas business visa UK is granted to a person who is intending to set up a wholly owned subsidiary or register a UK branch for an overseas parent company.
The sole representative of an overseas business visa category has been closed by the Home Office UKVI for initial applications and replaced by UK Expansion Worker visa category. However, if you are already in the UK on sole representative visa UK which you applied before this visa category was closed, you can apply for extension of your sole representative visa from inside the UK. You can also apply for ILR as a sole representative 28 days before completing 5 years residence in the UK under sole representative of an overseas business visa. An application for extension or ILR as a sole representative of an overseas business can only be made using a standard service as the Home Office UKVI do not offer Priority or Super Priority Service for such applications. The Home Office UKVI would normally take from 3 to 6 months to decide such applications.
Despite the closure of this route for the main applicants, the dependants of those who are already in the UK under the sole representative of an overseas business visa can still make initial application to stay in the UK with the sponsoring sole representative of an overseas business.
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Our specialist team of immigration solicitors and lawyers in London can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis concerning your application for extension of sole representative of an overseas business visa or ILR as a sole representative of an overseas business. Ask a question to our specialist team of work visa solicitors for free immigration advice online or book an appointment online for detailed immigration advice with our specialist work visa solicitors for your application as a sole representative of an overseas business.
Extension Of Sole Representative Of An Overseas Business Visa UK
You can apply for extension of your sole representative of an overseas business visa from inside the UK if you are already in the UK on sole representative of an overseas business. An application for extension of sole representative of an overseas business visa is made using online application form FLR (IR). As a result of a successful application for extension of sole representative of an overseas business visa, the applicant is granted further leave to remain as a sole representative for a further period of 2 years. An application for sole representative of overseas business visa can only be submitted through standard service as the Home Office UKVI do not offer the Priority or Super Priority Service for extension of sole representative of an overseas business visa. An application for extension of sole representative of an overseas business visa is normally decided by the Home Office UKVI in 3 to 6 months.
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ILR As A Sole Representative Of An Overseas Business
You can apply for ILR as a sole representative of an overseas business once you have lived in the UK for 5 years with leave to remain as a sole representative of an overseas business. Your qualifying period can include the time from the date your initial visa was granted. You can apply for ILR as a sole representative of an overseas business 28 days before completing the 5 years qualifying period. An application for ILR as a sole representative of an overseas business is made by completing an online application form. You can apply for ILR as a sole representative of an overseas business only using standard service as the Home Office UKVI do not offer Priority or Super Priority Service for such application. An application for ILR as a sole representative of an overseas business is normally decided by the Home Office UKVI within 3 to 6 months.
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Our Fixed Fees For Applications As A Sole Representative Of An Overseas Business
Our fixed fees for a sole representative of an overseas business visa applications are as given in the fee table below:
| Our Service | Our Fixed Fees Range |
| Full service for extension of sole representative of an overseas business visa from inside the UK to cover all our work until a decision on your extension application | From £2,000 + VAT To £3,000 + VAT |
| Full service for ILR as a sole representative of an overseas business from inside the UK to cover our work until decision on your ILR application | From £2,000 + VAT To £3,000 + VAT |
The agreed fixed fee will depend on the complexity of the application and the volume of casework involved. In addition to our fixed fee, the applicant also has to pay the Home Office UKVI fees for the application.