New Business Immigration Route to UK

The UK is one of the most exciting, stable yet safest regions for people to invest and live. UK’s economy is so vast and there are thousands of opportunities for people with a second passport of the country. The quality of life in the UK is better than any other state around the globe as it is the land of renowned and grand education institutions and health facilities.

Sole Representative Visa & Requirements

For overseas nationals wanting to work in the UK for their company or expand their business into the UK, the Sole Representative Visa provides a strong solution. Businesses based overseas can take advantage of the Sole Representative Visa to establish a presence in Britain to test the market, without the overheads associated with setting up a branch office and hiring local staff.

• The applicant must be a senior employee of an overseas business that has no existing branch or subsidiary in the UK
• The business must have a headquarters and principal place of business overseas, and you must have been recruited to the business from outside of the UK
• You need to have full authority to take operational decisions on behalf of the business
• The business or UK subsidiary you establish must undertake the same type of work as the overseas business
• You cannot be a majority shareholder in the company and only own shares up to 50%
• The applicant must be a full-time employee and must prove that they can maintain and accommodate themselves and their dependents without recourse to public funds
• Proof of sufficient English language ability, CEFR level A1

Benefits:

• Sole representatives that operate successfully for the first three years may qualify for an additional two-year visa extension;
• After five years, you may qualify for permanent residency;
• After six years, you may qualify for British nationality;
• You can combine time spent in the UK with other visa categories to qualify for ten-year residency rights;
• The initial investment for UK Residency not required as the parent company is expected to fulfill financial requirements

• The spouse and any dependent children may apply to join the main applicant in the UK.
• The dependents will receive the same period of leave as the main applicant. They will be able to work without restriction in the UK.

• A sole representative visa is a strong gateway towards permanent UK residency
• Children who’ll come to the UK as dependents can get access to free education

UK Innovative Visa

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or simply the United Kingdom (UK) is a sovereign country in Western Europe. It is a constitutional monarchy that is made up of four separate countries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The UK’s geography is varied and includes cliffs along some coastlines, highlands and lowlands and many islands off the coast of Scotland. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The English account for more than 80% of the population.

Between the 17th and mid-20th-centuries, Britain was a world power. It became a colonial empire that controlled large areas of Africa, Asia, North America and Oceania. The empire was sometimes called ‘the empire on which the sun never sets’, meaning the sun is always shining on at least one of its territories. The UK has a regulated free market economy and is a leading trading and financial power center. It is the sixth largest economy in the world by nominal GDP in 2019.

Innovative Visa & Requirements

The UK Innovator Visa is usually for experienced business people to set up an innovative business.  The investment requirement is £70,000 and you need to be endorsed by an endorsing body. Applicants are required to have an innovative, viable and scalable business idea that is supported by an endorsing body.

The suitable candidates for the Innovative visa category are preferably young business enthusiasts who have the potential to turn their ideas into a successful business in the UK. In case, you are already a business professional and looking forward to establishing a business in the UK should go for an innovative visa category.

Innovators must work entirely on developing their business ventures and may not take on other employment outside their business. This includes anything which effectively amounts to employment, such as using their own business to hire out their labor to another employer.

• The applicant must be 18 years old or more.
• Evidence to prove that the applicant doesn’t have an established business in the UK already.
• You must get business approval by an endorsing body in the UK. This will validate the authenticity and innovation of your idea and can assure that you’ll spend most of your time in the UK while your business is being developed.
• The endorsement letter issued by UK endorsing body must not be older than 3 months before you start your visa process.
• If any work or activity is mentioned in your application, you must be able to undertake or you genuinely intend to.
• Applicant must need to provide English proficiency proof. The required language proficiency is CEFR Level B2 which is equivalent to IELTS 5.5 score in each category.
• Applicants must need to provide proof of their financial stability. They must show that they’re able to live in UK on their own finances and don’t need any support from the country.
• Main applicant required to submit proof for no criminal history.
• Main applicants and dependents must be in excellent health conditions.

Factors to get approval from Endorsing Body

Business endorsement is the foundation of any start-up business. The applicant must need to satisfy the endorsing body on these three factors:

• Your business idea must be new & original.
• Business Idea needs to be unique & practically workable.
• Your business proposal must be viable & have an impact factor plan.

Benefits:

• Direct Access to the booming market of UK as an entrepreneur
• An opportunity to expand your business & create an audience worldwide
• Initially, the applicant will get a 3 years visa which is extendable without any restrictions
• Attractive tax regime for high-net-worth individuals who are resident but not domiciled
• World-renowned schools and universities
• You can apply for settlement in 5 years and a British passport in 6 years.