Business & investment Visas
The UK is a popular destination for business and commerce. It has one of the world’s largest economies, a fair and efficient legal system, world-renowned schools and universities, and a good standard of living and quality of life.
UK business and investment visas come in different types, appropriate for different situations. The Start-Up visa and Innovator visa are designed for entrepreneurs who want to set up and run a business in the UK, whereas the Representative of Overseas Business visa enables a migrant to run a business in the UK on behalf of their overseas employer.
The Tier 1 Investor visa, on the other hand, is a pure investment visa, and the migrant does not have to carry out any work unless they want to.
These visas offer the route to eventual settlement and potentially British citizenship. But some other visa types – Prospective Entrepreneur Visitor visa and Business Visitor visa – only confer limited leave for specific purposes.
Start-Up Visa Innovator Visa
The Start-Up visa is ideal for new entrepreneurs and for those who do not have strong financial backing. It can be applied for either from outside the UK or within the UK, and Tier 4 students may be able to switch into it.
Tier 1
Investor Visa
The Tier 1 Investment visa enables wealthy migrants to come to the UK on the basis of intending to make a substantial investment of between £2m and £10m into UK companies or UK Government bonds.
Prospective
Entrepreneur Visitor Visa
The Prospective Entrepreneur visa is also a type of visitor visa, which enables an aspiring entrepreneur to come to the UK for a limited period.
Global Talent Visa
The Global Talent visa requires a fairly complex application: this is a brief overview of the subject.
Business
Visitor Visa
The business visitor is a type of Standard Visitor visa which allows a businessperson to come to the UK as a visitor and carry out certain defined peripheral working activities
