Business Visitor Visa UK
You can apply for a UK Standard Visitor visa if you want to visit the UK for certain business activities, for example, attending a meeting or interview etc.
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Business Visitor Visa UK
Business Visitor Visa allows an individual to come to the UK for the purpose of permitted short-term unpaid business activities including conferences, and meetings.
The business visitor visa is valid for 6 months and does not lead to settlement.
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to do the following business activities:
- attend interviews, meetings, conferences and seminars
- negotiate and sign deals and contracts
- attend trade fairs to promote your business (you cannot sell things)
- get work-related training if you’re employed overseas and the training is not available in your home country
- give a one-off or short series of talks as long as they’re not for profit or a commercial event (you must not be paid)
- carry out site visits and inspections
- oversee the delivery of goods and services provided by a UK company to your overseas company or organisation
- deliver training or share knowledge on internal projects with UK employees of the company you work for overseas
- install, dismantle, repair, service or advise on equipment, computer software and hardware, if your overseas company has a contract with a UK company or organisation
Our highly experienced immigration solicitors based in Levenshulme, Manchester can provide free general immigration advice online via email, online chat, or an enquiry form. For detailed advice, please book an appointment with our expert immigration solicitor today.
Eligibility requirements
To apply for a business visitor visa, you must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- You are a visa national;
- You are a genuine business visitor;
- You will not undertake any prohibited activities such as paid employment;
- You have sufficient funds to cover all reasonable costs without working or accessing public funds;
- You will leave the UK before the expiry of your visa;
- Your application does not fall for refusal under the general grounds for refusal.
What type of business activities are allowed on a business visitor visa?
You can visit the UK for up to 6 months to do the following business activities:
- attend interviews, meetings, conferences, and seminars
- negotiate and sign deals and contracts
- attend trade fairs to promote your business (you cannot sell things)
- get work-related training if you’re employed overseas and the training is not available in your home country
- give a one-off or short series of talks as long as they’re not for profit or a commercial event (you must not be paid)
- carry out site visits and inspections
- oversee the delivery of goods and services provided by a UK company to your overseas company or organisation
- deliver training or share knowledge on internal projects with UK employees of the company you work for overseas
- install, dismantle, repair, service or advise on equipment, computer software and hardware, if your overseas company has a contract with a UK company or organisation.
Our fee
Our immigration solicitors charge a fixed fee from £800 – £1200 for legal professional services in relation to UK Standard Visitor visa application. The agreed fixed fee will depend on the complexity of the matter and the casework involved in the matter.
How can we help with your Standard Visitor visa application?
UK Immigration law is an extremely fast-changing and complex area of law. There are high chances of getting a visa refusal if you are not fully aware of relevant immigration law(s) and eligibility criteria.
Our expert UK immigration solicitor will guide you through every step of your Standard Visitor visa application process including legal advice about legal requirements, eligibility criteria and required documents. We will carry out all the work such as:
- Detailed immigration advice;
- List of documents and assessment of supporting documents provided by you;
- Preparation and submission of your application after your approval;
- Book an appointment for you to enrol your biometrics;
- Preparation of our legal representations/cover letter;
- Upload all the supporting documents;
- Keep you updated with every stage of your application;