This type of visa is granted to you if you are an employee of a foreign company wanting to set up a subsidiary in the UK, it is an excellent opportunity for a company to grow and be introduced into the European Market. There is no typical investment criteria requirement, just simple basic UK immigration steps a company director, owner abroad will need to satisfy to apply for this visa as follows.
Do ’s and Don’ts
Do’s
You (the employee) must have been employed outside the UK as a representative of a firm that has its headquarters and carries out most of its business outside the UK, and which has no branch, subsidiary or other representative in the UK;
You (The employee) must be applying for entry to the UK as a senior employee with full authority to take decisions on behalf of the overseas firm so that you can represent it in the UK by setting up and operating a registered branch or wholly-owned subsidiary of that overseas firm;
Intend to be employed full-time as a representative of that overseas firm;
be able to support yourself and your dependants, and live without needing help from public funds
Don’ts
Not be a majority shareholder in that overseas firm
Not intend to take employment except as set out above, and
If you are a overseas company and would like to register your interest, in setting up a UK based subsidiary, you can register your company now:
