Mandeep Khroud
Partner
Sole Representative of an Overseas Business Visa
Establish your organisation’s presence in the United Kingdom with strategic, future-focused visa guidance.
Whether you're sending a senior employee or taking a role yourself, we provide legal advice that meets government requirements while aligning with your long-term commercial objectives.
Legal advice for Sole Representative of an Overseas Business Visa
We work with companies of all sizes to prepare strong sole representative applications that secure market entry and safeguard compliance. By integrating your immigration strategy with your wider organisational plans, we help you expand into the United Kingdom smoothly while safeguarding operational resilience.
From confirming eligibility to preparing documentation and managing extensions, you will work with legal partners who bring precision, commercial insight, and sustained commitment to your success.
What you can get support with:
- Assessing eligibility for the sole representative visa route
- Preparing and submitting applications to the Home Office
- Meeting English language, financial, and role-specific requirements
- Guidance on extensions, switching routes, and dependent applications
- Advising on restrictions for sole representatives in the UK.
You will also benefit from our experience in cross-border business establishment, ensuring your immigration pathway supports lasting growth in the British market.
What can and can't I do under a Sole Representative visa?
A Sole Representative visa gives you the right to:
- Bring your dependants (family) with you to the UK
- Work full-time for your employer
- Extend your visa
- Apply for settlement in the UK once you’ve been here for five years
- Keep living in the UK if your company’s circumstances change, once you’ve been here longer than two years.
If you come to the UK under a Sole Representative visa, you can’t:
- Work for yourself
- Work for any business besides the one you’re employed by under the visa
- Get public funds
- Stay in the UK if your employer ends the sole representative arrangement
- Change from another type of visa to this visa.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some of the questions our business immigration lawyers are asked about Sole Representative visas.Contact our specialists
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We arrange a full appointmentIf we’re able to support you further, the next step is an appointment with one of our specialists so we can discuss everything in more detail.
Our commitment to you
Our experts always start by listening, so we understand what matters most from day one.- 01Clear legal guidance
You will always get straightforward, honest advice, with regular updates to keep you clear on the way forward.
- 02Specialist knowledge
A wide-ranging team of trusted specialists who understand what it takes to protect your future, your family or your business.
- 03Your needs first
Whether you’re navigating complex personal situations or business decisions, we take the time to understand your world and what’s at stake.