Helping your business branch out
We understand that your business thrives with an international workforce and aim to help you extend your reach.
Your law firm for overseas business
We can provide in-house training and will support you with every stage in compliance with the most up-to-date immigration law.
Making your UK business trip our priority
However long you wish to conduct business in the UK, our expert lawyers will give you tailored guidance for your visit.
We welcome your business
Our multilingual team of solicitors have the expertise to help your business land and expand into the UK.
Opening the door to business immigration
It's our business to make sure your business is prepared to step forward into the future of immigration law.
Sole Reps Of Overseas Business
Sole Reps Of Overseas Business
My company wants to establish a presence in the UK – What can I do?
This category is closed to most sole representatives of overseas businesses. You may still apply under this category of you’re a sole representative employee of a overseas business who is a newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation posted on a long term assignment to the UK.
If you do not meet the above requirements and your company is looking to establish a presence in the UK, it may be possible for you to send a senior employee to the UK in order to establish your UK branch or subsidiary under the global mobility (Expansion Worker) visa instead.
Extend your visa
If you are already on this route, you can apply to extend your stay in the UK under a Representative of an Overseas Business visa. You must apply before your current visa expires.
Your partner or child’s visa will not automatically extend if you extend yours. If they do not extend their visa, it will be valid until its original end date.
Indefinite Leave to Remain
It is possible to apply for indefinite leave to remain after 5 years of holding a visa in this category.
How can Duncan Lewis assist me?
Our business immigration team has extensive experience assisting with entry clearance and extension applications under the sole representative category.
Please contact our Business Immigration team for further information.
For more information please contact our specialist compliance team today on +44(0)203 114 1198 or e-mail us at privateimmigration@duncanlewis.com / businessimmigration@duncanlewis.com