The Sole Representative Visa is business immigration which is primarily designed for individuals who either are looking to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary or register a UK branch for an overseas parent company. However, this route is appropriate for Publishing House and/or media. They can send more than one representative in the UK as long as the representatives are journalists, front of camera personnel, or news cameraman. This route is suitable for those individuals who have been sent by their employers on a long-term assignment as an overseas worker in the UK. The major consideration associated with the Representative of an Overseas Business Visa must have been recruited or employed outside the UK whose headquarter or principal place of business is not in the UK.
- Entry Clearance as an Overseas Media’s Eligibility Requirements
- The prospective sole rep must be recruited or employed outside the UK by the employer whose only purpose is for the applicant to represent them in the UK.
- The prospective sole rep must intend to work full-time for the media or publishing house and must not accept any other employment.
- The applicant must be based mainly in the UK.
- The prospective sole rep must work on a UK long-term assignment.
- The prospective sole rep must meet the English and other general requirements.
Also note that applicants must be journalists, producers, front-of camera personnel, and news cameramen. An overseas media or publishing house can send more than one representative in the UK at the same time.
- ILR of an Overseas Media Company
The employee of a publishing or Media house can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK under Sole Representative Visa if the sole rep’s last leave to remain is as a representative of an overseas media and/or representative of an overseas business. It is important for the sole rep to meet all the conditions as well as requirements for your current leave to remain. For example, the media employee continues to be employed by the employer whose principal place of business is outside the UK.
If the sole rep continues to hold leave to remain as a representative of an overseas media house either as a journalist, news cameraman, or front of camera personnel, he or she needs to make an application for settlement using the SET (O) application form.
- Requirements Overseas Media Employee’s Extension
- The sole rep must continue to work for the same employer in the same job as the earlier entry clearance was granted.
- The sole rep must continue to meet the maintenance requirements
- The sole rep must provide pieces of evidence that prove that he or she is required by the employer. He or she continues in the same job that entry clearance was earlier granted for. Evidence to demonstrate that the salary being paid in the previous 12 months as well as confirmation of how the salary being paid.
- How does A Y & J Solicitors help in Sole Representative Visa?
A Y & J Solicitors is a multi-award-winning UK Immigration law firm with a decade of experience recommended by Legal 500 based in Central London. We, at A Y & J Solicitors, assess chances of success of Sole Representative Visa application based on skills, experience, qualifications, and availability of funds of investment. They review the business plan, advice, and assist on the weaknesses and omissions of the business plan, help in preparation for Entry Clearance Officer (ECO), help in completion of the online application form, advice on the relevant documents, keep a close eye on the content of such documents, help in the preparation of the cover letter, submission of the online application, and carry out follow up work with the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and the Home Office.
Get in touch with our exceptionally qualified solicitors to help in dealing with Sole Representative Visa applications in the UK. For further information about our immigration service, please email us at [email protected] or Whatsapp us / call on +44 7448 5656 70. the sole rep is the best business.
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