
In order to visit the UK for business, you need to apply for the Standard Visitor Visa. This is a 6-month visa which you can apply for up to 3 months before you travel. Davenport Solicitors are business immigration experts and are on hand to guide you through the entire UK business visa process.
What is the UK Business Visa?
The UK business visa is a one-time or longer-term visa that allows holders to stay in the UK for up to 6 months at a time. You must apply for this visa if you are visiting the UK for reasons including:
What can’t you do with a UK Business Visa?
The business visa UK falls under the standard UK visitor visa and, as such, carries many of the same limitations. UK immigration laws are very strict, and it’s important that you have clarity when putting together your visa application.
If you don’t provide sufficient evidence of your eligibility and intent for travelling to the UK, you risk having your application refused by the Home Office, or being turned down by immigration authorities when you arrive.
While it may seem comprehensive, the UK business visitor visa rules have strict limitations on the business duties you can perform during a short-term stay in the UK with the visa.
Some of the things you can’t do with a business visitor visa include:
We hope that you have found this post useful. If you’d like to discuss applying for a business visa, contact our business immigration experts here.