How to Get UK Business Visa?

Europe’s leading investment destination filled with renowned multinational companies and ventures, the United Kingdom (UK) is one of the easiest places to set up and run a business according to the World Bank’s ‘Doing Business’ survey. Some of the major reasons why the UK has become a hotspot for entrepreneurs are low corporate taxes, strong infrastructure, more stable political environments, lower manageable regulations and a low flexible labour market in Europe. Though for setting up a business in the UK as an international can be a complicated task. Through this blog, we will take a look at the application process for UK Business VISA, the essential documents you need and how you can successfully attain it.

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Types of UK Business Visas

The following are the types of UK Business Visas.

• UK Standard Visitor Visa for Businesspersons.
• UK Innovator Visa.
• UK Start-Up Visa.
• UK Exceptional Talent visa (Tier 1)
• UK Graduate Entrepreneur visa (Tier 1)
• UK Investor visa (Tier 1)
• Representative of an Overseas Business UK visa.
• UK Turkish Businessperson visa.

Entrepreneur Visa UK

An entrepreneur visa is also known as a Tier 1 visa. However, the government of UK has closed applications for visas. Applicants can either select from an Innovator visa or a Start-up visa. You can check the details of both visas below. However, if you already have an entrepreneur visa, you can:

• Extend the visa
• Settle in the UK (indefinite leave to remain)
• Bring your family members to join you 

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Innovator Visa UK or UK Startup Visa

An Innovator visa allows you to set up and run your own innovative business in the UK.  However, it is important that the business is different from everything else in the market. For that, your business or the business idea should be endorsed by an approved body also known as the endorsing body. The other requirements include:

• You must meet the English Proficiency requirements
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must have enough personal savings of at least £1,270 (INR 1,26,674)to support yourself while you are in the UK
• Must have at least £50,000 (49,87,166) in investment funds to apply for an innovator visa
• Must prove where you got your funding from

UK Companies Sponsoring Tier 2 Visa

There are more than 37,000 job profiles available for Tier 2 Visa applicants in the UK. This includes more than 42 industries around the country. Some of the most famous companies sponsor Tier 2 Visa. 

• PwC offers more than 1350 jobs
• KPMG offers more than 1,200 jobs
• Delloite offers more than 1,000 jobs
• Earnest and Young offers more than 800 jobs

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Application Process for UK Business Visa

Planning to set up a business comes up with its own complexities and establishing it in a foreign country, the process of getting a visa adds to the rigid and difficult procedures. To help you sort out the procedure, we have listed down a step-wise guide to applying for the UK Business VISA:

• Begin with understanding the eligibility criteria for your chosen visa, and familiarising yourself with the dates and paperwork needed at the time of filling application form. Further, the applicant will also require a valid passport as well as identity proof-related documents which are further listed in the following sections.
• If you are applying for a Business Visa, you’ll need to complete details through online mode and then visit a visa application centre near you with the necessary documents and you will be required to provide Biometric data as well.
• According to your reason for applying for the UK Business Visa, you have to provide relevant paperwork as well as proof such as details of your planned meetings, dates for travel, expected costs, home address, financial and employment information, etc.  
• Once you have submitted the documents and completed the applications, you have to pay VISA fees online or sometimes it will need to be paid at the visa application centre.

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Fees for UK Business VISA

The fees of the UK Business VISA depend on the length of the VISA you’re here to apply for. Take a look at the following table which enlists the amounts that need to be submitted for varied standard visitor visas:

Types	UK Business VISA fee
Standard Visitor Visa (validity: 6 months)	£93 (INR 8.621)
Long-term Standard Visitor visa (Validity up to 5 years)	£350 (INR 32,438)
Long-term Standard Visitor visa (Validity up to 10 years)	£636 (INR 58,960)
Long term Standard Visitor visa (Validity up to 10 years)	£798 (INR 73,979)
Additional fee to make a decision within 5 working days	£212 (INR 19,653)
Additional fee to have a decision within a day	£956 (INR 88,629)

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UK Business Visa Documents and Requirements

There is a wide range of documents that you need to submit in order to get a UK Business Visa which is listed below:

• A valid passport or other valid travel identification.
• Bank Statements, proof of earning letter and if someone is financially supporting your stay, submission of letter providing the proof of adequate funds. 
• For a UK Business visa, the applicant is also required to provide details of their business, including registration paperwork especially if they are self-employed.
• You have to provide evidence of your plans while in the UK, by providing suggested documents such as confirmation letters regarding your meetings or business appointments, etc.

FAQs

Thus, we hope that this blog has familiarised you with the application process for UK Business VISA as well as other essentials. If you have been planning to opt for higher education in the UK and don’t know where to begin, sign for a 30-minute free career counselling session with our Leverage Edu experts and we’ll help you find a suitable course and university as well as throughout the admission process to ensure that you get successfully shortlisted.