Requirements for Dependants of Sole Representative Visa

The sole representative visa route is now closed to new main applicants. If you already have permission to stay as a Sole Representative of an Overseas Business then you may apply for an extension of stay or for indefinite leave to remain. If you are a senior manager or specialist employee wishing to set up a branch of an overseas business in the UK for the first time then you should apply for a Global Business Mobility – UK Expansion Worker Visa instead. The Sole Representative route is still open if you’re an employee of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation posted on a long-term assignment to the UK.

A sole representative visa holder may bring or be joined by, their; spouse, civil partner, unmarried or same-sex partner and dependent children under the age of 18. A successful application of the dependant’s visa will remain valid for the duration of the sole representative visa.

In our recent Sole Representative Visa articles, we have explained what this visa category is, whether a branch or subsidiary under a sole representative visa is right for your overseas business, and who can be the sole representative of an overseas business.

A holder of a sole representative visa must provide proof of maintenance for themselves and their family members. The funds must be in a regulated financial institution maintained for a minimum of 3 months at the time of application. Clear tuberculosis (TB) test result reports should also be provided for each dependant if they are applying from the Home Office’s Appendix T country list.

The dependants are not subject to any English language test requirement for entry clearance and extension however, they will need to meet all the requirements of settlement criteria.

As part of their visa application, family members must pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for the full duration of their visa. A full refund is guaranteed only in the case that their application is unsuccessful.

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