A UK Sole Representative visa was perfect for a business looking to diversify internationally. Britain is one of the top jurisdictions in terms of offering a welcoming business environment to overseas business owners.

• The route allowed the holder to act as a representative of a foreign company to establish a registered branch or a wholly-owned subsidiary of the parent company in the UK.
• The UK Sole Representative visa route was an attractive option among investors and business people because of its feature that allows the holder to open a branch of their overseas business in the UK without any investment.
• It was also suitable for employees of news and broadcasting agencies working on a long-term project in the UK.
• The route was open to applicants that are senior employees in the company but are not the majority shareholders.
• The applicant could take dependents under the UK Sole Representative visa, the applicant’s husband, wife, or unmarried partner, and children under 18 years.

• International presence.
• Access to a bigger market.
• Bring a partner or children (under 18 years) family to the UK.
• Settlement in the UK and eventually British citizenship for the main applicant and their dependents as well.

A Sole representative visa can also be applied for by an employee of an overseas newspaper, news agency, or broadcasting organisation, who is being posted on a long-term assignment as a representative of the media company.

It is possible for the overseas media company to have more than one representative in the UK at the same time.