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What is Business Visitor Visa?
How long is a Business Visitor Visa?
How long can you stay in the UK on a Business Visit Visa?
Can I stay for 2 years or 5 years or 10 years on a Business Visit Visa?
Can a Business visit visa be applied without a Business Sponsor?
What are some examples of business activities that are allowed as a Standard Visitor?
What are some additional activities that are allowed as a Standard Visitor for certain job roles?
What are some activities that are not allowed as a Business Visitor in the UK?
What are the processing times for a Business Visit Visa?
How Can i apply for a Business Visit Visa?
What happens if my Business Visit Visa for the UK is refused?
Can I appeal my UK Business Visit Visa?
How much does it cost to apply for a Business Visit Visa?
How can Morgan Smith Immigration help me with a UK Business Visit Visa?

What is Business Visitor Visa?

A business visitor visa is a temporary visa any one can apply if their reason for travel to the UK is business related. You are required to provide an invitation letter from a Business in the UK who will be inviting you.

How long is a Business Visitor Visa?

Business Visit visas to the UK can be applied for any of the following duration:

up to 6 Months multiple entry visa
up to 2 years multiple entry visa
up to 5 years multiple entry visa
up to 10 years multiple entry visa

How long can you stay in the UK on a Business Visit Visa?

With each entry you are allowed to stay in the UK for up to 180 days or up to 6 months provided you have supporting evidence to justify the length of stay.

Can I stay for 2 years or 5 years or 10 years on a Business Visit Visa?

No, regardless of the length of visa granted you are strictly only allowed to stay for a maximum of 180 days per entry on a Business Visit Visa.

Can a Business visit visa be applied without a Business Sponsor?

No, in that case you must apply for a Standard Visit Visa which most tourists apply when visiting the UK without a Business/Company sponsor.

What are some examples of business activities that are allowed as a Standard Visitor?

You can do the following business activities as a Standard Visitor:

attend trade fairs to promote your business (you cannot sell things)
get work-related training if you’re employed overseas and the training is not available in your home country
give a one-off or short series of talks as long as they’re not for profit or a commercial event (you must not be paid)
oversee the delivery of goods and services provided by a UK company to your overseas company or organisation
deliver training or share knowledge on internal projects with UK employees of the company you work for overseas
install, dismantle, repair, service or advise on equipment, computer software and hardware, if your overseas company has a contract with a UK company or organisation

What are some additional activities that are allowed as a Standard Visitor for certain job roles?

You can do certain additional activities in the UK as a Standard Visitor, if you’re employed overseas as:

a member of a film crew, including actors, producers, directors or technicians
a member of the production team supporting an artist, entertainer or musician
a member of technical staff supporting an artist, entertainer, musician or sports person

What are some activities that are not allowed as a Business Visitor in the UK?

You cannot do paid or unpaid work for a UK company or as a self-employed person as a visitor with the exception of permitted activities. You’ll need to apply for a work visa if you are seeking to work in the UK. You also cannot study for more than 6 months or claim public funds.

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What are the processing times for a Business Visit Visa?

The applicant may extend their stay if they have leave to remain in another immigration category by choosing the UK Expansion Worker option, unless they have or were granted permission as a visitor, short-term student, parent of a child student, seasonal worker, domestic worker in a private household, or otherwise are exempt from immigration laws.

How Can i apply for a Business Visit Visa?

Morgan Smith Immigration can assist you from start to finish with your Business Visit Visa application. As a general outline of the process, we will fill in an application form, pay the fee, and you must provide supporting documents, such as a letter of invitation, evidence of your finances, and proof of your travel plans

What happens if my Business Visit Visa for the UK is refused?

In the unlikely event that if your UK Business Visit Visa is refused, Morgan Smith Immigration can breakdown the requirements the UK Visa and Immigration have highlighted and establish a fresh approach to your Visa application to secure a successful outcome

Can I appeal my UK Business Visit Visa?

No, there are no appeal rights to the refusal of any Visit Visa.

How much does it cost to apply for a Business Visit Visa?

As the business Visit visa is part of the Visit Visa categories all the same fees will be applicable. To learn more about the Immigration Fees, Click Here to access the full list of Up to date Government Fees.

How can Morgan Smith Immigration help me with a UK Business Visit Visa?

Visit Visas have the highest refusal rates and it is rather challenging to secure a visit visa due to the legislation being vague and open ended. Our Lawyers at Morgan Smith Immigration will help tailor your circumstances to see if you will qualify as a Genuine Visitor. Upon successfully passing the assessment we will then devise a plan to review, complete and submit the application for a successful outcome.

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All our immigration lawyers are regulated with the Office of Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) and are qualified experts in all categories of UK Visa and immigration

What will Morgan Smith Immigration do?

We offer full assessment of your application, review of the information provided, completing your application form, reviewing supporting documents and then submitting the application.

How Many years of Immigration experience do you have?

Lawyers at Morgan Smith immigration have a proven successful track record for points-based applications, Spouse Visa applications, Sponsorship licences, Settlement and British Passports for over 20 years.

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Providing affordable immigration advice since the increase in Government fees is something our clients always ask. So to compensation the situation Morgan Smith strictly charges only for the services you need.

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