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UK Business Visa
UK Business Visa
Due to the high interest of business people to travel or settle in the UK, there is a variety of
UK Business visas, as follows:
The main activities that a businessperson visiting the UK on a Standard visitor visa can
perform are as follows:
You can stay in the UK for up to 6 months with a UK Standard Visitor Visa.
UK Innovator Visa
The UK innovator visa is for investors who want to set up a business in the UK or run an
already established business in the UK. Eligible for application are all non-EEA and non-
Swiss nationals. For those wishing to set up a business, an investment fund of at least
£50,000 is required.
There are other eligibility criteria as well. If you are applying for this visa, you should prove
you have the necessary means of subsistence, meet the English Language requirement
and be at least 18 years of age.
You can stay in the UK for up to three years with a UK Innovator Visa. You can then apply
for an extension before its expiration. After five years in the UK with this visa, you can apply
for settlement in the UK.
UK Start-Up Visa
If you want to set up a business in the UK as a non-EEA and non-Swiss national, you can
apply for a UK Start-Up Visa.
The main criterion is that you must be endorsed by an authorized body, that is either a UK
higher education institution, or a business organization with a history of supporting UK
entrepreneurs. Apply UK Business Visa From Dubai
You are the only representative of an overseas company which is planning to set up
a branch in the UK or a wholly owned subsidiary for an overseas parent company.
You are an employee of an overseas medium, as a newspaper, a news agency or a
broadcasting organization, with a long-term assignment in the UK.
This visa enables you to stay in the UK for an initial period of 3 years. You can then apply
for an extension of two years. After five years in the UK, you can apply for settlement.
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