According to a daily newspaper of the UK, the country is witnessing a huge rise in population owing to high immigration from across the globe. The further projection revealed that till 2017 the country’s population will reach 65 million people.
The growth opportunities especially with regard to business have made the country an attractive destination. The maximum groups who are granted British citizenship are from India, Pakistan, Somalia, and the Philippines. There is an increasing demand of Business Visa for UK from India.
Understanding the significant contribution that the immigrants are making to the country the authority has leveraged their policies. The UK government welcomes all those who can add to their economy. And, the central part to this thought are people ranging from investors to entrepreneurs and even new workers (who were earlier not allowed) from the growing Europeans market.
The business visa options for UK are mentioned below:
- Tier I: Investors Visa – the minimum investment limit to obtain this visa is £1million in the proportion: £750,000 of that money in either unit trusts or private companies, £250,000 as per your discretion. You need to spend 50% of time in the business and English language is mandatory.
- Tier I: Entrepreneur Visa – you need to start a business with a minimum commitment of £200,000 which has to create e full time employment for 2 EEA nationals. The funds should be able to sustain further business and requirement even while the language essential is applicable in this case also.
- EUA agreement Visa: only applicable for the citizens of Bulgaria and Romania who migrate to the UK with an intention to start a novel venture.
- Various clauses are relaxed in this case.
Some of the essential qualifications for obtaining UK business visa are as follows:
- A legitimate passport with a minimum of 6 months validity left over
- An application form that is complete in all respect, duly signed and dated. The submission and payment can be made online. In addition, you need to take an appointment at one of the Application Support Centres available in your area or around your area. This is essential and needed for the submission of your biometric data or finger scans.
- A recent passport size photograph should also be submitted.
- Employment Letter / Confirmation of Employment
- Letter of invitation from the host company in the UK