UK Expansion Worker Visa Business Plan

To qualify for sending an employee to the UK under the Expansion Worker Visa, the company must have a genuine business that is active and trading overseas. The company should not have any active trading presence in the UK and must intend to establish the UK branch or subsidiary with the same business activity as conducted overseas.

Yes, a company can send multiple employees under the Expansion Worker Visa if each employee meets the eligibility criteria and the company can justify the need for each role in establishing the UK operation.

The company must demonstrate that it has sufficient financial resources to establish a new UK operation and support the employee in their role without recourse to public funds. This includes covering the costs associated with the setup and initial operation of the UK branch or subsidiary.

The company is expected to start its UK operations within the first year of the employee’s visa validity. The visa holder is tasked with establishing the branch or subsidiary, including setting up a physical premise if necessary.

The company needs to provide a comprehensive business plan detailing the nature of the business, the operational plan for the UK branch or subsidiary, financial projections, and how the UK entity will be structured. Additionally, proof of the overseas business’s activity and financial health will also be required.

Yes, the overseas business must continue to operate outside the UK. The UK branch or subsidiary should complement or extend the work of the existing overseas business rather than replace it.

If significant changes occur to the business plan or the circumstances under which the visa was granted change (such as the business no longer intending to establish a branch or subsidiary), the company must notify the Home Office. This could impact the visa status of the employee in the UK.