If you wish to apply for a visa in this category then our team at Hunter Stone Law will be able to guide and assist you throughout every step of the process. In order to qualify for this visa you would have to meet the requirement of the relevant section of the Immigration Rules. However we have attempted to simplify the requirements below.
You can apply for a Turkish Businessperson visa if you’re a Turkish national and you want to:
You must meet the eligibility requirements.
How long you can stay
You can use this visa to stay in the UK for 12 months. You may also be able to extend it for another 3 years.
What you can and can’t do
You can:
You can’t switch to this visa if you’re already running a business in the UK. You’ll need to apply for a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa instead.
Eligibility
You must be a Turkish national and show that:
If you want to join an existing partnership or company you must show:
Documents you must provide
You must provide:
You may be asked to get a police certificate for yourself and your family after you arrive in the UK.
Proof for your business
You should provide proof that you’re in the process of planning, setting up or running your business.
This can include:
Application
If you apply from outside the UK then you must apply online for this visa. You’ll need to have your fingerprints and photograph (known as ‘biometric information’) taken at a visa application centre as part of your application.
If you apply from within the UK then you can only extend your existing visa or switch to this visa if you’re already in the UK.
Extend your visa
You may be able to apply to extend your stay in the UK under a Turkish Businessperson visa. You should include any dependants who are on your current visa on your application to extend - including children who have turned 18 during your stay. You should apply before your current visa expires.
Eligibility for extending your visa
You must be in the UK to extend your visa.
You must also meet the following conditions:
How long you can stay
A Turkish Businessperson visa can normally be extended for 3 years - though you must keep working in the business your visa is for. If you don’t have all the evidence you need for your extension application, you may be able to stay 1 year. You can apply again at the end of that year.
How to extend your visa
Complete the form and send it with the right documents to the address on the form.
Once you’ve applied you can stay in the UK until you’ve been given a decision, as long as you applied before your last visa expired.
You can apply to settle in the UK if you’ve had a Turkish Businessperson visa for 4 years.
Switch to this visa
You can apply to change (‘switch’) from another visa to a Turkish Businessperson visa. You should apply before your current visa expires.
Eligibility for switching
To switch to this visa you must:
How long you can stay
A Turkish Businessperson visa lasts 12 months. You may be able to extend it for a further 3 years.
Family members
Your family members (‘dependants’) can come with you when you come to the UK on this visa.
A ‘dependant’ is any of the following:
For each family member you must have:
If your dependant is already in the UK, they must also have:
If your dependants applying from outside the UK then you can include your family on your visa application form. If you’re already in the UK and want your family to join you, they must apply in person at their local visa application centre. They’ll need to have their fingerprints and photograph (known as ‘biometric information’) taken as part of their application.
If your dependants applying in the UK then your dependants can apply separately to switch from a different visa to being dependants on your Turkish Businessperson visa if they’re already in the UK. They must apply before their current UK visa expires.