If the purpose of applying for a standard visitor visa is to do a permitted business or work related activity in the UK then it is commonly referred to as a UK business visitor visa. Perhaps, businesspersons around the globe usually visit the British Isles for attending conferences or meetings, arranging deals, negotiating or signing trade contracts or agreements. And also for checking details of goods, undertaking fact-finding missions or conducting on-site visits and promotional activities. However, apart from the aforesaid general business activities, visitors can also undertake other permitted Corporate, Sector Specific and work related activities in the UK.

How to get UK Business Visitor Visa?

Perhaps, apart from specifying a clear purpose of visiting the UK, an applicant needs to prove that he/she:

1. has ample funds to support himself/herself during the trip

2. intends to leave the United Kingdom at the end of the visit

3. can meet the costs of his/her return or onward journey

Therefore, in order to get a UK Business Visitor Visa, an applicant needs to have an Invitation Letter. And also needs to clarify the nature of relationship with the UK commercial entity that has invited the applicant. In fact, the business activities in the UK are usually linked to an applicant’s employment/work/business in the home country. Therefore, should be only incidental to his or her employment, work and business. And UK should not be an applicant’s main of work.

There are no restrictions on the visitors to keep in contact with his/her office, employer or business in the home country. Accordingly, there should be adequate pre-arrangements to look after the business/work in the home country during the period of leave. And the period of leave should be credible and congruent to the activities in the UK. Moreover, the applicant needs to clarify that he/she is not coming for undertaking work. Therefore, for meeting the UK business visitor visa requirement, an applicant also needs to provide evidence of income and family, financial, business, professional and social ties to the home country.