The Turkish Businessperson visa allows Turkish nationals to enter the UK in order to set up a new business, or help run an existing one.
Length of stay
This visa is issued for an initial period of 1 year, and can be extended for another 3 years.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants for the Turkish businessperson visa must meet several eligibility requirements for their visa to be granted. All applicants must:
- Be a Turkish national
- Prove that they have the intention and means to establish or help run a viable business
- Prove that they have sufficient funds to establish or help run the business
- Prove that their income from the business will be enough for them to live on; holders of this visa may not work another job
- Prove that they can support any family members (dependents) also included on the application
Applicants who wish to join an existing businesses in the UK must also prove:
- That they will have an active and essential role in running the business
Documentation
Turkish businessperson visa applicants must supply several documents with their application. These include:
- Current passport and/or other travel documents
- A separate passport photograph, with the applicant’s name on the back
- Proof of maintenance funds for themselves and any family members
- Details of their living costs: tenancy/mortgage agreements, utility bills, banks statements, and so on
- Documents relating to any state benefits they have received in the UK
- A clear tuberculosis (TB) test result letter, if the applicant is from one of the countries on the Home Office’s TB testing list.
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