Switching from Post-Study Work to Entrepreneur visa: do I really need an advert?

We are often asked by people who are on PSW visas and who are already working as ‘contractors’, whether they also need advertising when they are planning to apply for an Entrepreneur visa.

Contractors usually work as if they were employees but on paper they are self-employed. So, one may be going to the same office every day and working  at the same desk every day and doing the tasks set by his/her ‘employer’. When it is a ‘full-time’ contract then there is no need for advertising from the common sense point of view.

However, visa rules are rarely based on common sense. If the rules say you need advertising then you need to advertising, even if you only produce an advert just for a visa application.

Goes further – an advert must have specific details, such as your name and a business name plus description of your services and your contacts.   

The good news is that it can be an online advert, can be free advertising. If your business is trading online it can be evidence of owning the domain name instead. You can also produce evidence from attending a trade fair (as an exhibitor) or registration with your professional body if it is compulsory for your occupation.

For an individual advice or to make an application please contact us: info@1st4immigration.com or visit www.1st4immigration.com 

If you are an Immigration Adviser or a Solicitor please visit our immigration Training and CDP website: www.1st4immigration.com/training

 

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