UK IMMIGRATION NEWS

New UK Visa route for Turkish business people

Wednesday, 9 September 2009

The UK Border Agency ('UKBA') has announced a new visa route for Turkish nationals applying to establish a business in the UK under the European Community Association Agreement ('ECAA').

Unveiled this week, the new arrangement enables Turkish nationals residing outside the UK to enter the UK under the Turkish ECAA business visa category. This category had previously only been open to Turkish nationals already in the UK.

From April 2010, some Turkish nationals already in the UK will however no longer be able to switch into the Turkish ECAA business category, including overstayers, those on Temporary Admission ('TA') visas and those who have established businesses in the UK in breach of their existing visa conditions. Only those already present in the UK under the visitor visa category, those already present in the UK with permission to run a business and other exceptional cases will be considered.

If you are interested in UK Visas, contact Migration Expert for information and advice on which visa is best suited to you. You can also try our visa eligibility assessment to see if you are eligible to apply for a visa to the UK.