Extension Of Turkish ECAA Businessperson Visa

The extension of a Turkish ECAA Businessperson Visa allows Turkish nationals who have established a business in the UK under the European Community Association Agreement (ECAA) to continue operating their business beyond the initial visa period. To qualify for an extension, applicants must demonstrate that they are actively involved in running their business, which must be viable and sustainable.

Our expert team of Turkish ECAA Worker visa solicitors are specialists in dealing with Turkish ECAA Businessperson Visa extension/renewal applications. As specialist Turkish Worker visa solicitors, we have wealth of knowledge and experience to provide high quality legal services for Turkish ECAA Businessperson Visa extension applications. Ask a question to our Turkish ECAA Businessperson Visa solicitors for free immigration advice or schedule an appointment for detailed legal advice concerning your Turkish ECAA Businessperson Visa extension matter.

Eligibility Requirements For Turkish ECAA Businessperson Visa Extension

According to Appendix ECAA to the Immigration Rules, for the grant of Extension as a Turkish Businessperson, the applicant must:

• be a Turkish ECAA Business person; and
• have spent a continuous period of 5 years lawfully in the UK, of which the most recent period of leave must have been as a Turkish ECAA business person, in any combination of the following categories:
  • the Turkish ECAA business person category; or
  • the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant category; and
• have demonstrated sufficient knowledge of the English language and sufficient knowledge about life in the United Kingdom, in accordance with Appendix KoLL; and
• have been able to support any family members with them without recourse to public funds to which they are not entitled; and
• not fall for refusal under the general grounds for refusal; and
• the business upon which the applicant replies meets the requirement as list below.

Genuine and Viable Business

The Secretary of State must be satisfied that:

• the applicant has established, taken over or become a director of one or more genuine businesses in the UK, and has genuinely operated that business or businesses while he had leave as a ECAA business person; and
• the business or businesses upon which they are relying on for any of the qualifying period is/are viable; and
• the applicant genuinely intends to continue operating one or more businesses in the UK.

In making the above assessment, the Secretary of State must be satisfied on the balance of probabilities. The Secretary of State may take into account the following factors:

• the evidence the applicant has submitted;
• the viability and credibility of the source of the money used to set up or invest in the business or businesses;
• the credibility of the financial accounts of the business or businesses;
• the credibility of the applicant’s business activity in the UK, including when they had leave as an ECAA business person;
• if the nature of the business requires mandatory accreditation, registration and/or insurance, whether that accreditation, registration and/or insurance has been obtained; and
• any other relevant information.

The Secretary of State may request additional information and evidence to support the above assessment, and may refuse the application if the information or evidence requested is not received by the Secretary of State at the address specified in the request within 28 calendar days of the date of the request.

Our Fixed Fees For Extension As A Turkish ECAA Businessperson

Our fixed fees for Extension as a Turkish ECAA Businessperson from inside the UK are as given in the fee table below:

The agreed fixed fee will depend on the complexity of the application for Extension as a Turkish ECAA Businessperson and the volume of casework involved in the application. In addition to our fixed fee for Extension as a Turkish ECAA Businessperson, the applicant also has to pay the Home office UKVI fees for the application.