EEA RC to business visa

[kbridge]

hi guys,

A quick question and hope will find an answer.

Can someone with a EEA RC and owns a limited company in the UK switch to any other visa even visitor visa to manage the business here?

can he keep the business running?

please advice.

thanks a lot.

[Obie]

A person with a visitors visa cannot run a business in the UK.

Can you explain the full circumstances.

[kbridge]

A person with a visitors visa cannot run a business in the UK.

Can you explain the full circumstances.

i have a EEA Residence card ( from june 14, married on 19 april 14). i have a limited company in the UK and lets say we get a devorce so this means I won't be able to stay in the UK. right?

so, i would like to know what will happen to the business? will I be required to close it or can I keep it running and switch to another visa category or at lease get a visa that will allow me to visit the Uk from time to time.

thanks very much for your help.

[Obie]

Well if you divorce, you may be able to retain your right of residence, or of you have a viable business in the UK, you may be able to apply under a provision under the Point Based system, but undertaking business activities in the UK with a visitors visa is not something i believe is permissible.

[kbridge]

Well if you divorce, you may be able to retain your right of residence, or of you have a viable business in the UK, you may be able to apply under a provision under the Point Based system, but undertaking business activities in the UK with a visitors visa is not something i believe is permissible.

Hope so as it will be very desapointing losing all the money and time i invested in the business to get it to where it is.

thanks for the reply. appreciate it

[Obie]

Are you about to spilt up or divorce?

[kbridge]

Are you about to spilt up or divorce?

Divorce

[Obie]

Are you in the UK at present ?

[kbridge]

Are you in the UK at present ?

yes

[Obie]

Are you in the UK at present ?

yes

Well if your marriage has irretrievably broken down, then that may be the next step.

Is the EEA national in the UK and exercising treaty rights.

[kbridge]

Are you in the UK at present ?

yes

Well if your marriage has irretrievably broken down, then that may be the next step.

Is the EEA national in the UK and exercising treaty rights.

the marriage is not going well because of the EEA national's family (they keep involving themselves in our relationship).

Yes, the EEA national is exercicising treaty rights as a self-employed person.

[Obie]

well the next step is probably divorce and retention if you meet the criteria obviously.