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What is a Business Invitation for UK Visa?
There are many reasons why people decide to visit UK and one of them is for business purposes. Individuals who wish to visit the UK must provide the necessary documentation that will serve as an evidence that they will leave the country before the expiration of the visa. One of the required documents for UK visa is the business invitation letter. It is recommended that you have the purpose of your visit detailed in the letter as you would do for all invitation letter for visa. Regardless of whether you wish to attend a business meeting, interview, business event or sign contracts, you will need to apply for a uk standard visa.
Please note that the UK Business visa has been replaced by the uk standard visa. It is the same visa you would obtain if you are a regular tourist to the UK. Read more about how to obtain this visa here: https://www.gov.uk/standard-visitor-visa/overview
Some business activities covered by the uk standard visa include:
- conferences, meetings or trainings
- specific sports-related events
- performance by an artist, entertainer or musician in the UK
- research by an academic
These are just a few of the reasons why you may need a business invitation letter. Each letter would have its own specific format. You should always ensure that the purpose of the visit is clearly stated in your letter as well as the details of the person being invited.
Sample Business invitation Letter for UK Visa
Here is a sample business invitation letter for visa addressed to the embassy or uk consulate. This sample letter is written to a business associate who lives in Kenya. The company in UK has written a letter to invite him for a meeting in London. The purpose of the meeting is to determine area of expansion for the partnership in London. This letter is addressed to the consulate and as such, other document that prove that there has been an ongoing relationship between the guest and the Host Company should be enclosed with the visa application.
CNBD COMPANY LIMITED
100 Cromwell Rd,
Kensington, London SW7 4ER
United Kingdom
+44 871 896 5632
March 2, 2018
To the UK Consulate:
[FULL ADDRESS IN KENYA]Dear officer of the UK Embassy
I would like to invite the following individual to visit the United Kingdom for business purposes:
Name: Marc Jameson
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 1985 – 04 – 23
Nationality: Kenya
Passport number: 25698745
Mr. Jameson is an associate partner of CNBD company. During this visit, we will be able to discuss about the possibilities of expanding our business and opening new offices in other cities in the United Kingdom. The cities and the places will be discussed and determined during the visit.
Mr. Jameson will arrive in London on June, 1st, 2018 and will stay for 15 days. He will stay in the hotel “London Eye” in London during the whole period. Mr. Jameson will visit a few other cities for business purposes and leave UK on June, the 15th, 2018. Since this business collaboration with Mr. Jameson won’t be the first and the last one, we would appreciate if you could issue him a multiple entry visa.
Mr. Jameson is our associate partner and one of the biggest investors in the CNBD company, which is one of the most successful companies in the UK. Our company will take complete responsibility for his stay by covering all travel and stay expenses.
In addition, I am sending you the necessary documentation related to the stay of Mr. Jameson as well as his personal information.
Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at any time.
Sincerely,
Jamie Richardson,
JamieRichardson@cnbd.com
www.cnbd.com
This letter is also and invitation for business meeting letter.
uk business visitor visa supporting documents
Dear Sir/Madam !
i m shahid rafiq of Admin Manager of our compny.
actually our Business of electronics/mobiles exports from china,south korea .
and all good products expo attend and discussion of linkedin this exporters in pakistan.
canu see my passport history and send me invition latter plz’
i like ur expo plz and attend this
your sincerely with Best wishes,
rafiq shahid
+923006959397