Turkish Businessperson visa
Extend your visa
You can usually apply to extend a Turkish Businessperson visa if you鈥檙e in the UK and all of the following are true:
- your business is still going
- you鈥檙e still able to pay your share of the costs of running the business (its liabilities)
- your share of the profits will be enough to support you and your dependants without you needing to have another job
Your partner or children will need to apply separately, including children who have turned 21 during your stay.
You must not travel outside of the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man until you get a decision. Your application will be withdrawn if you do.
Fees
There鈥檚 no fee to apply to extend your visa.
Proving your identity and providing supporting documents
As part of your application you鈥檒l need to prove your identity. How you do this depends on where you鈥檙e from and the type of passport you have.
You鈥檒l either:
- use the 鈥楿K Immigration: ID Check鈥� app to scan your identity document - you鈥檒l also create or sign into your UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) account
- have your fingerprints and photo (biometric information) taken at a UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services (UKVCAS) service point
You鈥檒l be told what you need to do when you apply.
Apply to extend your Turkish Businessperson visa
You must apply online before your current visa expires.
Once you鈥檝e started your application, you can save your form and complete it later.
Continue your application
You can sign back into your application if you鈥檝e saved it. Find out how to sign in to your account.
How long it takes to get a decision
You鈥檒l usually get a decision within 6 months of your application date.
You鈥檒l be contacted if your application will take longer, for example because:
- your supporting documents need to be verified
- you need to attend an interview
- of your personal circumstances, for example if you have a criminal conviction
You may be able to pay to get a faster decision - you鈥檒l be told if you can when you apply.
After you apply
If you need to change something in your application after you鈥檝e sent it contact UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).
You can ask to cancel your application. You鈥檒l only get your fee refunded if UKVI has not started processing your application.
You鈥檒l get an email or a letter containing the decision on your application. This will explain what you need to do next.