Representatives of Overseas Insurance Companies

Representatives of Overseas Insurance Companies go to the United Kingdom mostly to sell insurance to United State servicemen. The real acceptance of proposals, issue of policies and acceptance of claims takes place overseas. Most representatives work separately of each other and directly to their employer. They are usually paid on a commission basis, but they may be completely or partly salaried.

Until 7-July-1989 such representatives were able to benefit from a concession enabling them to go to the United Kingdom without any work permits. They were granted leave to enter for one year on Code 1. They were then given leave to remain for one year at a time and on completion of 4 years they capable for settlement. From 8-July-1989 such representatives were expected to qualify for admission as business visitors and were restricted to 6 months leave to enter. The policy was again amended on 15-August-1990 and such representatives should now be dealt with as follows:

Entry Clearance Endorsement
Where the ECO is satisfied that the candidate is representing an overseas insurance company that that the processing of the policy will take place overseas entry clearance for one year on Code 1 should be granted.
Related foreign nationals who are granted entry clearance for longer than 6 months should be required to register with the police.

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Dependants
There is no condition under the scheme for any dependants of participants to accompany them to the United Kingdom or to join them in the UK, unless they are eligible for leave to enter in their own right.

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Visa Fee:
The latest fee of this non-permit visa i.e. Representatives of Overseas Insurance Companies Visa which has announced the UK border agency is £205.