2020年对于英国来说是个特别奇幻的一年。年初正沉浸在正式脱欧的喜悦中的时候，没想到新冠疫情的全球爆发让移民新政的推行受阻。申请人数增加和边境封锁让今年的移民签证申请难度增加。年中计分制移民制度的出台更是将英国移民的难度提高到前所未有的高度。

不少传统的英国移民方式被取消比如旧工签和企业家移民都取消了，同时海外首席代表签证和创新者签证这两个成本低，申请方便，能快速拿永居的移民方式也被大家挖掘出来。根据英国内政部2020年第三季度最新数据显示，创新者签证申请人数环比暴涨363%，达到109人，而海外首席代表签证的申请通过率也刷新纪录。

相对与创新者签证的学历和语言要求，海外首席代表签证不仅可以轻松低成本获得3年期的长期签证，续签成功后更是也5年直接申请入籍。今年英国移民政策变动颇多，那么英国海外首席代表签证又有哪些变化呢？其实总体来说，英国首代的法条更新主要增强了对首代申请人背景的真实性，个人资历的相关性的审核。同时对于首代申请人以及副申请人对公司的持股和控制进行了明确的限制，整体的签证审核要求是在缩紧的。以下便是变动的具体细节。

1. In paragraph 144, after “are that he” add “genuinely”.

144.Therequirements to be met by a person seeking leave to enter the United Kingdom as a representative of an overseas business are that he genuinely:

尽管在这个部分只增加了一个词，但是增强了对于申请人背景真实性的考察，意味着首代申请过程中的面试几率有可能会增加。

2. In paragraph 144(i), after “a business which has” add “, and willcontinue to have,”

144(i)hasbeen recruited and taken on as an employee outside the United Kingdom of abusiness which has, and will continue to have,its headquarters and principal place of business outside the United Kingdom;and

强调了在英国境外母公司经营的持续性，对于大部分申请人来说，这个要求还是容易达到的。

3. For paragraph 144(ii)(a), substitute:

144（ii）(a) as a senior employee of an active and trading overseas business which has no active branch, subsidiary or other representativein the United Kingdom for the purpose of representing that business in theUnited Kingdom by establishing and operating a registered branch orwholly-owned subsidiary of it, where that branch or subsidiary will activelytrade in the same type of business as that overseas business and is not being established solely for the purpose off acilitating the entry and stay of the applicant; or

更新后的法条强调了 active and trading，并且要求英国子公司/分公司为母公司业务带来积极影响。也就是说，在申请续签和永居的过程中，对于证明子公司/分公司商业活动的材料要求更高了。

4. For paragraph 144(iii)(a), substitute:

144（iii）(a)will be the sole representative of that overseas business present in the United Kingdom under the terms of this paragraph, with the skills, experience and knowledge ofthe business necessary to undertake that role, and the full authority tonegotiate and take operational decisions on behalf of that business;

在这里可以看到，对于海外首席代表本人的要求提高了。强调了申请人自身的能力，工作经验和要对于子公司/分公司决策进行全权掌控。

我们在申请过程中需要注意的是：提供更完整的申请人的资历证明。对于跨行业的申请人来说，要着重注意去证明自己与岗位的关联性。

5. For paragraph 144(iii)(b) “intends to be employed full time as arepresentative of that overseas business” substitute:

144（iii）(b) isan existing senior employee of that overseas business who intends to Page 4 of24 be employed full time as a representative of that business and will notengage in business of his own or represent any other business’s interest in theUnited Kingdom;”

强调了海外首席代表不得在英国开展与子公司/母公司无关的其他的业务。

6. For paragraph 144(iii)(c) “is not a majority shareholder in that overseas business;” substitute:

144(iii)(c)does not have a majority stake in, or otherwise own or control, that overseasbusiness, whether that ownership or control is by means of a shareholding, partnership agreement, sole proprietorship or any other arrangement;”.

在这个部分，可以看出，更具体的限制了海外首席代表对英国子公司/分公司控股。针对如何注册英国子公司/分公司，并且为英国子公司/分公司设立账户，请在专业人员的指导下操作。

7. In paragraph 144(iii)(d)(1), after “distribution” add “or ownership”.

144(iii)(d)(1) a full description of the company’s activities, including details of thecompany’s assets and accounts and the company share distribution or ownership for the previous year;

Ownership强调了子公司/分公司的实际控股人，意味着移民局会更加着重考察子公司/分公司的实际持股人/公司。

8. In paragraph 144(iii)(d)(4), for “is fully familiar with the company’sactivities and has full powers to negotiate and take operational decisionswithout reference to the parent company” substitute: “has the relevant skills,experience, knowledge and authority as outlined in (iii)(a)”.

(4)a letter confirming the applicant has the relevantskills, experience, knowledge and authority as outlined in (iii)(a); and

在这个部分再次强调了首代申请人的个人资历，并且需要在母公司出具的派遣信中体现出来。

9. In paragraph 147(ii)(b), after “subsidiary” add “which they established in the UK in accordance with paragraph 144 of these rules”.

(b)that he is employed full time as a representative of that overseas business and has established and is in charge of its registered branch or wholly owned subsidiary which they established in the UK in accordance with paragraph 144 of these rules;

在这个部分再次强调了，首代申请人只能为英国子公司/分公司工作。

10. In paragraph 194, at the end of sub-paragraph (viii) after “entry inthis capacity” insert: “; and (ix) where the applicant is accompanying orjoining a person granted entry clearance or leave to enter or limited leave toremain as the sole representative of an overseas business within the meaning ofparagraph 144(ii)(a), the applicant does not have a majority stake in, orotherwise own or control, that overseas business, whether that ownership orcontrol is by means of a shareholding, partnership agreement, soleproprietorship or any other arrangement”.

(viii)the applicant holds a valid United Kingdom entry clearance for entry in this capacity; and

(ix) where the applicant is accompanying or joining a person granted entry clearance or leave to enter or limited leave to remain as the sole representative of an overseas business within the meaning of paragraph144(ii)(a), the applicant does not have a majority stake in, or otherwise ownor control, that overseas business, whether that ownership or control is by means of a shareholding, partnership agreement, sole proprietorship or any other arrangement.

呼应上文144段落中的对子公司/分公司控股要求，再次强调了首代申请人的家属同时也不可以作为大股东，不可个人拥有或控制子公司/分公司。也就是说如果申请人的家属如果是母公司的重要股东，那么将有拒签的风险。

此次政策已经正式实施完毕，其实此次新规更多地是从法律层面的堵漏，让法案更加完善。整体上再次强调了真实性和材料递交的完备性。英国首席代表签证的基本要求和流程并没有发生重大变化。现在海外首代代表签证还是只需要在英国首次建立分公司即可申请，拿到签证后子女即可享受免费的英国公立教育。拿到永居或入籍后即还能与本地生一同享受升学优惠，各大名校的王牌专业随意申请！

【英国海外首席代表签证】

一人申请全家移民

无投资款要求、无雇员要求、无面试、无留学背景及高学历要求

语言要求非常低（A1等级，英文初学者水平）

先拿签证，后在英设立分支机构

对申请者现雇时间长短及中国母公司的规模大小也营业额都没限制

其实对英国移民有所了解的朋友都知道英国移民的门槛一直不低。今年受疫情影响，英国急需外资和高管人才刺激恢复经济，所以在移民难度整体上扬的情况下，仍推出了英国首代和创新者这两大优惠签证吸引人才。现在英国已经开始大规模接种疫苗，经济在快速恢复中，优惠政策还能持续多久仍是未知数，所以早日申请极为关键！

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