Turkish nationals
Documents required
This page describes the documents that you must send us to support your application as a Turkish ECAA businessperson.
The Can you apply? section explains whether you can come to or remain in the UK under this category.
When you have gathered your documents, the Applying from outside the UK or Applying from inside the UK pages explain how to make an application.
Evidence for establishing yourself in business
You should provide evidence to:
- support your business proposal or the running of your business, such as a business plan, partnership agreement, insurance documents, HM Revenue & Customs documents (including evidence of payment) or accounts prepared by a chartered accountant;
- prove your financial situation and your ability to support yourself and any dependants, such as original bank statements, money transfers, bank loans; and
- prove your living costs, such as a tenancy agreement, mortgage agreement, proof of payment for electricity or gas accounts, or proof of state benefits you have received.
If you have joined a business that was already established, you should provide evidence (such as accounts for the business) that you will be or remain actively concerned with running the business and that there is a genuine need for you to be involved in the business.
Photographs
You should send us 2 identical, recent passport-size photographs of yourself and of each of your dependants applying on the same form. Write the name of that person on the back of each photograph.
All the photographs should:
- measure 45mm by 35mm;
- be in colour;
- be taken against a white background;
- be clear and of good quality;
- not be framed or backed; and
- show your full face, without sunglasses, hat or head covering unless you wear this for religious reasons.
Passport
You must send us your current national passport or travel document, if you have one. If we give you permission to stay longer in the UK, we will stamp this in your passport or travel document. You must also send the passport or travel document of each dependant who is applying on the same form.
Police registration certificates
You should provide your police registration certificate if you were asked to register with the police when you came to the UK. If any of the dependants included as part of your application were asked to register with the police, you should provide their police registration certificates.