Do I need a visa to organise and run a conference in the UK?
I work for an Australia-based company. We run training programs in Australia, but we also consult to international companies.
We want to run a training program for our international clients, and hold a face-to-face workshop in the UK.
Payment will be received from the participants to attend this workshop. Is there a visa that will allow us to travel to the UK and provide training to these participants?
Best Answer
A training program can be viewed as both a product and service. More precisely, it is a business and to be able to conduct all or any portion of it in the UK, for a fee or gratis, requires a visa, such as:
Work Visa (which require a Certificate of Sponsorship from an authorized entity).
It would be best to consult a solicitor which you can locate through the UK Law Society.
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