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Set up and run a business partnership - naming a partnership, registering with HMRC, partnership tax returns and legal responsibilities

• Setting up

  In a partnership, you and your partner (or partners) personally share…

• Naming your partnership

  You can trade under your own names, or you can choose another name for…

• Register the partnership

  You must register your partnership for Self Assessment with HM Revenue and…

Apply for a Start-up visa if you've been endorsed for a business idea: eligibility, documents, switch to this visa, bring your family.

• Overview

  You can no longer apply for a Start-up visa. If you want to set up a…

• Your partner and children

  Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…

Find information about potential barriers to exporting goods, providing services or investing in foreign countries

How to get in touch with DASA for advice and guidance

• Updated: 11 December 2025

Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members

• Updated: 6 November 2025

If your child or partner is applying for student finance, you may be asked to support their application by giving us details about your household income.

• Updated: 19 January 2026

Apply for a Senior or Specialist Worker visa to work for your employer’s UK branch - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.

• Updated: 30 March 2026

Apply for a Scale-up Worker visa if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a fast-growing UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children.