Visa Support Guidance
Private Equity Africa (PEA) can provide a visa support letter for eligible international guests travelling to London to attend the PEA Awards and associated Africa Investors Week events.
Section A: Letter Prerequisites
The attendee must have already received a PEA Awards notification email, event attendance invitation or event alert from PEA.
Before PEA can issue a visa support letter, the attendee must provide:
- Event Registration Confirmation: A copy of the attendee’s event ticket or registration confirmation is required for bookings made through the event website. If the attendee was invoiced directly by PEA, registration confirmation will be provided once payment has been verified
- Proof of Payment: Proof of payment for the attendee’s event booking is required, such as an online payment confirmation, payment receipt, paid invoice or bank proof of payment
- Passport Copy: A copy of the attendee’s passport photo page
- Attendee Details: Confirmation of the attendee’s contact details, job title and full official company name
Important Note
The name used for the event registration and visa support request must correspond with the attendee’s passport details.
PEA will only issue visa support letters for individuals whose attendance can be verified against our registration and payment records.
Section B: Making Your Application
The attendee should be prepared to provide the relevant British Embassy, High Commission or UK visa authority with:
- The official PEA visa support letter
- The PEA Awards notification email, event attendance invitation or event alert
- The event booking confirmation
- The payment receipt or paid invoice
- Hotel booking confirmation
- Evidence of travel arrangements
- Evidence that the attendee can meet the costs of the visit and return or onward journey
- Any additional documentation required as part of the UK visa application
This is a recommended list of supporting documents. The attendee should check with the relevant UK visa authorities for the full requirements applicable to the application.
Section C: Conditions of the Visit
The PEA visa support letter will be issued subject to the following UK Government conditions.
The attendee must:
- Only visit the UK for the purpose of attending the event and undertaking permitted business activities.
- Intend to leave the UK at the end of the period of the visit.
- Be able to maintain and accommodate themselves without using public funds.
- Be able to meet the cost of an onward or return journey.
- Not receive payment from a UK source, except where specifically permitted under the Visitor rules.
- Not take employment in the UK or work for a UK organisation or business, except where specifically permitted.
- Not provide goods or services in the UK or sell directly to the public, except where specifically permitted.
- Not undertake a course of study as the main purpose of the visit and any incidental study will not exceed 30 days in total.
- Not marry or form a civil partnership.
- Not give notice of a marriage or civil partnership.
- Not access medical treatment in the UK other than private medical treatment or treatment permitted under the rules.
- Not be visiting the UK primarily for the purpose of transiting to another country outside the Common Travel Area.
- Not live in the UK for extended periods through frequent or successive visits, or make the UK their main home.
- Not establish or run a business as a self-employed person or undertake a work placement or internship, except where specifically permitted.
Please also check the UK Government website for any additional or updated conditions that may apply to the visit.
All visa decisions are made independently by UK Visas and Immigration.
The attendee is responsible for checking the visa requirements applicable to their nationality and circumstances and submitting the application in sufficient time.
Queries? awards[at]peafricagroup.com