Join our free webinar: Avoiding Common Business Visitor Compliance Pitfalls

17.09.2024

Smith Stone Walters is delighted to invite you to join our next free webinar in partnership with Expat Management Group (EMG).

“Avoiding Common Business Visitor Compliance Pitfalls” will be taking place on Wednesday 16 October 2024 at 10:00 – 11:00 BST, online via Microsoft Teams.

This informative session will explore the dos and don’ts of business visitor compliance, including how to distinguish between business visits and work assignments in the UK and Europe.

This event is a must-attend for professionals in HR, Global Mobility, Recruitment and Talent Management, or anyone in your business who is involved in the cross-border passage of your employees.

Why attend?

By attending this free webinar, you will learn:

Who needs a visa: Understand how the rules may vary for different types of business tripper (for example: Visa vs Non-Visa nationals and Contractors vs Employees).
Business Visits vs Work: What counts as a ‘business trip’ and what counts as ‘work’ when it comes to visitors, and how does this definition vary between Country A and Country B.
Duration of Visits: Learn how the duration of a visit can impact compliance, and why the duration of a trip should not be considered in isolation.
Understanding the rules on payment: Identifying situations when a visitor can receive payment and what is allowed.

Meet the speakers

“Avoiding Common Business Visitor Compliance Pitfalls” is co-hosted by two leading specialists with extensive experience in the field of immigration and corporate global mobility.

Hear first-hand insights from our expert speakers, with the opportunity to ask questions.

Alastair Mason – Senior Associate, Smith Stone Walters

With 10 years of experience in immigration, Alastair has worked with a range of organisations and individuals to manage their immigration processes. Today, his focus is on seeking operational efficiency at Smith Stone Walters and driving new business.

He oversees our case management platform, SIM and ensures that it meets the needs of our diverse client base. In addition, he works with businesses to assist in the development of their global mobility policies, ensuring they are compliant and cost effective. Alastair is a BA graduate of UCL and also holds a Graduate Diploma in Law.

Dominique Coenen – Partner and Co-founder, Expat Management Group (EMG)

Dominique is Partner and co-founder of Expat Management Group (EMG), a mobility consultancy located in Amsterdam, Brussels and Bonn. The company offers quality advice and end-to-end Immigration and destination services to the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, and Germany allowing them to service clients with comprehensive mobility solutions in Western continental Europe.

Dominique assists corporate clients in a wide range of sectors and sizes who need to (temporarily) move their foreign staff to their offices in the Netherlands or would like to attract new employees from outside the EU.