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Business Visa (B-1)

Marshall IslandsStarting a business

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Is this for a founder, startup entrepreneur, self-employed person, freelancer, company owner or another business profile?

The Business Visa (B-1) is issued to a person who has a Foreign Investment Business license (FIBL) and a work permit.

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  • The official source does not state the complete answer to this question for this route.
  • §10(1)(b)
    Business visas (B-1) shall be valid for a period of up to two (2) years with multiple entries. Business visas shall be issued to a person who has a Foreign Investment Business license (FIBL) and a work permit.

What must actually exist or be demonstrated: business plan, company, innovation, clients, contracts, economic activity, job creation or other substance?

The application must include evidence that a Foreign Investment License and a work permit have been granted.

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What investment, capital, income, revenue, funding or viability evidence is central to this pathway?

The Regulations state no investment or capital minimum for B-1; as for all visas, the application must include evidence of financial ability to fund the stay, and the applicant must be able to support himself/herself or dependants while in the Republic.

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Limits of the record
  • No business investment, capital, revenue or viability amount is stated in the source.

What business/self-employed activity may the holder conduct? Are there important restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which business or self-employed activities the holder may conduct, any important restrictions, or the family position.

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Limits of the record
  • The regulations do not describe the specific business or self-employed activities permitted under a B-1 visa.
  • The regulations do not state any restrictions on the business activities of a B-1 visa holder.
  • The regulations do not state the family position for B-1 visa holders.
  • §10(1)(b)
    Business visas (B-1) shall be valid for a period of up to two (2) years with multiple entries. Business visas shall be issued to a person who has a Foreign Investment Business license (FIBL) and a work permit.

What approval/application sequence applies, how long is the status granted, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction is officially stated?

A person who obtains a FIBL while on a Provisional Business Visa (B-2) may apply for a Business Visa. Visas under the Regulations may be renewed or extended to the maximum allowed under the Act by application to the Director of Immigration.

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Limits of the record
  • The B-1 validity (up to two years, multiple entries, §10(1)(b)) is cited by the certified R4 answer and not repeated here.
  • No longer-term residence direction is stated.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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