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Tier 1 Investor Visa

*NOTE*

You can no longer apply for a new Tier 1 (Investor) visa.  ​One alternative visa route open to career investors currently is the Global Talent visa.

If you already have a Tier 1 (Investor) visa or had one in the last 12 months and it was your most recent visa, you can still apply:

Introduction

The Tier 1 Investor visa is aimed at HNW individuals from outside the European Economic Area who want to move to the UK and make a considerable investment in the UK economy. The visa can apply to family members and other dependents of that individual who wish to relocate with the applicant. If granted, the investor visa enables the applicant to stay in the UK for up to 3 years and 4 months and thereafter extend the visa and settle in the UK.

Tier 1 Investor Visa Extension Application

After the initial application, individuals can apply to extend their visa.

If an individual applied for a Tier 1 investor visa before 6th November 2014, they can apply for an extension if:

  • They have £1 million under their control in the UK
  • They have invested at least 75% of that money in UK government bonds, share capital or loan capital in active UK companies
  • They have invested this amount within 3 months of their “investor start date.”

If an individual applied for a Tier 1 Investor visa on or after 6th November 2014, they can apply for an extension if:

  • They have at least £2 million under their control in the UK
  • They have invested those funds in UK government bonds, share capital or loan capital in active UK companies
  • They have invested this amount within 3 months of their “investor start date.”

Investor Start Date

The investor start date is either the date the applicant arrived in the UK or if there is no proof of that, the date of the original visa application or switch from a different category.

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Tier 1 Investor Visa Settlement

After the initial application individuals can apply for settlement, where they will be granted Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), provided they have not been absent from the UK for more than 180 days in total in each year.

The conditions are as follows:

  • An investment of £2 million will enable the applicant to apply for ILR after 5 years
  • An investment of £5 million will enable the applicant to apply for ILR after 3 years
  • An investment of £10 million will enable the applicant to apply for ILR after 2 years.

How Can NA Law Solicitors Help?

We are a niche immigration law firm specialising in HNW immigration. Our team of specialist immigration lawyers can assist you with the entire application process for a Tier 1 Investor visa, from the initial consultation to liaising with the Home Office until a final decision is made on your application. Contact us for a case assessment.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

You must have £2 million to invest in the UK; this must be your own money. You must be over the age of 18. Your funds must be held in a UK regulated financial institution, and disposable in the UK.

You must have £2 million to invest in the UK; this must be your own money. You must be over the age of 18. Your funds must be held in a UK regulated financial institution, and disposable in the UK.

You must be able to demonstrate you that you have the required minimum amount to invest. You must also provide your passport; travel documents; your tuberculosis test results (if you are from a country that requires one); you must have evidence of a UK bank account; a criminal records certificate and certified translations of any documents that are not in English or Welsh.

Decisions are usually made within 3 weeks of your application if you are applying from outside the UK.

An investor visa is typically granted for 3 years and 4 months. After this period you may apply for an extension (dependent on whether you meet certain conditions) for a further 2 years.

You must be able to demonstrate that you have invested at least £2 million in the UK. These investments do not count if they are made towards property, property development or property management.

You can switch to a Tier 1 Investor visa only if your current visa is a Tier 1 (General), Tier 1 (Entrepreneur), any Tier 2 category or a Tier 4 (Student).

You can invest your funds into either UK Government bonds, share capital or loan capital in trading UK registered companies

The money to be invested should be held in your bank account for at least 3 months prior to submitting your application. The source of money you wish to invest can be through a gift, an award, a divorce settlement, left to you in a will, earnings from a business or through a sale deed.

Investments in companies engaged in property investment or development do not count. Neither do investments in open-ended investment companies. ISAs, premium bonds and saving certificates issued by the National Savings and Investment Agency are not permitted either.

You can apply to settle after 2 years if you have invested £10 million. You can apply to settle after 3 years if you have invested £5 million, and in 5 years if you have invested £2 million.

You cannot gain access to public funds. You cannot work as a professional sportsperson, sports coach, doctor or dentist.

You can apply for an Administrative Review. Reasons for your refusal and the option for an Administrative Review will be detailed in your refusal letter. You can only apply for an Administrative Review if either the caseworker’s errors will have a serious impact on future immigration applications, or if the the refusal was due to the caseworker relying on factual errors

You do not need to be employed in order to apply, you just need to have the money to invest. There are also no English Language requirements.

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