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Tier 1 Investor Visa: The ‘Control of Funds’ Requirement
By Paul Richmond

It is a core principle of the Immigration Rules that in order to qualify for an initial grant of leave as a Tier 1 Investor, an applicant must have money of their own, under their control.  In this post we look at how an applicant for a Tier 1 Investor visa can...

 demonstrate the necessary level of control over their investment funds and the powers of the Home Office in this regard. How can I demonstrate control of my investment funds? The necessary level of control will exist where an applicant has had the money...

The Dangers of Specified Information and Documents for Tier 1 (Entrepreneurs): Awan v SSHD [2018] EWCA Civ 1988
By Zoe Bantleman

In the case of Awan v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 1988, Underhill LJ considered whether to permit Awan to appeal against the decision of the Upper Tribunal, which had upheld the refusal of his Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) application. Although...

 relating to a very specific factual matrix which will likely be inapplicable to most Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) applications, the judgment highlights the exacting nature of the Immigration Rules and the difficulties of challenging a refusal if specified...

British universities call for return of graduate work visa
By Richmond Chambers

There are over 450,000 international students studying in the UK. The UK is one of the most competitive countries in the world for higher education, after the much larger USA. However, while rival countries like the US, Australia, France and Germany have continued...

 to see growth in the number of international students flocking to their universities, interest in UK universities has flatlined. Between 2014 and 2015, student numbers in the UK rose by 9.4% but the UK rate was just 0.5%. Leading figures from British...

UK Investor Visa: Interest, Dividends, Fees, Transaction Costs and Tax
By Paul Richmond

It is well known that in order to qualify for an extension of stay and/or settlement, Tier 1 Investor visa holders must maintain a qualifying investment of at least £2 million, £5 million or £10 million for a specified continuous period of 2, 3 or 5 years.   During...

 this time, interest may be accrued, dividends may be declared, fees and transaction costs may be incurred and liability for tax may arise.  In this article we look at how both Income generated by a Tier 1 Investor’s qualifying investments and the...

Indefinite Leave to Remain as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur
By Dr. Catherine Taroni

Migrants can apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain as an Entrepreneur after 60 months in the Tier 1 Entrepreneur category (there are accelerated routes for those who meet further criteria, as set out below). In the standard five year route, it is necessary to...

 show that the Applicant’s  business was a genuine business and actively trading, that two full-time jobs lasting 12 months or more for members of the settled population had been created or maintained since the previous application was made; that the...

New Tier 1 Investor Visa Immigration Statistics Released
By Paul Richmond

Yesterday the Home Office and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released the immigration statistics for the second quarter of 2018.  The statistics included data on the number of Tier 1 Investor visa applications approved in the period March to...

 June 2018. Tier 1 Investor Visa Statistics An analysis of the statistics by Shard Capital and Guardian Stockbrokers shows that 92 Tier 1 Investor visas were granted during the second quarter of this year.  This represented a slight decline from the 96 in the...

What is work? Complying with your visa conditions
By Gillian McCall

Under the Immigration Rules, many people have restrictions on their right to work in the UK. This article will look at some of the main definitions of work used in the Immigration rules in the main work and study based categories and discuss how this will...

 impact people in different situations. Types of leave and their restrictions: Tier 1 Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent): no employment as a Doctor or Dentist in Training, and no employment as a professional sportsperson (including as a sports coach). Tier 1...

UK Entrepreneur Visa Success Stories
By Richmond Chambers

Our immigration barristers have assisted many individuals and their families to enter and remain in the UK under the Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa route.  Our clients have included interior designers, musicians, artists, café and restaurant owners, business analysts,...

 HR consultants, IT consultants, investment managers, estate agents, mobile app developers, games developers and fashion designers, to name but a few. UK Entrepreneur Visa Success Stories For example: Our immigration barristers assisted a citizen of...

UK Investor Visa Success Stories
By Richmond Chambers

Richmond Chambers is one of the UK’s leading immigration practices for Tier 1 Investor visa applicants.  The work of our immigration barristers on behalf of investors has been recognised through membership of the Investment Migration Council and the Department...

 of International Trade’s Investor Support Network. Investor Visa Success Stories Our investment immigration team has assisted many high net worth individuals and their families to relocate to the UK under the Tier 1 Investor visa route. For...

Home Office announces new UK Startup Visa for Entrepreneurs
By Zoe Bantleman

During London Tech Week, Home Secretary Sajid Javid announced a new startup visa route, stating that the new visa is “for people wanting to start a business in the UK. This will help to ensure we continue to attract the best global talent and maintain the UK’s...

 position as a world-leading destination for innovation and entrepreneurs”. The avant garde move, as announced, is simply to open a route, that was exclusively for graduates, to applicants without university degrees — as we all know Bill Gates,...

The Job Creation Requirement - Less Than 12 Months Employment
By Alex Papasotiriou

The job creation requirement for non-initial Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) applications requires that the applicant’s business has created the equivalent of at least 2 new full time jobs for settled workers. The tricky part is that the jobs must have existed for at...

 least 12 months during the applicant’s most recent grant of leave as a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant. This means an applicant will be unable to successfully apply for an extension, or for indefinite leave to remain under the category, if they have not...

Your Guide To The Tier 1 Entrepreneur Job Creation Requirement
By Zoe Bantleman

When you come to make your extension or indefinite leave to remain application in the Tier 1 Entrepreneur category, you will need to satisfy a job creation requirement.  The Immigration Rules require that you must have created the equivalent of at least two new...

 full time jobs for persons settled in the UK. These jobs must have existed for at least 12 months during the period for which your latest leave as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur was granted.   If you are applying for indefinite leave to remain after 5 years in the...
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