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UK Investor Visa Success Stories

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 UK Investor visa applicants has been recognised through...

Changes to the Business, Investment & Talent Categories

On 9 September 2019, the Home Office presented its latest Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules (HC 2631).  A number of minor amendments are being introduced to the business, investment and talent immigration...

UK Tier 1 Investor Visa Not Suspended

On 6 December 2018, it was widely reported in the UK media that the UK Tier 1 Investor visa would be suspended for new applicants at midnight on Friday, 7 December (less than 24 hours later) pending publication...

UK Investor Visa Investment Options

Tier 1 Investor visa holders must invest at least £2 million in the UK within 3 months of their arrival in the UK.  But investors should be aware that not all investments are permitted – and...

Tier 1 Investor Visa ILR: Residence and Absence Requirement

For many individuals who are looking to move themselves and their families to the UK using the Tier 1 Investor category, one of the biggest impediments is the perceived difficulty with satisfying the Tier 1 Investor...

Extending a Tier 1 Investor or Entrepreneur visa from abroad

While most people will prefer to remain in the UK to make their extension application in the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) or Tier 1 (Investor) category, there are a number of circumstances where it will be necessary or...

Tier 1 Investor Visa - 2 Year Requirement

It was widely reported that from 29 March 2019, new Tier 1 Investor visa applicants would need to have held their investment funds for at least 2 years prior to the date of application.  But is the Investor...

Tier 1 Investor Visa: The UK bank account rule

Tier 1 Investor visa applicants are required to have opened a UK bank account before submitting their initial Tier 1 Investor visa application.  In this post, we look at the basic requirements of the UK bank account...

£1 Million Tier 1 (Investor) Route To Close

In the Statement of Changes of 7 March 2019, the headlines were mostly taken by the closure of the Entrepreneur category and the new two-year requirement for Investment funds for Investors who are wishing to enter...

Tier 1 (Investor) - what counts as an investment?

As set out in our post here, there have been some recent changes to the Tier 1 (Investor) visa category.   Government bonds? Property? Government bonds and property are not qualifying investments for new applicants....

Changes to the Tier 1 Investor visa route

The Home Office has today laid before Parliament its long anticipated Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules HC1919.  The Statement of Changes introduces various changes to the Tier 1 Investor visa category...

Tier 1 Investor Visa Update

It’s been a rather tumultuous 10 days for the Tier 1 Investor visa category, so we thought we would share a Tier 1 Investor visa update.  It all started with a quarterly statistical release showing that demand...