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A Second Chance for the UK Investor Visa? Lessons from the Past and a Vision for the Future
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The UK government’s reported plans to introduce a new UK investor visa represent a potentially important development in the country’s economic and immigration strategy. As the government seeks to address the...

 fiscal consequences of tax reforms and increased restrictions on work migration routes, the reintroduction of an investment-based visa could provide a valuable source of targeted foreign capital – if...

Tier 1 Investor Visa Application Deadlines
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The Tier 1 Investor Visa route closed to new applicants on 17 February 2022. However, individuals who entered the Tier 1 Investor Visa category before it was suspended (and who currently have limited leave...

 to remain as a Tier 1 Investor) need to be aware of several important application deadlines. Failure to comply with these important Tier 1 Investor visa deadlines could result in the Investor being unable to...

Tier 1 Investor Visa ILR: Residence and Absence Requirement
By Gillian McCall - Barrister Partner

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...

 ILR residence and absence requirement. This article will explain what the Tier 1 Investor ILR residence and absence requirement actually means for Investors and how individuals and their family members...

Immediate Closure of the Tier 1 (Investor) Visa
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

At 4pm today, the Home Office closed the Tier 1 (Investor) visa route to new applicants.  Pending Applications for Tier 1 (Investor) Visas Pending applications for Tier 1 (Investor) visas are unaffected...

 – the Statement of Changes CP632 sets out:  The changes set out in this statement shall take effect at 1600 on 17 February 2022. In relation to those changes, if an application for entry clearance, leave to...

Accelerated Indefinite Leave to Remain as a Tier 1 Investor
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

In order to qualify for entry clearance or leave to remain as a Tier 1 Investor, applicants will need to satisfy the following basic requirements: Have funds amounting to at least £2 million belonging to them,...

 their partner or the two of them jointly; The money is held in a regulated financial institution; The money is freely transferable to the UK and able to be converted to pounds sterling; They have opened a...

UK Tier 1 Investor Visa: Top 35 FAQ’s Answered
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The UK Tier 1 Investor visa category is for individuals who are able to make a substantial financial investment in the UK. In order to qualify for a UK Investor visa you will need to have access to at least...

 £2 million and be willing to invest your funds in actively trading UK companies.  In this post we answer the top 35 questions that our clients most frequently ask us about the UK Tier 1 Investor visa...

Can Tier 1 Investors Invest in a Single or Own Business?
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

For most Tier 1 Investor visa holders, making a permitted investment in the UK involves transferring investment funds into a managed portfolio of shares and/or corporate bonds issued by a carefully chosen selection...

 of UK listed companies, usually for a period of 5 years.  But some investors prefer more control over their investment, including the ability to monitor the performance of their investment on a daily...

UK Visa Routes to Start a Business in the UK
By Gillian McCall - Barrister Partner

In early March 2021 Rishi Sunak announced that there would be sweeping immigration reforms in Spring 2022 to help attract the brightest and best to the UK. He announced: ‘A new unsponsored points-based visa to...

 attract the best and most promising international talent in science, research and tech. New, improved visa processes for scale-ups and entrepreneurs. And radically simplified bureaucracy for high skilled...

Tier 1 Investor Visa and Coronavirus
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The last few weeks have certainly been eventful for the FTSE 100. The coronavirus pandemic prompted a sell-off that pushed the blue-chip index into bear market territory for the first time since the aftermath of...

 the 2008 financial crisis.  At the time of writing the index has lost 20.86% in the year-to-date and there are plenty who feel that it could fall further still. Whilst the fall in the price of equities may...

Can Tier 1 Investors invest in Start-ups?
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

With government bonds no longer an investment option for UK Investor visa holders, the attention of many Tier 1 Investors has naturally turned to UK companies, with some savvy investors looking to invest in the...

 UK’s start-up scene.  But can Tier 1 Investors invest in UK start-ups? The policy argument for encouraging investment in UK start-ups There is a strong policy argument in favour of facilitating foreign...

Investor Visa Settlement Investment Requirements
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

Tier 1 Investor visa holders can apply for settlement or indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the UK once they have spent a continuous period of 2, 3 or 5 years with leave in the United Kingdom under the Tier 1 Investor...

 visa route. However, with the Immigration Rules having been amended several times in recent years, the investment criteria that Tier 1 Investors need to meet in order to qualify for indefinite leave...

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 UK Investor visa applicants has been recognised through...

 membership of the Investment Migration Council and the Department of International Trade’s Investor Support Network.  Read about some of our UK Investor visa success stories here. UK Investor Visa...
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