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UK Tier 1 Investor Visa Not Suspended
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

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...

 of new Immigration Rules in Spring 2019.  In fact, the Tier 1 Investor visa never was suspended.  The Tier 1 Investor visa category remained, and still remains, open to new applications, albeit with some...

UK Investor Visa Investment Options
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

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...

 selecting the wrong form of investment will almost certainly jeopardise long term plans to settle in the UK.  In this post we look at the qualifying UK Investor visa investment options for Tier 1 Investor visa...

Extending a Tier 1 Investor or Entrepreneur visa from abroad
By Gillian McCall - Barrister Partner

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...

 advantageous to leave the UK to make the extension application.  In this article we will look at the reasons why an Investor or Entrepreneur might want to apply for a Tier 1 extension from abroad and how...

Tier 1 Investor Visa - 2 Year Requirement
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

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...

 visa 2 year requirement really a requirement? The previous 90-day requirement for a Tier 1 Investor visa application Prior to 29 March 2019, paragraph 64 of Appendix A to the Immigration Rules stated as...

Tier 1 Investor Visa: The UK bank account rule
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

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...

 rule for Tier 1 Investors and the various ways in which the UK bank account rule may be satisfied. Tier 1 Investor UK bank account rule: the legal requirement The Immigration Rules for Tier 1 Investors...

£1 Million Tier 1 (Investor) Route To Close
By Gillian McCall - Barrister Partner

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...

 the category for the first time. However, there are some other changes announced within this document that could have significant effects on the long term plans of some individuals who are already in the...

Tier 1 (Investor) - what counts as an investment?
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

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....

  One important change on the 29 March 2019 changes was to remove the option of investing in government bonds for applications made on or after 29 March 2019.  The 2014 changes and introduction of the...

Changes to the Tier 1 Investor visa route
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

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...

 designed to better protect against financial crime and ensure that investments are of greater benefit to the UK economy.  The changes to the Tier 1 Investor visa will come into force on 29 March 2019 and...

Tier 1 Investor Visa Update
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

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...

 for Tier 1 Investor visas had increased again.  One week later, a statement from the Immigration Minister, Caroline Nokes, led media outlets to announce that the Tier 1 Investor visa category was being...

Tier 1 Investor Visa Route Is Open - But What's Changing And Why?
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The Tier 1 Investor visa route is open, but the Investor visa category is being reviewed. In this post we look at why the UK Investor visa is being reviewed and the changes that are likely to be afoot for the Tier...

 1 Investor visa category. Background On Thursday, 6 December 2018, it was widely reported in the UK press that the Tier 1 Investor visa route would be temporarily suspended for new applicants at midnight...

Tier 1 Investor Visa: Control of Funds Requirement
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

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 of funds and the powers of the Home Office in this regard. How can I demonstrate control of my investment...

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

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...
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