Personal Immigration
Business Immigration
About Us
LATEST NEWS:
Which EEA Regulations Apply Post-Brexit? New Highly Skilled Immigration Routes Announced Skilled Worker Visa Conditions Of Stay Is Your Child Eligible for British Citizenship? (Part 2) UK Visit Visas for Overseas Artists and Entertainers - Part 1 Partner Visa Extension & ILR Application Top Tips Who do the EEA Regulations 2016 still apply to (and for how long)? Surinder Singh and the EU Settlement Scheme Self-Employment and the Partner Visa Financial Requirement Understanding Sole Responsibility in Immigration Law

Please filter our resources:

LOCATION: Home » Investment Migration » Investors

KNOWLEDGE
CENTRE

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

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...

Tier 1 Investor Visa and Coronavirus
By Paul Richmond - Immigration Barrister

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 - Immigration Barrister

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 - Immigration Barrister

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...

Changes to the Business, Investment & Talent Categories
By Paul Richmond - Immigration Barrister

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...

 categories.  The changes will take effect on 1 October 2019.  If an application for entry clearance, leave to enter or leave to remain has been made before 1 October 2019, such applications will be...

Tier 1 Investor Visa: Anti-Money Laundering Provisions
By Paul Richmond - Immigration Barrister

A recent investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches alleged serious failings in the Tier 1 Investor visa scheme, with the Home Office supposedly delegating anti-money laundering checks to banks and investment...

 managers, whilst legal advisors counselled potential clients that sensitive information regarding source of funds need not be disclosed. Much has been written elsewhere about the advice provided by the...

UK Tier 1 Investor Visa Not Suspended
By Paul Richmond - Immigration Barrister

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 - Immigration Barrister

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...

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

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...

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

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 - Immigration Barrister

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...
More

DOWNLOAD OUR
BROCHURE

Expert advice & representation from immigration barristers that you can rely on.

Google+ - Five Stars

Read the 400+ five out of five star Google reviews of our immigration barristers.

More
AWARDS