Tier 1 Investor Visa - A Guide To Property & Real Estate

For many individuals looking to relocate to the UK under the Tier 1 Investor visa route, the question of whether they can rely on property to secure a Tier 1 Investor visa or invest in property once in the UK as a Tier 1 Investor is a natural one.  In this...

Investment Options for Tier 1 Investor Visa Applicants

Tier 1 Investor visa holders must invest at least £2 million in the UK within 3 months of their arrival.  But investors should...

Prime Minister Announces Review of the Tier 1 Investor Visa Category

On the afternoon of 19 March 2018, the House of Commons debated the laundering of dirty money in the UK, in the context of amendments...

Multiple Or Joint Property Ownership By Tier 1 Investors

Amendments to the Immigration Rules introduced on 11 January 2018 have clarified the position of multiple...

Interest in the UK Tier 1 (Investor) visa peaks again

Three years on from the increase in the investment funds requirement from £1 million...

Tier 1 Investors: are you caught in the Corporate Bond trap?

As is well known, Tier 1 (Investor) visa holders must, within 3 months of entering the UK, make a substantial financial investment...

An Alternative Immigration Route for Exceptionally Talented Investors

Generally, an individual who is planning to come to the UK for the purpose of investing in businesses will be considering the Tier...

Can a Tier 1 (Investor) visa applicant rely on funds held in a business?

The Tier 1 (Investor) category is for high net worth individuals making a substantial financial investment in the UK. Under the Tier 1 (Investor) requirements, in order to qualify for an initial grant of leave in this category applicants must, amongst other...

Applying to extend a Tier 1 (Investor) visa - the balance of funds requirement

On 6 November 2014, the immigration rules changed significantly for the Tier 1 (Investor) category. Investors who were initially granted a Tier 1 (Investor) visa under the rules in place after 6 November 2014 must invest all of their funds in the UK by way of...

80% increase in Tier 1 (Investor) visas granted in Q3 of 2016

Figures released by the Office for National Statistics today reveal an 80% increase in the number of Tier 1 (Investor) visa applications...

Latest Tier 1 Investor and Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa statistics released

The latest quarterly statistics on net migration have been released today with some interesting news in the Tier 1 category. This blog will look at what the statistics show about Tier 1 Entrepreneur and Investor applications.Entrepreneurs  Country  Number...

What is ‘your own home’ for the purpose of the Investor Immigration Rules?

For investors who first applied to enter the category prior to 6 November 2014, not all the investment cash must be invested in the...