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The investment funds requirement for initial Tier 1 Entrepreneur applications

One of the main requirements to be satisfied as part of an initial application for entry clearance or leave to remain as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur is to demonstrate that the applicant has the required level of funds...

Arshad and Others (Tier 1 applicants - funding - "availability") [2016] UKUT 334 (IAC)

The Upper Tribunal has once again looked at the Rules relating to the Entrepreneur category, in a determination which focusses on the availability of funds to invest in a UK business, specifically, where the funding...

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...

Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category - recent case-law

Following our review at the end of 2015, this article will discuss some of the case law relevant to Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa applicants.  Information about the recent changes to the rules and the most recent...

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 UK. Up to 25% of the total funds relied upon can be held on deposit in...

2015 Review: The Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Category

2015 has been a year of big changes in the field of immigration law. With the bringing into force of the Immigration Act 2014 significantly affecting rights of appeal, the introduction of the Immigration Health...

Our top 10 tips for a Tier 1 Entrepreneur extension application

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Criminal Record Checks for Investors and Entrepreneurs in Practice

Following on from our previous article here, the Home Office has now introduced a requirement for anyone applying for entry clearance to the UK as a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant, a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant, or...

Migration data reveals substantial fall in number of Tier 1 Investor visas granted

The latest quarterly immigration statistics released by the Office for National Statistics last week reveal a substantial drop in the number of Tier 1 Investor visas granted during the first six months of 2015. In...

New Criminal Record Checks for Tier 1 Investors and Tier 1 Entrepreneurs

The Home Office has today announced a requirement for Tier 1 Investor and Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa applicants to provide overseas criminal record certificates in support of their visa applications.Contact Us

Successful challenge to a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) refusal

Richmond Chambers recently assisted a client in successfully challenging a decision of the Secretary of State to refuse leave to remain as a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant. The application had been made on the...

Brewster’s £200,000: Spending your Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Investment Funds

The Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) rules are very clear in stating that migrants in this category must invest all of their investment funds, whether this is £50,000 or £200,000, into the business before making a Tier...