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Home Office announces changes to Tier 1 Investor visa category from 6 November 2014

In its latest Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules published today, 16 October 2014, the Home Secretary has announced various changes to the Tier 1 Investor visa category. The changes follow a review by...

Entrepreneur Extension Applications – Evidencing your investment

We have previously written articles on aspects of Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) extension applications such as the Job Creation Requirement. In this article we will address the requirement to evidence that you have made...

Overseas Talent Key to UK Digital Revolution

An organisation representing the future of technology in the UK has launched a manifesto highlighting the significance of the global digital revolution to the UK economy, and the importance of enabling technology...

UK emerging as a destination of choice for Chinese investors

There is a growing trend among China’s richest to use their wealth to move themselves and their families abroad. This is done primarily in the form of investment visas. However, wealthy Chinese hoping...

Significant rise in UK investor and entrepreneur visas granted

Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics reveal a sharp increase in the number of UK investor and entrepreneur visas granted during the first and second quarters of 2014. In the 3 months from...

London Attracts Chinese Investors

A recent report has revealed that London proved to be the biggest magnet for Chinese commercial and residential investors in the first half of 2014. The report, from company Jones Lang Lasalle, found...

Ahmed and another (PBS: admissible evidence) [2014] UKUT 365 (IAC)

In the recent case of Ahmed and another (PBS: admissible evidence) [2014] UKUT 365 (IAC), the Upper Tribunal held that the prohibition of new evidence under s.85A(4) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act...

Moving your tech business from Silicon Valley to Silicon Roundabout

Silicon Roundabout (or Tech City) may be the plucky younger sibling to the established Silicon Valley, but this hasn’t stopped businesses shunning California’s sunshine shores and flocking to London’s...

Tier 1 Entrepreneur: Complying with visa requirements during your stay in the UK

Once your Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa has been granted, it is important that you comply with the requirements of the Immigration Rules throughout your stay in the UK. If you fail to comply with the requirements as...

Extending your UK Tier 1 Investor visa: the main requirements

In order to extend your leave to remain in the UK as a Tier 1 Investor, you must show that you have £1 million in the UK, you have invested £750,000 in specified ways within 3 months of your specified date and...

New blog post: Changes to the Tier 1 Entrepreneur category from 11 July 2014

In a Statement of Changes released today, the Home Office has announced a number of wide ranging changes across various parts of the immigration rules, including in-country switching applications in the...

Durrani (Entrepreneurs: bank letters; evidential flexibility) [2014] UKUT 00295 (IAC); Case Summary

In Durrani (Entrepreneurs: bank letters; evidential flexibility) [2014] UKUT 00295 (IAC) the appellant held leave to remain as a Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) migrant and applied for further leave to remain in the Tier...