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What is work? Complying with your visa conditions
By Gillian McCall - Barrister Partner

Under the Immigration Rules, many people have restrictions on their right to work in the UK. This article will look at some of the main definitions of work used in the Immigration rules in the main work and study...

 based categories and discuss how this will impact people in different situations. Types of leave and their restrictions: Tier 1 Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent): no employment as a Doctor or Dentist in Training,...

A Guide to the UK Start-up Visa
By Richmond Chambers -

In my previous blog post, I broke down the ‘General Requirements’ for coming to the UK or switching inside the UK to the Start-up visa or Innovator visa. In this post, I will outline the ‘Specific Requirements’...

 for Start-ups, focusing on the new endorsement criteria. Who is the Start-up visa for? According to the Rules, “This category is for people seeking to establish a business in the UK for the first...

Innovator Visa - Top 15 FAQ’s Answered
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The Innovator visa is for experienced businesspersons seeking to establish a new business in the UK.  In this post we answer the top 15 most frequently asked questions about the Innovator visa route. 1. Do I need...

 to apply for a Start-up visa before applying for an Innovator visa?  If you are an experienced businessperson with at least £50,000 available to invest in your UK business then you may qualify for an...

Conditions of stay as a Start-up / Innovator
By Gillian McCall - Barrister Partner

It is important for anyone coming to or remaining in the UK as a Start-up or Innovator to understand what conditions will be attached to their leave, as the consequences of breaching these conditions can be...

 very serious. It is also important for anyone selecting a category of the Immigration Rules in which to apply, to understand what they can and cannot do while they are in the UK; there is no point saving up funds...

Innovator Visa: Requirements for Indefinite Leave to Remain
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

As the Innovator category matures and we rapidly approach the time when applicants are looking towards their future in the UK and making applications for indefinite leave to remain, it is important to know exactly...

 what is required ahead of time, so that business decisions can be made and all necessary actions taken.   In this post (which accompanies our earlier post on the topic) we look at the requirements for...

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

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...

List of Endorsing Bodies for Innovator and Startup Visas
By Richmond Chambers -

In our previous posts, we broke down the general and specific requirements for Start-up and Innovator visas.  We pointed out that whichever of the routes you follow, your business will need to be endorsed by...

 a Home Office approved endorsing body.  The Home Office has now published a list of Innovator visa endorsing bodies and a list of Start-up visa endorsing bodies.  In this post we have fleshed out the list of...

Applying to an Innovator Visa Endorsing Body for Endorsement
By Bernard Wood - Immigration Barrister

On 29 March 2019 the Home Office introduced the new Innovator visa.  In order to qualify for an Innovator Visa, prospective applicants must receive an endorsement from one of the approved Innovator Visa Endorsing...

 Bodies, listed here.  Innovator Visa Endorsing Bodies therefore have a significant and central role in the Innovator visa application process, but what do we know about the process of applying to an...

Indefinite Leave to Remain as an Innovator
By Stefania Patuto - Immigration Barrister

With the Innovator Route now open, experienced businesspersons seeking to establish a business in the UK may already be thinking about the requirements for indefinite leave to remain as an Innovator.  In...

 our previous posts we have have outlined how to enter or switch into the Innovator category.  In this post we address what Innovators need to do in order to qualify for settlement (ILR) after 3 years in the...

Immediate Closure of the Tier 1 (Investor) Visa
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

At 4pm today, the Home Office closed the Tier 1 (Investor) visa route to new applicants.  Pending Applications for Tier 1 (Investor) Visas Pending applications for Tier 1 (Investor) visas are unaffected...

 – the Statement of Changes CP632 sets out:  The changes set out in this statement shall take effect at 1600 on 17 February 2022. In relation to those changes, if an application for entry clearance, leave to...

Accelerated Indefinite Leave to Remain as a Tier 1 Investor
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

In order to qualify for entry clearance or leave to remain as a Tier 1 Investor, applicants will need to satisfy the following basic requirements: Have funds amounting to at least £2 million belonging to them,...

 their partner or the two of them jointly; The money is held in a regulated financial institution; The money is freely transferable to the UK and able to be converted to pounds sterling; They have opened a...

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

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...
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