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Tier 1 (Entrepreneur): Specified evidence and missing documents

There is not much entrepreneur case-law. Safeer & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWCA Civ 2518 is an example of the Court of Appeal’s approach to the strict...

Tier 1 Entrepreneur: Working and Contracts for Services

Successful Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) applicants will have their leave granted subject to a number of conditions. One of these conditions is that you cannot work for a business other than your own. The condition states: ‘no...

Court of Appeal considers the requirements of the Entrepreneur visa

In March 2015, the Court of Appeal published a decision on the Entrepreneur category: Iqbal & Dependants v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2015] EWCA Civ 169. This is currently the most...

MAC to Review Economic Impact of Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Route

The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has been asked by the Government to review the entrepreneur routes, with a view to ensuring that the potential economic benefit of the routes are maximised. The MAC...

Home Office announces important changes to the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa category

Today the Home Office has released a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules with broad and sweeping changes across many categories in the Immigration Rules. The majority of changes will come into force on 6 April 2015.Tier 1 (Entrepreneur)

A Short Guide to UK Immigration for Entrepreneurs

If you wish to set up or invest in a business in the UK, you may qualify to live and work in the UK as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur. You can also switch into the entrepreneur immigration category if you are already...

Home Office announces changes to Tier 1 Entrepreneur 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 Entrepreneur category. For applications made in the UK,...

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...

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...

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...

Extending your UK entrepreneur visa: The Job Creation Requirement

When you come to make your extension application in the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category, the Immigration Rules require that you must have created the equivalent of at least two new full time jobs for persons settled...