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Tier 1 Entrepreneur: Working and Contracts for Services
By Gillian McCall

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: control; personal service; equipment; holiday pay, sick pay and pension rights; length of engagement; intention of the parties. Contact Us

Court of Appeal considers the requirements of the Entrepreneur visa
By Gillian McCall

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 senior court to have considered the Entrepreneur category.Contact Us

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

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)

 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
By Paul Richmond

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.Initial applications: UK tier 1 entrepreneur visa £200,000; or £50,000 if it is provided by a registered...

 venture capitalist firm, UK entrepreneurial seed funding competition or UK Government Department; or £50,000 if you are currently in the UK as a Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur or as a Tier 1 Post Study Work migrant.

Entrepreneur Extension Applications – Evidencing your investment
By Richmond Chambers

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 your investment into your UK business. The business is established in the UK with a UK address; The business operates a UK bank account, and the applicant is a signatory; The business is subject to UK taxation.

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

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 2002 applies to the non-points scoring aspect of the rules, even though the prohibition relates to new evidence that goes to the scoring of points.

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

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 set out in Immigration Rules, your leave to remain...

 may be curtailed by Home Office.In what circumstances will the Home Office consider curtailing a migrant's Tier 1 Entrepreneur leave? register with HM Revenue & Customs as self-employed; or register a new business in which they are a director; or register...

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

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 Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category. These changes come...

 into force tomorrow, and have serious implications for anyone with leave to remain as a Tier 4 Student or as a Tier 1 (Post Study Work) Migrant who will in the future wish to switch into the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Category.Post Study Work Switching – The Changes

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

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 1 (Entrepreneur) category of the...

 points-based system. He applied together with another applicant as one half of an entrepreneurial team. state the applicant's name; confirm the amount of money provided to the applicant from any third party that is held in such institution; and confirm the name of each...

Getting your UK entrepreneur visa: Seven tips on passing the genuine entrepreneur test
By Richmond Chambers

In January 2013 the Home Office introduced the 'Genuine Entrepreneur test' for individuals seeking to enter or remain in the UK under the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category. The entrepreneur category is designed for those who have access to the relevant level of funds...

 (whether this is £50,000 or £200,000) and who also intend to run a business in the UK. The genuine entrepreneur test has been added to ensure that individuals applying in this category genuinely intend, and are able, to set up and run a business in the...

Crowd-funding and Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Applications
By Richmond Chambers

The UK government has been doing all it can to encourage London to become a centre for innovation and entrepreneurship and a hub for technology experts. Significant...

 resources have been allocated to developing Tech City (Silicon Roundabout) and there are a range of tax incentives for those in the technology sector.

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