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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...

UK Business Visas & Shareholder Requirements
By Elana Kaymer - Legal Associate

Our business visa clients often ask us whether they are allowed to hold shares in the company that they own and/or work for. In this post, we look at the various immigration rules on shareholding for those...

 who wish to come to the UK for business or work purposes. Share Ownership and the Sole Representative of an Overseas Business Visa The Sole Representative of an Overseas Business visa category is for businesses...

Can Tier 1 Investors Invest in a Single or Own Business?
By Paul Richmond - Immigration Barrister

For most Tier 1 Investor visa holders, making a permitted investment in the UK involves transferring investment funds into a managed portfolio of shares and/or corporate bonds issued by a carefully chosen selection...

 of UK listed companies, usually for a period of 5 years.  But some investors prefer more control over their investment, including the ability to monitor the performance of their investment on a daily...

UK Visa Routes to Start a Business in the UK
By Gillian McCall - Immigration Barrister

In early March 2021 Rishi Sunak announced that there would be sweeping immigration reforms in Spring 2022 to help attract the brightest and best to the UK. He announced: ‘A new unsponsored points-based visa to...

 attract the best and most promising international talent in science, research and tech. New, improved visa processes for scale-ups and entrepreneurs. And radically simplified bureaucracy for high skilled...

Tier 1 Investor Visa and Coronavirus
By Paul Richmond - Immigration Barrister

The last few weeks have certainly been eventful for the FTSE 100. The coronavirus pandemic prompted a sell-off that pushed the blue-chip index into bear market territory for the first time since the aftermath of...

 the 2008 financial crisis.  At the time of writing the index has lost 20.86% in the year-to-date and there are plenty who feel that it could fall further still. Whilst the fall in the price of equities may...

Can Tier 1 Investors invest in Start-ups?
By Paul Richmond - Immigration Barrister

With government bonds no longer an investment option for UK Investor visa holders, the attention of many Tier 1 Investors has naturally turned to UK companies, with some savvy investors looking to invest in the...

 UK’s start-up scene.  But can Tier 1 Investors invest in UK start-ups? The policy argument for encouraging investment in UK start-ups There is a strong policy argument in favour of facilitating foreign...

Tier 1 Investor Visa: Anti-Money Laundering Provisions
By Paul Richmond - Immigration Barrister

A recent investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches alleged serious failings in the Tier 1 Investor visa scheme, with the Home Office supposedly delegating anti-money laundering checks to banks and investment...

 managers, whilst legal advisors counselled potential clients that sensitive information regarding source of funds need not be disclosed. Much has been written elsewhere about the advice provided by the...

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