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The Job Creation Requirement - Less Than 12 Months Employment

The job creation requirement for non-initial Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) applications requires that the applicant’s business has created the equivalent of at least 2 new full time jobs for settled workers. The tricky...

Arshad and Others (Tier 1 applicants - funding - "availability") [2016] UKUT 334 (IAC)

The Upper Tribunal has once again looked at the Rules relating to the Entrepreneur category, in a determination which focusses on the availability of funds to invest in a UK business, specifically, where the funding...

The benefits of being Turkish: Tier 1 Entrepreneur v the Ankara Agreement

Turkish businessperson visa holders are able to switch to an Ankara Agreement visa from any other immigration category and must meet the 1973 business requirements, which are far less stringent than the UK Immigration...

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...

Immigrant Entrepreneurs Boost Economies

Immigrant entrepreneurs play a key role in the economic viability of Main Street businesses, according to a recent study from America.Contact Us

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...

Extending your UK entrepreneur visa: Five tips to ensure a successful extension application

The process of submitting an Entrepreneur application and awaiting a response can be stressful and time-consuming. After it is all over, you may feel nothing but relief and excitement at the prospect of starting...

Upper Tribunal delivers first reported determination on Tier 1 Entrepreneur category

The Upper Tribunal has today promulgated its first decision concerning an application for leave to remain as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur migrant under the points-based system. In Shebl (Entrepreneur: proof of contracts)...

Immigration and Recruitment for Technology Start-ups

Technology Start-ups have been given massive government incentives to flock to the UK, however according to a group of experts it is the government’s own policies...

Changes to the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category from 1 October 2013

In its most recent Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, the Home Office has announced important changes to the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category of the points-based system. The changes were laid before Parliament...

Genuine Entrepreneur test introduced to tighten up UK immigration rules.

The UKBA has introduced a ‘genuine entrepreneur’ test to ensure only those with the intention and ability to start a viable business are able to use the Entrepreneur immigration route. Introduced...

Applying for a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa with funding from a registered venture capital firm, a UKTI endorsed seed funding competition or a UK Government Department

The UK Immigration Rules make provision for entrepreneurs with high growth potential businesses to apply to come to, or remain in, the UK under the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category, where they have received at least...