{"id":2940,"date":"2019-05-07T16:36:07","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T15:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.migraco.com\/en\/?p=2940"},"modified":"2019-05-07T16:36:07","modified_gmt":"2019-05-07T15:36:07","slug":"tier-1-investor-visa-scheme-a-brief-guidance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.migraco.com\/en\/tier-1-investor-visa-scheme-a-brief-guidance\/","title":{"rendered":"Tier 1 (Investor) visa scheme: a brief guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Tier 1 (Investor) category is for high net worth migrants making a substantial financial investment in the UK. The applicants have to invest at least \u00a32 million cash funds and meet other eligibility requirements.<\/p>\n<p>On 29 March 2019, the Home Office introduced new changes to the Tier 1 (Investor) visa category. These changes include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If the migrant has not held the funds for 2 years consecutively before the date of the application, he\/she must provide evidence of the source of the funds;<\/li>\n<li>UK financial institutions FCA\/PRA regulated, where an investment account is open, are required to conduct due diligence and carry out Know-Your-Client procedures on all investors and confirm they have done so in their letter;<\/li>\n<li>The applicant will no longer be able to invest in government bonds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please note that the Tier 1 (Investor) visa category does not have an English language or maintenance requirement.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the migrant must to provide the tuberculosis test results (TB test) if he\/she is from a listed country on the GOV.UK website.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the applicant has to submit a criminal record certificate from any country he\/she has stayed in for a total of 12 months or more over the last 10 years period.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where can you invest the funds in?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The investment into the British economy can be considered as share capital or director loan in active and trading companies that are registered in the UK. To be considered a trading company, the latter must have at least 2 employees beside its directors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How long is the visa granted for?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The initial leave is granted for up to 3 years and 4 months, and it can be extended for another 2 years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Settlement in the UK as a Tier 1 investor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Investors can apply for settlement (or Indefinite Leave to Remain, ILR) once they have spent in the UK continuously 2, 3 or 5 years, depending on the amount invested:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 years if the applicant invested at least \u00a310 million;<\/li>\n<li>3 years if the migrant invested at least \u00a35 million;<\/li>\n<li>5 years if the applicant invested at least \u00a32 million.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The funds must remain invested until the grant of indefinite leave to remain.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that the applicant cannot have had more than 180 days\u2019 absence from the United Kingdom during any consecutive 12 months of the qualifying period.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the migrant has to meet the English language requirement at level B1 or above in speaking and listening, as well as pass the Life in the UK test.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact Our Immigration Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For expert advice regarding any aspect of Tier 1 (Investor) visa application, please contact our immigration team on 0203 384 3075 or email info@migraco.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tier 1 (Investor) category is for high net worth migrants making a substantial financial investment in the UK. 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