{"id":4192,"date":"2020-12-04T10:04:49","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T10:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.migraco.com\/en\/?p=4192"},"modified":"2020-12-04T10:04:49","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T10:04:49","slug":"the-tier-1-entrepreneur-visa-extension-period-under-covid-19-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.migraco.com\/en\/the-tier-1-entrepreneur-visa-extension-period-under-covid-19-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension period under COVID-19 pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Tier 1 Entrepreneur (Ent) visa \u00a0category was abolished in March 2019. However, migrants can still apply for an extension and settlement if their initial Tier 1 (Ent) LTE\/LTR were granted prior to 29 March 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that extension applications for Tier 1 (Ent) migrants will remain open until 5 April 2023, and settlement applications until 5 April 2025.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, it will be possible to continue switching from\u00a0 the Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) scheme until 5 July 2021. Tier 1 (Ent) extension applications will remain open for these individuals until 5 July 2025, and settlement applications until 5 July 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Migrants who hold leave as a Tier 1 (Ent) and have had their businesses disrupted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, will no longer need to employ at least 2 full-time settled workers for 12 months in order to qualify for an extension. The 12-month period employment requirement can be made up of multiple jobs across different months, but must be the equivalent to 2 full time jobs when combined.<\/p>\n<p>The latest Tier 1 (Ent) guidance states that \u2018<strong><em>Time when their employees were furloughed under the UK Government scheme will COUNT towards the 12-month period if they have been paid at least 80% of their normal salary\u2019<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Applicants who have not been able to employ staff for 12 months by the time their visa expires, will be allowed to extend their stay for a further 2 years if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They can show they have created at least 2 jobs for settled workers at the point of making the application; and<\/li>\n<li>They have been unable to meet the normal requirement due to the impact of the pandemic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Further leave<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If the applicant has already been granted a Tier 1 (Ent) extension and is applying for a further extension, they can score points for job creation in either of the following ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If the jobs created in their initial grant of leave were maintained for at least a further 12 months during their most recent extension;<\/li>\n<li>If the jobs from the previous leave no longer exist, they must show they have created 2 new jobs which have existed for at least 12 months during their most recent extension.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please note that if the applicant is applying for a second extension or a 5-year settlement application under the Tier 1 (Ent) scheme, <strong>they can only score points for employment activity from their most recent extension period of leave, <\/strong>except if the most recent extension was granted less than 12 months ago.<\/p>\n<p>For more detailed information, please refer to the official guidance below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/933083\/tier-1-entrepreneur-v25.0-gov-uk.pdf\">https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/933083\/tier-1-entrepreneur-v25.0-gov-uk.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact Our Immigration Team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For expert advice regarding any aspect of the Tier 1 (Ent) visa extension and settlement application, please contact our team on 0203 384 3075.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tier 1 Entrepreneur (Ent) visa \u00a0category was abolished in March 2019. 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