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The UK is open to people who wish and are able to contribute to its economy, and an important group here are the investors from other EU markets.
There are several UK business visas for anyone who wishes to migrate to the UK to do business. However, there is no all-inclusive package of requisites that apply to all the business visa modalities, so this is what someone who wants to become an investor in the UK needs in order to qualify for this visa:
Investor Visa
This visa covers people with enough wealth and eagerness to invest their money in UK interests; it is a passive investment modality.
The requisites for a Tier 1-Investor- Visa are:
- The investor must have no less than £1 million on hand.
- The investor has to be willing to invest £750,000 in unit trusts or private companies; not bank accounts, property development, or offshore companies.
- The investor should not be employed in any capacity other than managing his or her investment.
- The investor has to be ready to spend no less than 50% of his or her time in the UK.
- The investor can invest the other £250,000 in any way he or she wishes to.
- The investor must comply with the English language ability requisites. If the applicant does not have a degree taught in English, he or she must take the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and score no less than 6.5 on each of the four components. This system evaluates English communication skills across the four subjects: listening, reading, writing, and speaking.
- The investor has to have enough funds, as specified by the UK Government at the time of the application.
The conditions for a Tier 1-Investor- Visa are:
- The investor initially receives the visa for three years.
- After these three years, the investor has to apply for an extension, which will be approved if any decrease in the value of the investment is due to market fluctuation only, if the money was transferred in the first three months after the investor arrived to the UK, and if the total investment amount is still £1 million.
- The extension visa is granted for two years.
- After five years, the investor can apply for the Indefinite Leave to Remain, or Permanent Residency.
- Partners and dependent children can share the investor’s visa and are authorized to work and study in the UK.
Contact your UK Immigration Lawyer for more information on your specific case.
Please note that these articles and the information contained herein are purely for general guidance and do not constitute a professional legal or any other opinion as to the merits of a particular application or whether specific immigration requirements have been met of a particular category. This information is generic and should not be relied upon as a definitive guide to fulfilling specific category requirements. However should any individual do so it is at his or her own risk for which UK Migration Lawyers Limited cannot be held responsible in any way.
Gazala Rashid
ukmigrationlawyers.co.uk
There are several UK business visas for anyone who wishes to migrate to the UK to do business. However, there is no all-inclusive package of requisites that apply to all the business visa modalities, so this is what someone who wants to become an investor in the UK needs in order to qualify for this visa:
Investor Visa
This visa covers people with enough wealth and eagerness to invest their money in UK interests; it is a passive investment modality.
The requisites for a Tier 1-Investor- Visa are:
- The investor must have no less than £1 million on hand.
- The investor has to be willing to invest £750,000 in unit trusts or private companies; not bank accounts, property development, or offshore companies.
- The investor should not be employed in any capacity other than managing his or her investment.
- The investor has to be ready to spend no less than 50% of his or her time in the UK.
- The investor can invest the other £250,000 in any way he or she wishes to.
- The investor must comply with the English language ability requisites. If the applicant does not have a degree taught in English, he or she must take the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and score no less than 6.5 on each of the four components. This system evaluates English communication skills across the four subjects: listening, reading, writing, and speaking.
- The investor has to have enough funds, as specified by the UK Government at the time of the application.
The conditions for a Tier 1-Investor- Visa are:
- The investor initially receives the visa for three years.
- After these three years, the investor has to apply for an extension, which will be approved if any decrease in the value of the investment is due to market fluctuation only, if the money was transferred in the first three months after the investor arrived to the UK, and if the total investment amount is still £1 million.
- The extension visa is granted for two years.
- After five years, the investor can apply for the Indefinite Leave to Remain, or Permanent Residency.
- Partners and dependent children can share the investor’s visa and are authorized to work and study in the UK.
Contact your UK Immigration Lawyer for more information on your specific case.
Please note that these articles and the information contained herein are purely for general guidance and do not constitute a professional legal or any other opinion as to the merits of a particular application or whether specific immigration requirements have been met of a particular category. This information is generic and should not be relied upon as a definitive guide to fulfilling specific category requirements. However should any individual do so it is at his or her own risk for which UK Migration Lawyers Limited cannot be held responsible in any way.
Gazala Rashid
ukmigrationlawyers.co.uk