UK Investor Visa

The UK welcomes investors from across the world able to inject capital of at least £2 million GBP into a business here. The Tier 1 Investor Visa provides an investor with a direct route to permanent residency and citizenship for themselves and their immediate family: in fact the higher the investment – the shorter the timescales and the greater the benefits.

  • You do not require employment to apply in this category
  • Your application will be based on your ability to invest £2 million in the UK
  • There is no English speaking requirement for investors
  • The investment sum may be gifted, so long as the relevant legal evidence is provided.

Permanent residency timescales for UK Investors

The higher the level of investment into a regulated UK financial institution, the shorter the period of continuous residency before becoming eligible to apply for permanent residency:

The continuous residency period is five years

  • If you have capital of your own amounting to at least £2 million
  • Or you own personal assets with a value of at least £2 million and you have at least £2 million under your control and disposable in the UK

The continuous residency period is three years

  • If you have capital of your own amounting to at least £5 million
  • Or you own personal assets with a value of at least £10 million and you have at least £5 million under your control and disposable in the UK.

The continuous residency period is two years

  • If you have capital of your own amounting to at least £10 million
  • Or you own personal assets with a value of at least £10 million and you have at least £10 million under your control and disposable in the UK.

Worth Noting for Investors

There are a handful of key areas which investors need to note surrounding this category – however there are no particularly onerous requirements; the capital investment itself is the main condition for the purposes of the Tier 1 Investor Visa.

  • Continuous residency period means that you cannot be outside of the UK for more than 180 days in any 12 calendar months
  • Your investment sum must be held in pounds sterling at the time of application
  • Having access to capital which is under your control and disposable in the UK

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