Tier 1 Investor Visa
Accelerated Route to British Citizenship
The Tier 1 Investor Visa category is designed to allow high-net-worth individuals make a substantial financial investment in the United Kingdom.
Can I apply for a Tier 1 Investor Visa?
You do not need a job offer to apply under the investor category. When you apply, you are awarded points based on your ability to invest £1,000,000 in the UK.
You can apply under the investor category now if you are:
- in the UK and want to make an initial application as an investor (known as switching)
- already in the UK in the Tier 1 Investor Visa category and want to apply for an extension of stay under Tier 1 Investor
- applying for entry clearance for a the Tier 1 Investor Visa
Your Dependents can come to the UK under the PBS Dependent route if they meet the immigration requirements set out by the Home Office
When can you apply for settlement?
Depending on your level of investment in the UK, you must complete a continuous residence period of 2, 3 or 5 years here before you can apply for settlement.
During the continuous residence period, you cannot be outside the UK for more than 180 days in any 12 calendar months.
The continuous residence period is 2 years if:
- you have money of your own under your control in the UK amounting to at least £10 million; or
- you own personal assets with a value (once any liabilities are taken into account) of at least £20 million, and you have at least £10 million under your control and disposable in the UK which has been loaned to you by a UK regulated financial institution.
The continuous residence period is 3 years if:
- you have money of your own under your control in the UK amounting to at least £5 million; or
- you own personal assets with a value (once any liabilities are taken into account) of at least £10 million, and you have at least £5 million under your control and disposable in the UK which has been loaned to you by a UK regulated financial institution.
The continuous residence period is 5 years if:
- you have money of your own under your control in the UK amounting to at least £1 million; or
- you own personal assets with a value (once any liabilities are taken into account) of at least £2 million, and you have at least £1 million under your control and disposable in the UK which has been loaned to you by a UK regulated financial institution
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