Tier 1 Investor Visa for UK

An ideal vehicle for HNW individuals and their families to relocate to the UK

An investment of at least £2,000,000 should be made by the applicant into an active and trading UK registered companies.
100% of the specified amount to be invested by way of share capital or loan capital.
The investment funds must not be used outside the UK.
The funds should be freely available for transfer to the UK when you application is approved.

Applicant has opened a recognised UK bank or investment account
The required investment funds have been held by an accepted financial institution for a minimum 2 years prior to application
Evidence that the required funds have been attained legally and belong to the applicant or his/her spouse
Applicant and any dependent must spend at least 50% of their time in the UK; making the UK the main place of residence
Applicant must be at least 18 years old
Applicants to provide a Certificate of No Criminal Conviction issued by HKP (or local police authority outside of HK)
Must be tested for tuberculosis at an approved testing clinic

The application will be submitted to the Visa Application Centre
A successful applicant will receive an initial 3-year visa (LTE)
The applicant should then extend the visa within the UK for a further 2 years (FLR) as long as the applicant maintains the initial investment and has fulfilled the residency requirements
The applicant will be able to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 years based on the minimum £2,000,0000; or sooner with larger investments as follows:

An investment of at least £50,000 should be made by the applicant into an innovative, viable, scalable and sustainable business
100% of the specified amount to be invested into the business
The funds should be freely available for transfer to the UK when you application is approved.
Approval from a recognised Endorsing Body

Applicant has opened a recognised UK bank account
The required investment funds have been held by an accepted regulated financial institution for a minimum 3 months prior to application
Applicant and any dependent must spend at least 50% of their time in the UK; making the UK the main place of residence
Applicant must be at least 18 years old
Applicants to provide a Certificate of No Criminal Conviction issued by HKP (or local police authority outside of HK)
Must be tested for tuberculosis at an approved testing clinic
Pass a English language tests at Level B2 CEFR / IELTS 4.0

The application will be submitted to the Visa Application Centre
A successful applicant will receive an initial 3-year visa (LTE)
An extension of the visa can be applied for within the UK for a further 3 years (FLR) as long as the applicant maintains the initial investment and has fulfilled the residency requirements - there is no limit on the number of extensions
The applicant may be able to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 3 years permanent residence