Immigration Law

Business

If you are a non-European migrant who wants to invest in the UK by setting up or taking over and being actively involved in the running of a business or businesses.

You can apply for a Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa you will not require a sponsor. Your visa application will be based solely upon you attaining the minimum amount of points based upon a points based system. You will need to gain 75 points to pass the criteria for a Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa.

It is an essential requirement of the Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa that the applicant employs a minimum of two people either part-time or full-time with settled status in the UK.

You will need to prove you have sufficient English language skills in one of the following ways:

You are from a country where English is the main language
You have successfully completed a Master's degree course which was taught in English
Or you have passed an English language test that is equal to level C1 of the council of Europe's Common European Framework for Language learning

The essential requirement for the Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa is the amount of money you will be investing in the UK and the guarantee that you will be taking control of a business.

The following points rewarded for a Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa are as follows:

Access to £200,000 = 25 points
The sum is held in a regulated bank account = 25 points
The funds are disposable in the UK = 25 points

Under the Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa category you will not be able to undertake any form of employment within the UK.