• You have funds amounting to at least £2 million belonging to yourself, your partner or the two of you jointly.
• The money is held in a regulated financial institution.
• The money is freely transferable to the UK and can be converted to GBP
• You have opened a bank account with a UK-regulated bank to invest not less than £2 million in the UK.

Your initial UK Investor visa will be valid for either 3 years and 4 months (if applying from overseas) or 3 years (if applying from within the UK). Once you have entered the UK Investor visa category, you will need to invest at least £2 million in qualifying investments. You will need to invest at least £2 million in actively trading UK companies within 3 months of entering the category. You will then need to maintain your investment.

Certain regulations apply in relation to qualifying acceptable investment channels. These are share capital and/or loan capital in active and trading UK-registered companies. The Immigration Rules for UK Investor visa applicants contain various restrictions on permitted investments. For example, investments in offshore companies or trusts, open-ended investment companies and companies mainly engaged in property investment, property management or property development are all prohibited.

To achieve an extension of your current investor visa, the requirements that you will need to satisfy to qualify for a UK Investor visa extension will depend upon whether your initial UK Investor visa was granted before November 6 2014, between November 6, 2014, and March 28, 2019, or on or after March 29 2019. You may be eligible to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK as a UK Investor visa holder after spending 2, 3 or 5 years in the UK. The requirements you will need to satisfy to qualify for ILR as a UK Investor visa holder will depend upon when your initial UK Investor visa was granted and the amount of your investment.
You will be able to extend your stay as a UK Investor visa holder for a further 2 years before qualifying for indefinite leave to remain (settlement) after 5 years.

In order to settle in the UK as a UK Investor, you will need to spend not more than 180 days outside the UK in any 12 months and have sufficient knowledge of the English language and life in the UK.

The Tier 1 Investor category has the shortest investor immigration application processing time among the G8 countries, making it an excellent option for investors.

The requirements and application process can vary for this visa route, so it’s best to speak to an Immigration Lawyer to determine if you’re eligible to apply and what you will need to include with your application.

EXCELLUM LEGAL Immigration Lawyers specialise in supporting and representing

Excellum Legal Solicitors specialise in individuals seeking leave to enter or remain for all types of UK Business Immigration, including Tier 1 Investor Visas. We will help ensure your application process is straightforward and aim to help you successfully secure leave to remain in the UK.