Last reviewed on March 28, 2024
UK Investor Visa (Tier 1)
Investor Visa for business and life in Europe with family
£2,000,000
minimum
investment
2-3 months
term
of registration
from 5 years
investment
return period
Investor Visa (Tier 1) applications are no longer accepted.
The final decision to close the program was made by the Home Secretary of the UK Priti Patel on February 17, 2022.
The UK has been issuing Investor Visa (Tier 1) since 2008. To obtain it, an investor buys shares in British companies. The minimum amount of investment is £2 million.
An application is to be submitted no earlier than 3 months before the expected entry date. The applicant must have an amount not less than £2 million. Also, the investor opens an account in a British bank, where he transfers the money to invest.
A free future with a residence permit in the UK
1
Owning your own business in the UK
An investor has the right to register a company in the UK and invest in its development. This is an opportunity to do business internationally, gain access to UK financial institutions and gain more confidence in the business environment.
An investor has the right to register a company in the UK and invest in its development. This is an opportunity to do business internationally, gain access to UK financial institutions and gain more confidence in the business environment.
2
Moving to the UK at any time
An investor visa is issued for 3 years and 4 months. As long as it is valid, the investor and his family members can live, work, do business, and study in the country on a par with citizens and residents of Great Britain.
An investor visa is issued for 3 years and 4 months. As long as it is valid, the investor and his family members can live, work, do business, and study in the country on a par with citizens and residents of Great Britain.
3
Visas-free travel to 180 countries
With a British passport, it is not necessary to obtain a visa, including to the USA and EU countries.
With a British passport, it is not necessary to obtain a visa, including to the USA and EU countries.
4
Prestigious education for children
Schools and universities in the UK are considered some of the best in the world. With an investor visa, a child can enter any educational institution in the country. There is no need to obtain a separate student visa.
Schools and universities in the UK are considered some of the best in the world. With an investor visa, a child can enter any educational institution in the country. There is no need to obtain a separate student visa.
5
Citizenship Perspective
Investors who have lived in the country for at least 5 years are allowed to apply for British citizenship. Of these 12 months – on the basis of permanent residency, which can be obtained in 2 years after the investor visa.
Investors who have lived in the country for at least 5 years are allowed to apply for British citizenship. Of these 12 months – on the basis of permanent residency, which can be obtained in 2 years after the investor visa.
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Who can get an investor visa to the UK
Costs of obtaining the Investor Visa
Legislation of Great Britain provides for 3 investment options for obtaining an investor visa. They differ in the minimum amount of investment, which determines the period of application for permanent residence and citizenship.
1 option
From £2,000,000
Permanent Residence Permit - after 5 years
Citizenship - after 6 years
2 option
From £5,000,000
Permanent Residence Permit - after 3 years
Citizenship - after 5 years
3 option
From £10,000,000
Permanent residence - after 2 years
Citizenship - after 5 years
4 option
Application fee £1623 per application
5 option
Medical fee £2184 per person
6 option
Accelerated application processing £500 per application
Individual calculation of the cost of residence permit in the UK
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Step-by-step procedure for applying for a UK investor visa
You must apply for the Investor Visa no earlier than 3 months before your intended date of travel. For example: if you are going to enter the UK on June 15, you can apply for a visa from March 16.
The investor must have at least £2 million in his account for at least 3 months before applying for the Investor Visa.
1 day
Internal Due Diligence
Due Diligence is a key step in obtaining an investor visa, permanent residency and British citizenship. Its results determine whether the UK Home Office will approve the investor’s application. Therefore, a certified anti-money-laundering officer of Immigrant Invest examines investor documents and warns of possible risks.
We are one of the few companies in the industry with an own Compliance Department. We confidentially check the applicant through international legal and business information databases.
If questions arise in the process of verification, due to which the investor’s application may be rejected, we offer other residence permit or citizenship for investment programs.
2 weeks
Collection of documents for Investor Visa application
Immigrant Invest international and economic lawyers collect documents for the Investor Visa application. Necessary documents are also translated into English, apostilled, and notarized. An Immigrant Invest attorney helps you fill out the visa application form.
Up to 8 weeks
Verification and receipt of Investor Visa
Application and documents are submitted to the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office or visa center where the investor resides.
It takes about 3 weeks to review the application if the documents are submitted outside of the UK. If the investor submits the application to the Home Office in the UK, it takes up to 8 weeks to process.
Investor Visa is issued for 3 years and 4 months. After that, the visa can be extended for another 2 years or apply for permanent residency.
2, 3, or 5 years after Investor Visa
Obtaining Permanent Residence Permit in the UK
You can apply for permanent residency in the UK after obtaining Investor Visa:
after 2 years – if the investor has invested £10 million or more;
In 3 years – if the investor has invested 5 million pounds;
after 5 years – if the investor has invested £2 million or more.
Permanent residency is granted to investors who fulfill the conditions for residency and integration into British society. Namely:
Have spent less than 180 days outside the UK in any 12-month reporting period from the date of the Investor Visa;
Maintained investments and conduct business in the country;
Proved proficiency in English at B1 level or above on the CEFR;
confirmed knowledge of the British way of life by the Life in the UK test.
Investors pay a fee of £2,389 for each applicant when applying for permanent residency.
Permanent Residence Permit in the UK under the standard procedure takes about 6 months. But you can use an expedited procedure in which the application is considered in 2 or 5 working days.
5 or 6 years after Investor Visa
Applying for citizenship
An investor is entitled to apply for British citizenship after:
5 years after obtaining the Investor Visa – if invested £5 million or more;
6 years after receipt of the Investor Visa – if invested from 2 to 5 million pounds.
The British passport is obtained by investors who permanently lived in the country for more than 5 years. Of these, 12 months – on the basis of permanent residence.
Spend outside the UK allowed no more than 450 days over the 5 years and no more than 90 days in the year before applying for citizenship.
It takes about six months to obtain British citizenship.
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