UK Investor Visa

The UK investor visa is one way to obtain an immigrant visa for the UK.
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What is the UK Investor Visa?

 You can apply for a Tier 1 (Investor) visa if you want to invest £2,000,000 or more in the UK and you will also have to meet the other eligibility requirements. You must have access to at least £2,000,000 in investment funds to apply.

You can come to the UK with a Tier 1 (Investor) visa for a maximum of 3 years and 4 months. You can apply to extend this visa for another 2 years.

What you can and cannot do on an Investor Visa?

The higher the amount of money invested, the quicker you can apply for settlement and eventually British citizenship.

However, the Investment Visa for the UK is not a direct citizenship-by-investment program, like in many other countries. This means that you actually have to live in the UK before you can apply to become a citizen. You can work or study. If you invest £10 million then you can apply to settle after 2 years. If you invest £5 million then you can apply to settle after 3 years and if you invest £2 million then you can apply to settle after 5 years.

You cannot work as a professional sportsperson or sports coach.

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What are the Eligibility Requirements to Apply for a UK Investor Visa?

The Eligibility Requirements for the UK Investor Visa are:

  • You must have at least £2,000,000 investment funds to apply for a Tier 1 (Investor) visa.
  • You must be 18 or over to apply for this visa.
  • You must be able to prove that the money belongs to either you or your husband, wife, unmarried or same-sex partner.
  • You must have opened an account at a UK-regulated bank to use for your funds.
  • You have a clean criminal record.

Your funds must be held in one or more regulated financial institutions, it must be free to spend (‘disposable’) in the UK, Your money can be in the UK or overseas when you apply.

FAQ's Section:

01
How much do I need to invest to get PR in the UK?

Ans: An investment of at least £5,000,000 means the investor is eligible to apply for permanent residence after 3 years of UK residence. An investment of at least £10,000,000 means the investor is eligible to apply for permanent residence after 2 years of UK residence.

02
How do I get an investor visa for the UK?

Ans: You can apply for a Tier 1 (Investor) visa if: you want to invest £2,000,000 or more in the UK.

03
Does the UK offer citizenship by investment?

Ans: The investor, his or her spouse, and children under 18 years old can apply for UK citizenship by investment one year after receiving permanent residence. During this period, it is important not to travel outside the UK for more than 90 days.

04
Can I get PR if I buy property in the UK?

Ans: Purchasing a residential property in the UK will not give the investors or their residency in the UK. Many countries worldwide offer residency and even citizenship through buying properties, and assuredly, the UK is not one of these nations.

05
How does an investor visa work in the UK?

Ans: A Tier 1 Investor visa permits the holder to live, work and study in the UK for up to three years and four months.