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UK Immigration

UK Immigration for Investors

Content

- Introduction
- Do I qualify?
- Can my family come too?
- What happens when I need to renew my Visa?
- Applying ?

Introduction ( back to top )

This page is designed for those with money to invest in the UK to do so. It is not for those who wish to start their own business [ see entrepreneurs, innovators, EEA or freelance pages ]. If you wish someone else to come to the UK to run your business for you, click here. Please also get in touch with us if you simply want to come and stay or live in the UK and do not intend to do anything particular. You will need to show a good deal of available funds to you but, as you might imagine, you will be very welcome.

Do I qualify? ( back to top )

You can come to the United Kingdom if you have at least £1 million to invest in the United Kingdom and you want to make the United Kingdom your main home. There are restrictions on the investments you can make if you come to the United Kingdom, because the Government will need to make sure that funds are put into areas which stimulate economic growth and productivity in the United Kingdom.

To qualify under the investor category you must provide clear evidence that you:

• have a minimum of £1 million of your own money under your control in the UK ; or
• own personal assets of more than £2 million and have money (which may include loans from a FSA regulated institution) under your control of at least £1million;

And

• intend to invest at least £750,000 of your capital in United Kingdom Government bonds, share capital or loan capital in active and trading United Kingdom registered companies; and
• intend to make the United Kingdom your main home, which means you can have other homes, but you must spend the majority of your time in the United Kingdom; and
• are able to maintain and accommodate yourself and any dependants without taking other employment or recourse to public funds. However, you are allowed to be a non-executive director or consultant, or own your own business.

Can my family come too? ( back to top )

Yes they can. Your spouse, partner and children can enjoy the same benefits as UK people including free education, free healthcare and the ability to work in the UK.

What about extending my Visa?( back to top )

After your initial 2-year visa period, you can apply for an extension of up to 3 years as long as the above funds were tranfered to the UK within 3 months of your arrival here and you maintain your UK portfolio value of at least £1 million.

When this further 3 year period is completed you may apply for permanent residence in the UK and, 1 year after that, naturalisation.

Applying? ( back to top )

Forms and paperwork required are different depending on whether you are already here in the UK or outside the UK and will be submitted either here or in your own country.

Contact us with any queries. We can guide you to the right areas. You are advised not to proceed with an application if you are unsure whether you qualify or not.

Your business plan is very important and should show evidence of the money you will invest in the business ; what the business will be doing ; ownership and accounting information ; financial projections ; your qualifications and work experience.

New Feature:
Our Business Plan helper is all you need to complete a successful plan. Just open the application and complete the stages of the plan from your research and expertise. We are here to assess and help you with maximising it's impact and effectiveness and to validate realistic and well thought out plans. You will need this thorough approach not only for the visa application but to help you succeed in your chosen business.

The Business Plan Helper includes full Guidance Notes for building your Business plan.

For more information about the Business Plan Helper please click here.

We can assist you in all aspects of your application. If you are interested in taking this further please contact us now.