Tier 1 Investor Visa UK

You must meet the following criteria to be eligible for an investor visa to the UK:

• You own at least £2 million in cash, either alone, with your partner, or together with them;
• You must be 18 or over;
• A regulated financial institution is holding the funds;
• You may easily convert it to pounds sterling and send it to the UK using this money;
• To invest at least £2 million in the UK, you have established a bank account with a UK-registered bank.

It is necessary to provide evidence of the origin of your investment money if they have been in your possession for less than two years. The Home Office must be satisfied with this evidence in every instance.

You and any adult dependents seeking an Investor visa from outside the country must present a criminal record certificate from each country where you have resided for a minimum of 12 months within the past decade.

You will not have to meet any English language or maintenance money requirements.

Depending on your situation, the standards you must meet may differ. Consult an immigration lawyer if you need legal counsel.

If you are unsure of your position or would like to ensure that your application is handled by a knowledgeable specialist, get in touch with one of our friendly team members now at 02033844389 to find out exactly how we can assist you to get it right first time round, saving you time, money and the heartache of being refused.

2 Year Requirement for Investor Visa

The rules for getting an Investor visa don’t say that investment funds have to have been held for two years.

Investments held for less than two years may still be eligible under this route if they were acquired from:

• an item you or your spouse, civil partner, single partner, or same-sex partner received as a gift in the two years before the application date; or
• in the last two years, the money from the sale of assets like a business or land; or
• money that is kept in your business or the business of your spouse, husband, wife, civil partner, single partner, or same-sex partner; or
• inheritance from a well-received in the two years before the application; or
• the money from a divorce settlement received within the last two years before the application date; or
• a financial prize or winnings;
• any other source as long as it can be found, recorded, and checked by someone else.

If you have had your UK Investor visa investment funds for at least two years, you will not have to show specific proof of where the funds came from. Currently, there is no need to include an independent audit of your business and financial interests when applying for an Investor visa. If you still want to spend, you will need to show the Home Office that you legally got the money.