Overview

You can apply for a Tier 1 (Investor) visa if:

• you want to invest £2,000,000 or more in the UK

• you meet the other eligibility requirements

You must have access to at least £2,000,000 in investment funds to apply.

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What you can and cannot do

You can:

• work or study

• apply to settle after 2 years if you invest £10 million

• apply to settle after 3 years if you invest £5 million

• apply to settle after 5 years if you invest £2 million

You cannot:

• work as a professional sportsperson or sports coach

• get public funds

 

You also cannot work as a doctor or dentist in training unless one of the following applies:

• you have a primary degree at bachelors level or above in medicine or dentistry from a UK institution that holds a Student sponsor licence or is a UK-recognised or listed body

• you worked as a doctor or dentist in training the last time you were in the UK

• neither of those conditions were part of the terms and conditions on a previous visa

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Eligibility

You must:

• be 18 or over to apply for this visa

• be able to prove that the money belongs to either you or your husband, wife, unmarried or same-sex partner

• have opened an account at a UK regulated bank to use for your funds

Your funds must be:

• held in one or more regulated financial institutions

• free to spend (‘disposable’) in the UK

Your money can be in the UK or overseas when you apply.

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Documents you must provide

When you apply you’ll need to provide:

• a current passport or other valid travel identification

• your tuberculosis test results if you’re from a country where you have to take the test

• a criminal record certificate from any country you have stayed in for a total of 12 months or more over the last 10 years

You need a blank page in your passport for your visa

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