About Us Expertise People News & Insight Events Careers Contact a d c Share Print Home Our Expertise Immigration Tier 1 Investor Visas Immigration Tier 1 Investor Visas Introduction This visa requires an applicant to show that he/she has £2million under his/her control and that he/she is willing to invest these funds in UK Government bonds, or in stocks and shares of UK listed Companies, or in a UK Limited Company. The advantage of this visa is that there is no requirement to have an English Language qualification; applicants can do whatever they like in the UK, they do not have to run a business and they can work. The applicant’s wife/husband would also be eligible to work if he/she wished to do so. Once the visa is approved the applicant and his/her dependents on a Tier 1 visa would be able to remain outside the UK for up to 6 months without having any impact on their eligibility to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK. If an application is made under this category the applicant and his/her dependants would first be given leave to enter and remain in the UK for 3 years. Prior to the expiry of that visa they would then have to apply to extend their visa. In order to do the latter the applicant would have to maintain their investment of £2million in UK Government bonds, or in stocks and shares, or loan capital in a UK registered Company. He /she would then qualify (under current rules) for indefinite leave to remain (also referred to as permanent residence) only after having spent 5 years in the UK. Once again any application for indefinite leave should be made just prior to their visa expiring in the 5th Year. Read more View as a single page Businesses Individuals Business Visit Visas Chinese Specialist Immigration Advice Sponsor Licensing for Employers Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visas Tier 1 Investor Visas Tier 2 Work Visas Tier 4 Student Visas Tier 5 Visas How We Can Help You Next Steps Wider Employment Issues Contact our Immigration Team telephone: 020 7691 4000 or email: enquiries@edwincoe.com Tier 1 Investor Visas Team George Curie Trainee Solicitor Intellectual Property Quotes Edwin Coe helped and guided me very well through the whole process and assured me in every process. You were very prompt... Miss Ge. Recent Updates Factsheets Immigration Factsheet Immigration View all Updates 2 Stone Buildings, Lincoln’s Inn, London WC2A 3TH Sat Nav: WC2A 3TL DX 191 LDE Tel: +44 (0)20 7691 4000 Fax: +44(0)20 7691 4111 Email: enquiries@edwincoe.com Sitemap Terms of use Privacy and Cookies Pricing information Scam alert warning Modern Slavery Statement Receive legal updates