Tier 1 Investor Visa
UK “Investor” Visa
You must score 75 points for “attributes”. The visa will be issued for a maximum period of three years and four months after which it can be extended. After five years under this scheme in total the person can qualify for permanent residence in the UK. Family members can join the investor in the UK from day one.
Points are awarded for what are called “Attributes”, for which you need to score a minimum of 75 points. In order to be awarded these points you must have either:
- Money of your own held in a regulated financial institution which is disposable in the United Kingdom amounting to no less than £1 million;
OR
- Personal assets, taking into account any liabilities, which have a value exceeding £2 million. Assets held by your husband, wife, civil partner, unmarried or same sex partner either jointly or in your partner’s own name can be taken into account when assessing your net worth; and
- Money under your control held in a regulated financial institution which is disposable in the United Kingdom amounting to no less than £1 million which has been loaned to you by a financial institution regulated by the UK regulated financial institution. You may not mix personal funds and borrowed funds in order to meet the total £1 million investment.
The money may be held overseas at the time of application or it may already be in the United Kingdom.
For more substantial investments in the UK the 5 year waiting period for obtaining UK naturalization is reduced as follows:
If you invest £10m – the waiting period is 2 years.
If you invest £5m – the waiting period is 3 years.