What conditions do you need to invest in immigrating to the UK?

# UK Immigration # Introduction UK Tier 1 (Investor) visa is an investment residence plan. It enables high-net-worth non-EU investors who have made a lot of financial investments in the UK to live in the UK and obtain permanent residence status after meeting the investment requirements. So, what are the conditions and how much does it cost to invest in immigrating to Britain? The related contents will be introduced in detail.

1. Advantages of UK investor visa (TIER 1)

Britain has always been a very popular destination country for immigrants, and the advantages of the whole country in many aspects are very attractive to applicants, including:

1, high-standard education and medical system;

2. Access to business opportunities throughout Europe;

3. The accompanying family members include: partners, children under 65,438+08 years old, and children over 65,438+08 years old who are currently dependents in the UK.

4. Travel mobility and security of British passports (citizenship is required);

5. Permanent residents can live, work and study in the UK without restrictions, and can leave and return at any time;

6. You can apply for citizenship if you have permanent residency of at least 1 year and have lived in the UK for at least 5 years.

2. Requirements for British investment immigrants

The most important requirement for British investment immigrants is to meet the investment conditions, and then there are restrictions on age and capital reserves, including:

1. Applicants must invest at least 2 million pounds. 100% of the designated investment amount is invested in active and traded British registered companies in the form of equity or loan capital, possibly through qualified management investment funds. Investment funds shall not be used outside the UK;

2. A British bank account or investment account has been opened;

3. Before applying, you must hold investment funds in recognized financial institutions for at least 2 years;

4. Provide evidence to prove that the funds are legally obtained and belong to the applicant or spouse;

5. You must live mainly in England and spend at least 50% of your time in England;

6. Must be at least 18 years old;

7. The applicant must provide proof of no criminal record;

8. Provide tuberculosis test results (depending on the place of residence);

9. Applicants can invest a higher amount and apply for indefinite residence faster.

1) with an investment of 2 million pounds, the applicant can apply for permanent residence after 5 years;

2) With an investment of 5 million pounds, the applicant can apply for permanent residence after 3 years;

3) Invest 6,543,800,000 pounds, and you can apply for permanent residence after two years.

After successful application, the initial 3-year visa will be issued. If the applicant maintains the investment and residence requirements, the visa can be extended for another two years, and after meeting the residence requirements and permanent residence review, he can apply for permanent residence status.

3. What are Britain's requirements for ILR?

The most basic requirement of ILR is to live legally in the UK for a period of time. However, other requirements must be met. General requirements for applying for indefinite residence qualification include:

1, legally residing in the UK for a period of time;

2. During his stay in the UK, he did not violate immigration laws and had no criminal record;

3. Stay outside the UK for no more than 65,438+080 days within the eligible 65,438+02 months;

4. Pass the British life test, which is based on British culture, history and tradition;

5. It can be proved that it meets the English level of B 1 stipulated in the same language framework in Europe.

Some individuals can obtain the right to settle in the UK without applying for indefinite residence, and have status, including:

1, a person who is eligible for British citizenship (or other forms of automatic citizenship) by descent;

2. Family members of children of British citizens or persons with domiciled status;

3. Adult family members who rely on long-term care of British citizens or family members with settled status;

4. Refugees resettled in Britain through the Channel Protection Scheme.

4. How can I obtain ILR's indefinite residence status in the UK?

If you have been legally residing in the UK as a British resident visa, you can apply for ILR once you have passed the minimum time threshold for a specific visa. Applicants also need to meet other requirements. Visas/channels that may lead to indefinite residence status include:

1.spoonvisa for spouses;

2. Unmarried partner visa Unmarried partner visa;

3.FamilyVisa；

4.GlobalTalentVisa；

5. Investor visa (Tier 1)

6. Innovator visa; For innovators;

7. Start-up visa for business start-up visa

8.SkilledWorkerVisa is for skilled workers

9. Athlete visa (Tier2) Athlete visa (Tier2)

10, religious leader visa (second floor)

1 1. Inter-company transfer visa

12, UKAncestryVisa for British descent

13, retiree visa

14, long-term residence

15, returning residents

Applicants whose departments meet special requirements can also obtain ILR qualification in a less traditional way without holding a specific visa.

5. Which visas take five years to apply for ILR?

In most cases, overseas people can apply for ILR after five years of legal residence in the UK, but the required residence time is closely related to the visa type, including:

1. A visa that requires five years' residence in the UK to apply for IRL includes:

1) Spouse visa;

2) Unmarried partner visa;

3) family visa;

4) long-term work visa;

5) Skilled worker visa;

6) British descent visa.

In some cases, if you have lived in the UK for less than five years, you may be eligible to apply for ILR, but usually you need to meet additional requirements, including:

1. Innovator visa: meet the requirements after three years at the earliest, depending on business performance;

2.EntrepreneurVisa: Meet the requirements after three years at the earliest, depending on the business activities. (Please note that this visa is no longer valid)

3. Global Talent Visa: If the final recognition is based on "outstanding talents" or "outstanding" standards or fast-track standards of British research and innovation, you will be eligible after three years.

4. investment visa (Tier 1). Eligibility after two or three years depends on business activities. Please note that the policy is currently suspended for four years after the eligibility period for applying for ILR.

It can be seen that to obtain the British ILR status, it is generally necessary to hold a visa that meets the requirements, and hold this visa to live legally in the UK for a certain period of time, generally 2/3/5 years, depending on the visa type and the operation of related businesses.