Frequently asked questions and answers of British immigrants

In today's society, many people yearn for life abroad, new living environment, new educational ideas and new history and culture. Compared with immigrants from China, emigrating to Britain is one of the first choices. Here are some frequently asked questions about British immigrants. Welcome to read!

1. How much is the investment? Invest in what

At present, the investment immigrant visa (hereinafter referred to as T 1I) has three amounts, namely100,500 and1000,000 pounds (note that it is pounds), and permanent residence can be obtained in five years, three years and two years respectively. Applicants should invest at least 75% of their funds in British government bonds or stocks of listed companies within 3 months after obtaining the first visa, and the other 25% can be deposited in banks or used to buy British real estate.

2. Can I apply in the UK?

Many visa types, including student visas, can directly apply for the UK T 1I visa.

3. When did you start to apply?

If the applicant has enough funds to consider emigration from the beginning, but wants to concentrate on his studies at the same time, he can directly apply for an investment immigrant visa and then study in the UK, because there are no restrictions on the applicant and his spouse.

Studying, working or doing business in Britain (there are restrictions on a few occupations such as doctors). Therefore, as an investment immigrant, an applicant studying in the UK can complete the required residence time at the same time, and does not need to apply again after graduation.

4. Do the funds need to be transferred to the UK?

In theory, the Immigration Department allows applicants to apply with funds from overseas banks, but they need to produce relevant supporting materials to prove that the funds can be freely transferred to the UK. In fact, due to China's foreign exchange control, banks are generally unable to issue as required.

With such supporting materials, it is suggested that the applicant transfer the funds to the major banks in the UK first, and then it will automatically meet the requirements of FCA supervision without additional supporting materials. In addition, since the applicant has obtained an entry visa,

The investment needs to be completed within 3 months after entry, so the transfer of funds to the UK in advance can avoid the possible problems of remittance, resulting in the failure to complete the investment within the specified time.

5. Can investment immigrants bring their families?

The applicant's spouse and minor children can apply together as partners and obtain permanent residency together.

6. Can investment immigrants study and work?

You can study, work and do business freely (you can't do a few jobs, such as doctors and dentists)

Further reading: the investment immigration cycle in Britain

Among them, the processing time of the Immigration Bureau is only about 6 weeks. After the successful application for investment immigration, only the main applicant needs to reach the prescribed residence period, and his spouse and children will automatically obtain permanent residency. If the applicant meets certain living conditions, he can apply for British citizenship in the sixth year after successful immigration.

British investment immigrants do not acquire British citizenship in one step. At the beginning, the British Home Office issued a three-year entry permit visa for the whole family. Two months before the entry permit visa expires, the application for residence visa will be extended for two years. The two-year extended residence visa expires before you can get a permanent residence permit for the whole family. In the sixth year, people who meet the living conditions can apply for British citizenship. The requirement of living conditions is that you will stay outside the UK for no more than 450 days during your second to fifth years in the UK. Naturalization applicants are counted individually, not by family. However, after becoming a British citizen, the departure time is no longer restricted.

According to the latest requirements of British immigrants, applicants for future investment immigrants will be graded. Only applicants with 75 points are eligible. For first-time applicants, as long as you have a deposit of 6,543,800+0,000 pounds, and you can spend it freely in the UK, or you have 2 million pounds of private assets, and an authorized financial institution provides you with a loan of 6,543,800 pounds, you can get 75 points in the score.

Generally speaking, the new regulations are more convenient than restrictive for investment immigration applicants. Especially in the newly implemented scoring system, the qualification examination has a relatively objective standard, and the lifting of work restrictions is more conducive to the main applicant to restart his career in the UK according to his own wishes.