UK Tier 1 Investor Visa

You must have at least £2,000,000 investment funds to apply for a Tier 1 (Investor) visa.
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 a UK bank account

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.

You can:

• invest £2,000,000 or more in UK government bonds, share capital or loan capital in active and trading UK registered companies
• 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

You can’t:

• invest in companies mainly engaged in property investment, property management or property development
• work as a professional sportsperson or sports coach
• get public funds