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2021 – Can You get a Visa for Investment in the UK?

Published on: March 20th, 2019 (Updated on April 19th 2021)
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UK Investor visas are targeted at the ultra-high net worth individuals, as they require an investment of at least £2 million – making this investment in the UK will allow the applicant to be eligible to apply for permanent residence (known as indefinite leave to remain) and naturalize as a British citizen. Applicants are eligible for accelerated settlement if the investment amount is increased to £5 million (3 years) or in 2 years with an investment of £10 million.

The replacement of the Tier 1 Entrepreneur and Tier 1 Graduate entrepreneur programs with the UK Innovator Visa and UK Start-Up Visa respectively has also opened doors for newer age businesses to enter the UK. The key eligibility criteria being that the businesses are innovative, scalable and viable.

Innovators are required to show at least £50,000 available to invest in their business. There is no such requirement for start-ups.

Overseas businesses can continue to send their senior employees to the UK as representatives of overseas business – popularly known as UK Sole Representative Visa. Even media houses are eligible to send foreign correspondents, reporters to the UK.

Stay tuned with the SmartMove2UK blog for regular updates on the UK Immigration.

If you are considering starting a business in the UK or want to invest in the UK and find all the jargon around Tiers and visas confusing – you’re not alone legal immigration bureaucracy can be more than a little confusing and making the smart choice of the right investor route is often a critical first step for success.

With multiple options and fine prints galore, you need an experienced professional to guide you through the legal immigration aspects of your investment plans in the UK, be it launching a business, or any other form of foreign investment.

Drop in our email and one of our associates will be in touch with you shortly, with any queries regarding investment visas in the UK in 2021 and beyond. Our lawyers / expert at The SmartMove2UK (a unit of SmartMove Immigration) based in India – Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru, have extensive experience in UK Visas and Immigration, allowing our clients to focus more on their business plans while we look after their immigration procedures.

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