You can apply for tier 1 (investor) visa, if:
- you want to invest £2,000,000 or more in the UK
- you’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland
- be 18 or over to apply for this visa
Students with financial sponsorship
You can also apply for Tier 1 (Investor) visa if you’re already in the UK and you’re:
- a Tier 4 (General) visa holder
- a student nurse
- studying, writing up a thesis or re-sitting an exam
- a postgraduate doctor or dentist
- an overseas qualified nurse or midwife
- a student sabbatical officer
For your TIER 1 (Investor) application to be successful, you must score a total of 75 points and meet all the other requirements of the Immigration Rules.
You can score these points if:
- You have 1,000,000 or more of your own money for investment in the UK
- You have 2,000,000 or more in personal assets, plus a loan of 1,000,000 or more for investment in the UK
If you have 1,000,000 of your own money for investment in the UK
This money must:
- Be held in a regulated financial institution.
- Be disposable in the UK.
- Amount to 1,000,000 or more.
It is held overseas or in the UK at the time of your application. Money should be calculated according to value equalizing GBP and should amount to the same value as needed in GBP. You may rely on money that you own jointly with your partner (husband, wife, civil partner, unmarried partner or same-sex partner), and on money that is owned solely by your partner. In that case, you must have:
- An unrestricted right to transfer and dispose of this money.
- Your partner’s permission to have control of this money in the UK.
If you have 2,000,000 in personal assets and a 1,000,000 loan for investment in the UK
- The net value of your personal assets must be at least 2,000,000 after any liabilities to which you are subject have been taken into account.
- Assets held by your partner (husband, wife, civil partner, unmarried partner or same-sex partner), either jointly or in their own name, can be taken into account when assessing your net worth.
You may borrow all of your 1,000,000 investment money, which must be:
- Held in a regulated financial institution.
- Disposable in the UK.
The loan must be made by an ‘authorised financial institution’ which is regulated by the Financial Services Authority. You may not mix personal money and borrowed money in order to meet the total 1,000,000 investment required to score 75 points. Most other applicants under the points-based system must demonstrate their English language ability and show that they have enough money to support themselves. You will not need to meet these requirements. You must ensure to submit all the necessary documents with your application and may have to satisfy certain health and character requirements as well for this visa category.
