United Kingdom Residency by Investment

Tier 1 (Investor) visa

A Tier 1 (Investor) visa unlocks a secure and fast-track route for investor applicants and their family. The visa enables them to relocate to the UK and enjoy the high living standards, security and renowned education and start the journey towards UK Citizenship. The Investor route requires a substantial investment of £2 m/£5/ or £10m in share or loan capital in active UK businesses. Tier 1 applications are fast: the processing time is just 3-4 weeks. The initial visa is granted for 3 years and 4 months (3 years if processed in the UK).

Investment Options

Applicants must invest a minimum of £2million in UK government bonds, share capital or loan capital in active and trading UK registered companies. The funds must be disposable in the UK and held in a regulated financial institution also in the UK.

Visa-free Travel

Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cape Verde
Comoros
Cote D’Ivoire
Djibouti
Egypt
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Gambia
Guinea-Bissau
Kenya
Lesotho
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Reunion
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Somalia
South Africa
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Antigua & Barbuda
Argentina
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Cayman Island
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Curacao
Dominica
Dominican Island
Ecuador
El Salvador
Greenland
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Suriname
Turks and Caicos
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Bangladesh
Brunei
Cambodia
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Macau
Malaysia
Maldives
Myanmar
Nepal
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Liechtenstein
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovenia
Slovakia
Spain
Sweden
Iceland
Switzerland
Norway
Albania
Andorra
Belarus
Kosovo
Macedonia
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
San Marino
Serbia
Ukraine
Fiji
Kiribati
Marshall Island
Micronesia
New Zealand
Palau
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Papua New Guinea
Australia
Armenia
Georgia
Israel
Jordan
Palestine
Qatar
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Iraq
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Turkey
United Arad Emirate

Benefits

Visa-free travel to more than 170 countries

Advantageous tax regime for high-net-worth investors

English proficiency for visa applicants not required

Benefit from some of the best healthcare in the world.

Discretion throughout the application process

Frequently Asked Questions

To be able to maintain the visa status, applicants must make the UK their main home by spending at least 6 months a year in the country. In order to be granted ILR – permanent residency, the main applicant and the spouse should not spend more than 180 days per year outside the U.K.

The applicant must be able to open a bank account with the intention to invest not less than £2million in the UK.

Yes, depending on the size of investment.

Option 1:

Applicants who invest GBP 2 million may apply for ILR* within 5 years

Option 2:

Applicants who invest GBP 5 million may apply for ILR* within 3 years

Option 3:

Applicants who invest GPB 10 million may apply for ILR* within 2 years

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