LS Legal News Bulletin
How to Quickly Settle in the UK as an Investor
Thursday 18th January 2018
The United Kingdom is largely considered to be one of the most attractive places in Europe to do business and many investors prefer to relocate their companies and assets into this country. If your ambition is to invest into the UK, a Tier 1 Investor visa may be something that you are looking for.
As Tier 1 Investor you may invest £2,000,000 or more in UK government bonds, share capital or loan capital in active and trading UK registered companies. You must not have any criminal convictions and there is currently not a requirement to demonstrate English language ability. Under the conditions of your visa you are allowed to work, study or engage in business activities in the UK. However, you will not be allowed to work as a professional sportsperson or sports coach, a doctor or dentist in training.
How settle in the UK
The golden rule for Tier 1 Investors is the more you put into the UK economy, the sooner you can apply for settlement. Depending on the amount of your investments you can apply to settle permanently in the UK:
• after 2 years if you invest £10 million, or
• after 3 years if you invest £5 million, or
• after 5 years if you invest £2 million.
Every applicant and their dependants will need to make sure they do not spend over 180 days at any one year outside the UK. If the absences exceed 180 days, you may not receive settlement and will need to extend your visa instead.
How to become a British Citizen
Depending on the amount of your investments and other requirements, you may be eligible to become a British citizen:
• after 5 years if you invest £10 million, or
• after 5 years if you invest £5 million, or
• after 6 years if you invest £2 million.
Every applicant and their dependants over 18 will need to make sure they do not spend over 450 days in total outside the UK in the previous 5 years. If the absences exceed 450 days, you may not be eligible for British citizenship.
What can we offer to you
LS Legal Solicitors have established a good reputation among a number of investors throughout the world for an effective and competent management of their matters. We work closely with our partners to ensure that you receive not only our expert legal advice, but also their investment-related advice. We have dealt with the most complex investor matters and successfully acted for clients who have absences that exceed the allowable absences under the rules. LS Legal Solicitors are proud to have a 100% success rate for Investor visa applications.
Please contact our firm on 020 81 44 55 88, via email on info@LSLegaLUK.com or use the contact box to discuss your matter or make an appointment.
