Following are the various frequently asked questions (FAQs) about UK Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa:
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Following are the various frequently asked questions (FAQs) about UK Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa:
Leave is normally granted for:
You can:
You can’t:
You can apply if you have access to £50,000 in investment funds from one or more of the following:
If you are applying from outside the UK (entry clearance), you must apply online for a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa.
Unless you are national of a majority English speaking country, you can prove your knowledge of English by either:
For the purpose of Tier 1 Entrepreneur application, 'business' means an enterprise such as a:
Applicants must score 95 points, made up of:
Most of the initial applications for Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa fails because the Home Office UKVI do not believe that the applicant is a genuine Tier 1 Entrepreneur. The genuineness is usually decided by taking into consideration the following inter-alia:
Applicants can switch from the following categories:
Yes, you can apply for Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa as part of a team. Money for investment can be shared between a team with a maximum of 2 entrepreneurs. Each team member may apply to come to the UK as a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) migrant using the same investment funds. Neither applicant must have used the same funds with any other applicant.
The Home Office UKVI can conduct genuine entrepreneur test for initial, extension and indefinite leave to remain applications.
If the Home Offie, UKVI have doubts over the credibility of an application, they can conduct a genuine entrepreneur test as follows:
It is very common in Tier 1 Entrepreur applications for an applicant to be interviewed for genuineness test before an application is decided by the Home Office, UKVI.
The Home Office UKVI should normally takes into consideration the following factors when conducting a genuine entrepreneur test:
Under the genuineness test, the Home Office, UKVI can refuse an application even if the Tier 1 Entrepreneur applicant meets the required points total if the Home Office, UKVI are not satisfied that the Tier 1 Entrepreneur applicant is a genuine entrepreneur.
Yes, an application for extension of Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa can be made from outside the UK. An application for extension/renewal of Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa from outside the UK is normally decided in 4 to 6 weeks time under standard service and within 5 working days under the priority service.
Yes, the funds for investment can be from a third party who can provide the specified documents to be submitted in support of the application for the Home Office UKVI to be satisfied that the the funds for investment are genuinely available to the Tier 1 Entrepreneur applicant.
The Immigration Rules require that the applicant for ILR as Tier 1 Entrepreneur must not have been absent from the UK for more than 180 days in any 12 calendar months during the qualifying period with leave as a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) migrant.
If your application for entry clearance as Tier 1 Entrepreneur, application for switching into Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa, extension/renewal of Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa or ILR application as Tier 1 Entrepreneur has been refused, you can apply for Administrative Review against the Home Office decision to refuse your application.
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