The UK has shut down its Tier-1 Investor visa program in a decision that has taken the global investment immigration industry by surprise. The abrupt decision is designed to punish wealthy Russians given the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Setup in 2008, the program ceased to exist with effect from February 17, 2022. National Security Concerns…
As of 2020, the Tier-1 Investor visa program has helped around 9,500 wealthy investors around the world qualify for fast-track indefinite leave to remain in the United Kingdom. With minimum investments ranging between £2 million and £10 million, that’s a minimum of £1.9 billion in foreign investments in the UK since 2008. Read More UK…
The ongoing review of more than 6,000 Tier-1 Investor visas makes for great headlines, but is unlikely to lead to any real change to the UK’s investment immigration program. Tier-1 Investor Visa Over the Years Introduced in 2008, the UK reformed the program in 2015 and 2019. The new rules introduced stringent compliances related to…
As a part of ongoing reforms in the Tier-1 Investor visa program, the UK has decided to review more than 6,300 visas issued to investors between June 2008 and April 2015. This move comes amidst recent controversies that forced Cyprus to suspend its citizenship by investment program and Malta to crackdown on violations of physical…
The UK Tier-1 Investor visa ranks among the world’s most expensive investment immigration programs. Investors must deploy £2 million to £10 million for two to five years to qualify for indefinite leave to remain the UK. Despite the high price tag, the UK golden visa program was very popular among the global elite. Entrepreneurs and…