Brexit is a done deal after prolonged negotiations between the EU and the UK, and the biggest gainer could be Ireland’s Immigrant Investor Program. Under the Schengen Agreement, all citizens and residents of member nations enjoyed visa-free travel privileges within the EU. This meant they can study, work, or settle in another EU country…
As expected, 2020 saw a sharp fall in UK visas granted to foreigners. However, a closer look at the numbers, especially those related to the Tier-1 Investor visa, raises concerns about whether the UK’s golden visa is losing its sheen among foreign investors. As per latest available data, there was a 42 percent fall in…
Political stability, predictable economic policies, and increased economic cooperation with other countries – Brexit negated all that made it a popular destination for foreign investors. Even so, UK Tier-1 Investor Visa data shows a clear and marked surge in demand among wealthy investors from the BRICS nations: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Between…
There has been a steady uptick in demand for the UK’s Tier 1 Investor visa among wealthy Chinese investors with total applications rising by more than 100 percent between 2015 and 2019. Demand among investors from mainland China has surged by close to 170 percent, while total applications from Hong Kong, although much lower in…
After the shambolic suspension and reinstating of the UK Tier-1 Investor visa in just a few days in December 2018, Britain’s Home Office has introduced stricter rules for the investment immigration program. The new rules are apparently aimed at deterring Russian investors after the controversial Skripal nerve agent attack incident. Read More UK Tier 1…