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Guidance on application for UK visa as Tier 1 Investor

Guidance to apply to come to the UK as a Tier 1 (Investor) or to extend your stay.

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Tier 1 (Investor) guidance

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Use this guidance if you are applying for a visa or want to extend your stay in the UK under Tier 1 (Investor). This document is useful if you want to understand the details of the policy for this tier.

You can no longer apply for a new Tier 1 (Investor) visa.

Updates to this page

Published 11 February 2014
Last updated 21 February 2022 + show all updates
  1. Added accessible web version of document.

  2. Guidance updated to show that the visa has closed for new initial applications.

  3. Updated guidance.

  4. Updated guidance.

  5. Replaced document with a new version.

  6. Guidance updated.

  7. Updated guidance.

  8. Updated guidance for use on or after 11 January 2018.

  9. Updated policy guidance for use on or after 6 April 2017.

  10. Updated guidance.

  11. Updated guidance for use on or after 24 November.

  12. Updated guidance for use on or after 6 April.

  13. Updated guidance for use on or after 19 November 2015.

  14. Updated guidance for use on or after 1 September.

  15. Updated guidance for Tier 1 Investor visa application.

  16. Updated guidance

  17. New version published for use on or after 02 March 2015.

  18. New version published for use on or after 6 November 2014.

  19. A new version of this guidance has been published for use on or after 6 April 2014.

  20. First published.

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