Graduate Entrepreneur Visa: Guidance for Applicants
The UK Graduate Entrepreneur Visa was a specialist immigration route introduced in 2012 to attract and retain talented graduates with genuine and credible business ideas. The scheme formed part of the UK’s former Points-Based Immigration System under the Tier 1 framework, designed to bring innovation and entrepreneurship into the UK economy through individuals with the […]
Tier 5 Temporary Worker Visa
A Tier 5 Temporary Worker visa allows individuals to come to the UK for a specific purpose or for short term or temporary employment. Given the global nature of competition and range of options under the Tier 5 category, it is important that migrants looking to work in the UK are supported in achieving the […]
UK Investor Visa: Options in 2025
The UK’s Tier 1 Investor visa once offered high-net-worth individuals a direct route to residency through substantial financial investment. That pathway closed in 2022, leaving many prospective applicants questioning whether the UK still welcomes investors and what alternatives remain available. Although there is no longer a dedicated investor visa, wealthy individuals can still explore a […]
Tier 1 Investor Visa: 2025 Status & Alternatives
The Tier 1 Investor visa is closed to all new applications. To discuss your UK visa options, contact our business immigration specialists. The Tier 1 Investor visa was one of the UK’s most high-profile immigration routes, offering wealthy individuals a way to secure residency through substantial financial investment. While the visa was permanently closed in […]
Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa Guidance: 2025 Update
In this Tier 1 Entrepreneur guidance, we update on the current status of this route, the options for existing Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa holders and the alternative routes for those looking to come to the UK to set up their own business. Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa: where are we now? The Tier 1 […]
Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa Extension Guide
The deadline to submit a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension was 5 April 2023. The deadline for Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa holders to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) was 6 April 2025, unless they previously held a Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) visa, in which case the deadline is 6 July 2027. This article […]
Tier 1 Entrepreneur ILR Guide
Tier 1 Entrepreneur ILR applications must be made by 5 April 2025. This follows the deadline for Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension applications on 5 April 2023, and the closure of this visa route to new applicants in 2019. This means if you’re currently living in the UK with valid leave as a Tier 1 […]
EEA Residence Card
EEA Residence Cards are no longer valid and cannot be used to prove UK immigration status. Eligible non-EEA family members of EEA nationals living in the UK should seek permission to remain in the UK under the EU Settlement Scheme or by applying for an appropriate visa. What is an […]
UK Tier 5 Visa: A Complete Temporary Visa Guide
Tier 5 visas are no longer available in the UK. Tier 5 as a category has been replaced by UK Temporary Worker visas, which cater for specific types of workers being sponsored for specific types of jobs. This article provides a comprehensive overview of what was formerly known as the Tier 5 Visa, now the […]
Exceptional Talent Visa (Application Guide)
The Exceptional Talent Visa has now closed to new applicants, and has been replaced by the Global Talent Visa. The new route remains focused on those with exceptional talent, with a number of enhancements on its predecessor designed to appeal to the ‘brightest and best’ across the globe. This includes lifting the limit on how […]