Apply for United Kingdom Immigration from India

Overview

With the recent changes in the UK Tier 1 visas, Immigrants considering to opt for the route of UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur Category), would enjoy quicker settlement than ever, including other benefits too.

Here are the changes:

Entrepreneurs able to generate 10 employments in the UK or come out with a turnover of more than 5 Million Pounds in a time span of 3 years would be able to enjoy faster settlement. £200,000 would remain as the standard threshold for an entrepreneur to be qualified under the Tier 1 visa. Additionally, high-potential ventures would be permissible to come to the country with £50,000 in financial support/ option of funding from a highly regarded organization.

Entrepreneurs would be permissible to enter the country with their business partners provided they have the accessibility to joint funds.

Major investors would be able to enjoy 180 days outside the country. Earlier this criterion was limited to 90 days.

Our immigration experts at Abhinav understand the importance of UK as a prospective destination and know which route fits in the best for our potential clients.

New Prospective Entrepreneur Visa (outside of the Points-Based system)

Prospective Entrepreneur Visa is for those prospective entrepreneurs who are at present in discussion with a company which is FSA- registered venture capitalist, UK Trade and Investment recognized seed competition or departments of the UK government to make way for a secured funding for the purpose of joining, and/or commencing or taking over a venture in the UK.

This route will allow the applicants intending to come to the UK to look for funding or to create a team for a fresh venture to be given visit visas, on the condition that they are able to demonstrate their access to £50,000.

Successful applicants would be given non-extendable six months to enter the country, where they can choose for the Tier 1 (which is for the Entrepreneurs) after meeting the mandatory requirements.

Please fill our Free of Charge Assessment Form and we shall get back to you.

Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Immigration Program- Qualifying Criteria

Team APEX VISAS lends you a helping hand to get you out of the muddle of Tier 1 Entrepreneur program in the simplest way, if you meet the given qualifying criteria. To qualify under the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) immigration program, you must score:

• At least 75 points as regards your funds are concerned. Given below is the distinction of the maximum points awarded under different financial requirements:
  • You should have access to not less than £200,000 – 25 points
  • Your money is required to be held in one or more regulated financial institutions – 25 points
  • When your money is disposable in the United Kingdom – 25 points
• Minimum of 10 points for English language skills
• Minimum of 10 points for maintenance (funds available)

It is perfectly fine if you hold funds in more than one institution and in more than one country. Third party funding (that includes, family members, as well as other investors or corporate bodies) is also permitted. Meeting definitional requirements under the funds attribute is a complex area when it comes to Immigration regulations.

In addition, the application under the Tier 1 Entrepreneur program requires a range of documents that are to be submitted with the application. UK Immigration consultants at APEX VISAS secure your possibility of approval by processing your application and documents through a full-proof method of scrutiny among experienced members of our UK immigration team, before it is submitted to the visa officials.

After a successful approval of your Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) application, Entry clearance is another mandatory requirement you must fulfill to fly to the UK. Farsightedness of our able consultants allows them to keep all such formalities in mind, beforehand. As a result, we keep you informed and ready for the procedure, from the very start, avoiding any inconveniences or delays in approval for your Entry clearance.

Initial entry clearance is normally granted for three years. However, you can seek our assistance for the essential Indefinite Leave To Remain (ILR) in the UK after the expiry of initial clearance, under the UK Tier 1 Entrepreneur program.

If you are already a visa holder under some other visa category, staying in the UK, and wish to switch over to the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) route, we can surely guide you about the same, if you successfully meet the qualifying requirements for the Tier 1 Entrepreneur category.

Fill our Free Assessment Form to know your eligibility for UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) application or to ILR and we will get in touch with you very soon.

Extension Under The Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Immigration Program

Before you apply for an ILR, you need to seek an extension under the Tier 1 Entrepreneur program. Our UK advisors at APEX VISAS assess your eligibility for extension, based on your compliance to post-visa conditions in the UK and forward your case in the most impressive way possible to get an easy approval.
Some of the post-visa conditions against which your profile is adjudged and to which you need to comply, are:

Your engagement in the UK business activity that employs – directly or indirectly – at least two full-time employees, who are legitimately permitted to work in the UK

You must have invested at least £200,000 in cash, directly into one or more businesses in the UK and must be registered with HM Revenue & Customs as self-employed. Or, you must have registered a new business in which you hold the position of a director. Another alternative is to register as the director of an existing business. It is also mandatory to prove your possession of the minimum settlement funds along with the desired level of minimum proficiency in the English language. Given conditions must be met while your conditional stay in the UK along with several other immigration regulations. APEX VISAS immigration specialists channelize your application in the right direction, by eliminating hurdles on the way. Perseverance is the force that keeps us going and satisfy needs of our clients with utmost perfection. We help you realize your UK immigration dream by successfully guiding you through the extension procedure and by ultimately getting you an ILR.

Given conditions must be met during your conditional stay in the UK along with several other immigration regulations. APEX VISAS immigration specialists channelize your application in the right direction, by eliminating hurdles on the way. Perseverance is the force that keeps us going and satisfies needs of our clients with utmost perfection. We help you realize your UK immigration dream by successfully guiding you through the extension procedure and by ultimately getting you an ILR. Contact us today if you are seeking an extension under the UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) program.

Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) – Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) in the UK

To be eligible to apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK, you must have spent a continuous period of at least five years in the UK while being on the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category Visa (including extension). Thus, if you meet the immigration regulatory requirements under the Tier 1 Entrepreneur program throughout the five-year period, you stand eligible to apply for UK ILR.

Supported by our widespread international network of immigration professionals, top-notch immigration consultants at APEX VISAS rule out every possibility of errors that exist in processing of your UK immigration. We keep an eagle`s eye view of the updates or changes introduced in the UK immigration programs and ensure that you get ILR approval with great ease and in least possible time. UK ILR also opens possibilities for future citizenship of UK. Contact us soon to get your UK ILR in a hassle-free way.

Family of settled personsThis page explains how you can come to live permanently in the UK as an adult dependent relative of someone who is already a permanent resident here.

You can apply for permission to settle permanently here (known as ‘indefinite leave to enter or remain’) if you are:

• aged 18 or over; and
• a parent, grandparent, brother, sister, son or daughter of a British citizen or person settled in the UK.

Can you apply?

You can apply to join a settled person in the UK if:

• You need long-term personal care to perform everyday tasks, such as washing and cooking.
• The care you need is not available in the country where you are living, either because it is not available and there is no person in the country where you are living who can reasonably provide it or it is not affordable.
• Your sponsor can show that he or she is able to provide adequate maintenance, accommodation and care for you without having to rely on public funds. Your sponsor will need to sign a sponsorship undertaking form to confirm that they will be responsible for your care without relying on public funds for a period of at least 5 years.

Applying for a visa

You can only apply if you are outside the UK. You must obtain a visa as an adult dependent relative before you travel here.

Depending on the country where you live, you may need to make your application online or using application form VAF4A. To find out which application method you should use, see ‘More information’ below.

You can download application form VAF4A and guidance notes from the right side of this page.

You must provide documents to support your visa application, including a sponsorship undertaking form signed by the British citizen or settled person on whom you are dependent (your sponsor). You can download guidance on supporting documents, and the sponsorship undertaking form, from the right side of this page.

There are particular application requirements if you are currently in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man – see ‘More information’ below.

As part of your application, you will need to enrol your fingerprints and facial image (known as ‘biometric information’) at a visa application centre.

As part of your application, you will need to enrol your fingerprints and facial image (known as ‘biometric information’) at a visa application centre.

In accordance with the recent changes brought in by the Home Secretary, the road towards settlement for large scale investors has been hastened up. Additionally, they would be able to enjoy longer durations outside the UK. In short, alterations would serve as incentives to investors having the ability to contribute in UK’s economy. Hence, the UK Tier 1 (Investor Category) would witness the following amendments:

Pre-requisites for making entry

• £1m to be held in a regulated financial institution. Moreover, this income should be disposable in the UK.
• NO maintenance requirement
• Not mandatory to have any English proficiency requirement.
• The category would be subjected to General Grounds for Refusal

Grants of leave

• The initial grant of 3 years and 4 months
• If required further, an extension of 2 years

Settlement

• If £1m invested (as at present), the settlement would be for 5 years; OR
• An investor making 5 Million Pounds of investment funds would have the freedom to settle in the UK after 3 years; OR
• Making an investment of 10 Million Pounds would be allowed to settle after 2 years.

Investment Criteria

• As at present.
• 25% of the entire investment may be encompassed of approved assets

Duration allowed to be absent

• 180 days in any 12 months.

Dependent

• Granted leave aligned with the principal applicant.

The category is limited to providing 1000 places. The new category is meant for exceptionally talented people having performed remarkable work in the arena of science, arts and humanities with intention to work and settle in the UK in the later stages.

The prospective applicant must be globally recognized, or are likely to become global leaders in their niche area. Our immigration experts at Dolphin would assist our prospective applicants in filing applications under the New Exceptional Talent Program for UK category, provided they qualify. Below mentioned are the pre-requisites to qualify under the New Exceptional Talent Program for UK

Entry requirement

• It is essential to be endorsed by a designated Competent Body
• Not mandatory to have any English level requirement
• General Grounds for Refusal would be applicable

Extension

• It is mandatory for the applicant to be economically active in their niche.
• Intermediate English level.

Grants of leave

• Initial grant of 3 years and 4 months
• 2 years extension (after fulfilling the pre-requisites)

Settlement

• It is mandatory for the applicant to be economically active in their niche
• Knowledge of life test is applicable
• May qualify for ILR after a span of 5 years

Dependent

• Granted leave in line with main applicant