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TIER 1 INVESTOR VISA ILR

You can apply for indefinite leave to remain in the UK as a Tier 1 Investor Migrant after 5years of continuous residence in the UK. You may also be eligible for indefinite leave to remain as Tier 1 Investor Migrant after 2 or 3 years of continuous residence via an accelerated route if you meet certain additional requirements.

The qualifying period of 2, 3 or 5 years of residence in the UK will count from the date of grant of your initial Tier 1 Investor Visa. You will not be permitted to combine leave granted under a different category with leave granted under the Tier 1 Investor route in order to meet the continuous leave requirements.

The specific criteria you need to meet in order to qualify for ILR as a Tier 1 Investor will differ depending on when your initial Tier 1 Investor Visa was granted and when you are applying for ILR.

If you wish to apply for a Tier 1 Investor Visa ILR, speak to one of our specialised immigration lawyers for expert advice by completing our “Enquiry Form”.

What Are UK Spouse Visa Requirements ?

To successfully apply for a UK Spouse Visa, you must demonstrate to the UK Visas and Immigration that you meet:
  • The suitability criteria outlined in Appendix FM annexed to the Immigration Rules;
  • The Financial Requirements of an application for UK Spouse Visa, whereby you must have a gross annual earnings of at least £18,600 or savings of at least £62,500 if the applicant or the sponsor are unable to show income from employment or self-employment;

1.What Are The UK Spouse Visa Financial Requirements ?

In order to succeed in your application for a UK Spouse Visa, you will need to prove that you will be adequately maintained in the UK, if granted a UK Civil Partner Visa, without recourse to public funds. 


To meet the UK Spouse Visa Financial Requirements, you will need to demonstrate that your British or settled partner (or if you’re living in the UK with a valid visa.  

2.How Do I Meet The Spouse Visa UK Financial Requirements ?

The Spouse Visa UK Financial Requirements application can be met through one of the following sources: 

Income generated from salaried or non-salaried income of the British or settled partner (or your own or joint salaried or non-salaried income where you are in the UK with a valid visa);  

3.What is the Spouse Visa English Language Test?

In order to qualify for your Spouse Visa, you must be able to satisfy the UK Visas and Immigration that you speak and understand English at a required level depending on whether it is your first spouse visa application or an application for an extension of your spouse visa. To meet the  English Language Spouse Visa UK Requirements, you must demonstrate that you are:
  • A Citizen of a majority English speaking country;
  • You have passed an English Language test at Level A1 (if you’re applying for your first spouse visa) or A2 (if you are applying for an extension to your spouse visa) of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR); or
  • You have been granted an academic qualification recognised by UK NARIC to be equivalent to the standard of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or PhD in the UK, which was taught in English; or
  • You are exempt from meeting the English language requirement of a UK Spouse Visa application because you are over age of 65, have a disability that prevents you from sitting the English exam or that there are exceptional circumstances that prevent you from meeting the English language requirement prior to entry to the UK.

If you were initially granted leave as a Tier 1 Investor Migrant before 06 November 2014 and you are applying for ILR prior to 06 April 2022, you will need to satisfy the UK Visas & Immigration that:

  • You have invested at least £1 million in the UK;
  • You have invested at least 75% of your investment funds in the UK by way of share capital or loan capital in active and trading UK-registered companies or UK Government bonds, and have invested the remaining balance in the UK through the purchase of assets or by keeping money on deposit in a UK regulated financial institution;
  • The investment was made no earlier than 12 months prior to the date of your application which resulted in the grant of the initial period of leave as a Tier 1 Investor Migrant;
  • You have maintained the level of investment throughout the period of your continuous residence in the UK as a Tier 1 Investor Migrant except the initial 3 months and you are able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the UK Visas and Immigration through specified documents;
  • You have been continuously resident in the UK for 2 years (if you have invested at least £10 million), 3 years (if you have invested at least £5 million) or 5 years (if you have invested at least £1 million);
  • You must have spent the relevant period of continuous residence in the UK lawfully and you must not have had absences from the UK of no more than 180 days in any 12 calendar months during the relevant period;
  • Unless you are aged 65 or over, you have sufficient knowledge of the English language and you have passed the Life in the UK Test.

If you were initially granted leave as a Tier 1 Investor Migrant between 06 November 2014 and 28 March 2019, you will be eligible for ILR if you can satisfy the UK Visas & Immigration that:

  • You have investment funds of at least £2 million of your own in the UK and under your control;
  • You have invested your funds in the UK by way of UK Government bonds, share capital or loan capital in active and trading UK registered companies; 
  • You made the relevant investment no earlier than 12 months before the date of the application which resulted in the grant of your initial Tier 1 Investor Visa;
  • You have maintained the level of investment throughout the period of your continuous residence in the UK as a Tier 1 Investor Migrant;
  • You have been continuously resident in the UK for 2 years (if you have invested at least £10 million), 3 years (if you have invested at least £5 million) or 5 years (if you have invested at least £1 million);
  • You must have spent the relevant period of continuous residence in the UK lawfully and you must not have had absences from the UK of no more than 180 days in any 12 calendar months during the relevant period;
  • Unless you are aged 65 or over, you have sufficient knowledge of the English language and you have passed the Life in the UK Test.

If you have investments in UK Government bonds, it will be beneficial for you to submit your application for ILR as a Tier 1 Investor Migrant prior to 06 April 2025. You will still be able to apply for ILR after 06 April 2025, but you will be required to take your investment out of the UK Government bonds and place them into other qualifying investments before 06 April 2025.

If you were granted leave to enter/remain as a Tier 1 Investor Migrant on or after 29 March 2019, you will be eligible for ILR if you can satisfy the following requirements:

  • You have investment funds of at least £2 million of your own in the UK and under your control;
  • You have invested your funds in the UK by way of UK Government bonds, share capital or loan capital in active and trading UK registered companies; 
  • You made the relevant investment no earlier than 12 months before the date of the application which resulted in the grant of your initial Tier 1 Investor Visa;
  • You have maintained the level of investment throughout the period of your continuous residence in the UK as a Tier 1 Investor Migrant;
  • You have been continuously resident in the UK for 2 years (if you have invested at least £10 million), 3 years (if you have invested at least £5 million) or 5 years (if you have invested at least £1 million);
  • You must have spent the relevant period of continuous residence in the UK lawfully and you must not have had absences from the UK of no more than 180 days in any 12 calendar months during the relevant period;
  • Unless you are aged 65 or over, you have sufficient knowledge of the English language and you have passed the Life in the UK Test.

Tier 1 Investor visa ILR residence requirement

To qualify for ILR as a Tier 1 Investor Migrant, you will need to demonstrate to the UK Visas & Immigration that you have not been absent from the UK for more than 180 days in any 12 months period during your qualifying 2, 3 or 5 residence.

You can submit an application for ILR as a Tier 1 Investor Migrant via the UK Visa & Immigration’s standard service or via priority service. If you apply through the UKVI’s standard service, you can expect a decision on your application within 26 weeks of the date of your application. If you submit your Tier 1 Investor ILR application via the priority service, you can expect a decision within 10 working days of the date of your UKVCAS Appointment.

Our lawyers are specialists in UK immigration law with almost a decade of experience. We have assisted hundreds of UK Tier 1 Investor Visa ILR applicants to prepare and submit successful UK Tier 1 Investor Visa ILR applications.

Our immigration lawyers can provide you expert advice on meeting the requirements of the Immigration Rules, carry out a detailed assessment of your prospects of qualifying for a Tier 1 Investor Visa ILR and can assist you with the preparation and submission of your application.

Our lawyers combine creative energy with deep technical legal expertise to uncover innovative, out-of-the-box and unconventional strategies that help you succeed in your application even when you’re facing inherent challenges in meeting the requirements of a UK Tier 1 Investor Visa ILR.

We do this by deploying the following:

  • Taking a holistic approach to analysing every facet of each case and formulating strategies to comprehensively address every element of the case;
  • Bringing deep technical and substantive legal expertise;
  • Collaborative strategizing among specialist lawyers, who operate at different levels of seniority, bringing a wealth of technical expertise, tactical know-how and diversity of perspective on your matter;
  • Using Design Thinking to reframe the challenges you face with a view to redefining value and opening up the scope of solutions;
  • Designing customised strategy to meet your specific challenges.

4.What are the UK Spouse Visa Adequate Accommodation?

To succeed in an application for UK Spouse Visa, you must show evidence that you will have access to adequate accommodation in the UK without recourse to public to funds. The UK Visas and Immigration will not deem your proposed accommodation in the UK adequate

5.How our lawyers can help you with your UK Spouse Visa Application.

Our lawyers are specialists in UK immigration law with almost a decade of experience. We have assisted hundreds of UK Spouse Visa applicants to prepare and submit successful UK Spouse Visa applications.
UK Visas and Immigration do not provide specific UK Spouse Visa Processing Time for reaching decisions on Spouse Visa Applications. However, it has historically announced that it aims to reach a decision on spouse visa applications submitted via the standard service within 6 months of the date of submission of the application. Although in some cases, decisions can be made within 2 – 3 months of the date of submission of a UK Spouse Visa

What this means for you?

If you instruct us to take on your case, our scope of work will comprise of the following:
  • Taking detailed instructions to carry out a thorough analysis of your case;
  • Assessing your eligibility for a Tier 1 Investor Visa ILR in line with the requirements as set out in the Immigration Rules, the accompanying Policy Documents and the wider case-law jurisprudence;
  • Notifying you of the strengths and weaknesses of your case;

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