The document summarizes the terms and requirements for entrepreneur visas in the United Kingdom. Applicants must invest a minimum of £200,000 that is held in a regulated UK account. The initial visa is valid for 3 years, after which a 2-year extension can be obtained by registering a business within 6 months and creating 2 full-time jobs within 3 years. After 5 years of residency and meeting additional requirements, permanent residency and eventual British nationality can be granted. Dependents of entrepreneurs are also entitled to reside in the UK.

1. Entrepreneur Business Visas in the United Kingdom
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A Brief Summary – By Houman Mehr

2. Entrepreneur Visa Overview
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For business people
To invest in UK business
Unlike visit visas leads to permanent residency
Leads to Nationality

3. Entrepreneur Visas – Terms
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 Introduced in June 2008
 Terms – UKBA cannot introduce changes
 3 year initial visa for the United Kingdom
 2 year extension
 Permanent residency
 Nationality to follow
 Can apply from UK in limited circumstances
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4. Entrepreneur - Initial Entry
 Need to show access to £200,000, £50,000 for select
groups
 Need to show funds are disposable in the UK
 Need to show funds are in a regulated account
 Can apply as an Entrepreneurial team with another
applicant with joint funds
 Can rely on third party investment
 Money can be anywhere in the world
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5. Entrepreneur - Initial Entry
 English Language –IELTS 7.0 / UK recognised
degree
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 Maintenance – £3,100 for main applicant and
£1,800 for each dependent for 3 months
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6. Entrepreneur Extensions
 Registered in business within 6 months of entry to
the UK
 Created 2 full time jobs in the UK
 Within 3 years must have invested all of the money
 Currently be engaged in business activity
 Prescribed Evidence - Audited accounts to be
provided as well further evidence of the business and
its activities
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7. Entrepreneurs - What can you invest in?
 No Property Investment
 No Property Management
 Construction is allowed
 Business must be based in UK
 Franchise businesses are permitted
 Business can be new or investment in current UK
business
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8. Entrepreneurs – What else can/can’t I do?
 Main applicant can not work directly for anyone
other business apart for their own company
 can contract with other businesses through their own
company or as a self-employed person
 Main applicant can study
 Main applicant and all dependents are entitled to the
National Health Service
 Can travel outside of the UK for 180 days per year
without affecting the residency requirements
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9. Entrepreneur Dependants
 Spouse – Husband or Wife (can be any age)
 Spouse can work and/or study
 Not subject to residency requirements
 Children under 18
 As long as unmarried and not living an independent life
 Children over 18 – only where a previous dependent in a UKBA
application
 Can work and/or study

10. Business Selection Service
 We have Entrepreneur Visa compliant businesses for
you to invest in.
 These are guaranteed profit making businesses.
 They will comply with all terms of the visa and will
lead to us taking responsibility for all steps up to the
point of nationality.

11. The route to Nationality
 3 year visa first
 2 year extension
 This can be avoided if the business creates 10 jobs or has
income of £5 Million over 3 years
 Permanent Residency
 Currently, Nationality 1 year later

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Mr Houman Mehr
Westkin Associates
16 Hanover square
Mayfair, London
W1s 1Ht (from 16/04/120
+44 (0) 207 0167 786
Houman.mehr@westkin.com
www.westkin.com