Investment

Active Investment

• One must have a minimum of £200,000 to invest in the business

• the capital must be readily available and disposable within the UK

• One must be actively involved in the business and should not do other work in the UK

• there must be a genuine need for one's time and investment

• employment must be created for at least 2 people living in the UK
  

Leave to enter is granted for a year and then an application for an extension must be made to the Home

Office.

A spouse and children under 18 are admitted on the same terms as the business person

After 4 years, presuming the business is still operating profitably, application for indefinite leave to remain

(Permanent Residence) can be made

Passive Investment

One must have a minimum of £1,000,000 and intend to invest at least £750,000 in a business and intend to

live in the UK on the profits of the investment.



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