The entrepreneur category is for those investing in the United Kingdom by setting up or taking over, and being actively involved in the running of one or more businesses in the United Kingdom
Who can apply as an entrepreneur?
You can apply under the entrepreneur category now if you are:
- in the United Kingdom and want to make an initial application as an entrepreneur;
- already in the United Kingdom as an entrepreneur and want to extend your permission to stay within your existing category;
- already in the United Kingdom as a business person or innovator and want to extend your permission to stay in the entrepreneur category;
- applying for permission to enter the United Kingdom (known as 'entry clearance') under the entrepreneur category.
What points you have to score to apply as an entrepreneur
To apply under our points-based system and be accepted into the entrepreneur category, you must pass a points-based assessment.
You must score:
- 75 points for your attributes which are different depending on whether you make an initial or extension application; and
- 10 points for English language; and
- 10 points for available maintenance (funds).
If you do not score a minimum of 75 points for your attributes and 10 points for English language and 10 points for available maintenance (funds), your application will be refused.
Fee: If you are inside the United Kingdom
- You must pay £820.
- Dependant applications for your spouse, partner or children under 18 cost £50 per dependant if they are sent together with your own form.
- Dependant applications for children over 18, or any dependant applications sent separately or later, cost £465.
Fee: If you are outside the United Kingdom
- You must pay £675, payable in the local currency.
Once your fee has been received by the visa application centre, the fee is charged and cannot be refunded.
What documents you must send for an initial application
You must provide two recent passport photographs and your passport, along with proof of the following in original:
- a original letter from each financial institution holding your money, to confirm the amount of money available, money must be £200,000 or more
- additional evidence for third-party funding,- a declaration letter by third party and A letter from a legal representative
- English language- Documents of an English language test or degree was taught in English or Passport as a national of a majority English speaking country
- maintenance (funds).
Maintenance (funds)the documents must show:
If you are applying from within the United Kingdom, the balance must show that you have had at least £800 in your account at all times over the three-month period.
If you are applying from outside the United Kingdom, the balance must show that you have had at least £2,800 in your account at all times over the three-month period.
Evidence must be in the form of cash funds. Other accounts or financial instruments for example, shares, bonds, pension funds, regardless of notice period are not acceptable.
If you wish to rely on joint account as evidence of funds, you must be named on the account along with one or more other named individual(s).
For applications made either in the United Kingdom or overseas, all evidence must be dated no more than one month before the application is submitted
The documents for maintenance (funds)are:
- Personal bank or building society statements covering the three month period immediately before the application
- Building society pass book covering the previous three month period
- Letter from bank confirming money and that they have been in bank for at least three months
- Letter from financial institution regulated by the Financial Services Authority or the home regulator confirming funds
What documents you must send for an extension application
You must provide two recent passport photographs and your passport, along with proof of the following:
- that you have invested £200,000 in to a United Kingdom business;
- evidence of a United Kingdom business;
- that you registered for business within three months;
- you are engaged in business activity;
- you created new employment;
- English language;
- maintenance (funds).
Where to send the form if you are applying from inside the United Kingdom
Attach your cheque or postal order for the fee to page one of the application form, and send them with your supporting documents and passport(s). You can send in more documents as long as they reach before a decision has been made.
Your application must arrive during normal business hours (0830 to 1630, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays), or receipt cannot be guaranteed.
You should send your form to:
UK Border Agency, Tier 1
PO Box 496
Millburngate House
Durham
DH99 1WQ
If you would like to send your application by courier, you should send it to:
UK Border Agency, Tier 1
Millburngate House
Durham
DH99 1PA
If you are sending applications for your dependants at the same time as your own application, make sure all applications are sent together in one envelope so the dependant applications are considered free of charge. Dependant applications sent separately or later will have to pay a fee and we will not consider them unless you pay the right fee.
If you are a dependant applying separately (not at the same time as the main applicant), you should send your form to:
UK Border Agency, Tier 1 (Dependants)
PO Box 496
Millburngate House
Durham
DH99 1WQ
If you would like to send your application by courier, you should send it to:
UK Border Agency, Tier 1 (Dependants)
Millburngate House
Durham
DH99 1SA
Where to send the form if you are applying from outside the United Kingdom
you can find out more about the process in the country you are applying from and download the application forms from our UK VISA Application Forms section.
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