Closed Closed 17 February 2022

United Kingdom — Tier 1 Investor

Tier 1 Investor is classified as historical residency. Its inventory status is closed. Former£2 m standard investment. Residence then separate naturalisation

Evidence & review dates · 13 October 2026

Evidence reviewed Dated research; confirm current terms with the authority.

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Legal outcome
Historical route record
Base amount
Former£2 m standard investment
Presence
Closed

Cost breakdown

A complete itemised government-fee subtotal is not listed here. The qualifying amount remains separate from document, professional and other charges.

Use the current government schedule for the exact applicant cohort.

Current and upcoming changes

Official research update · 2026-10-23

Closed route and legacy deadlines: Tier 1 Investor remains closed to new initial applications. The legacy extension deadline was before 17 February 2026; qualifying settlement applications must be made before 17 February 2028. A reported replacement is not an available route. Checked 2026-10-23. Official source ↗

Each claim shows its own check date. Other profile facts retain their own dates.

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Family of four

Household assumptions and eligibility

Principal, spouse and two children aged under 12. Eligibility, age definitions and dependency rules apply.

Legacy rules

Requirements

Eligibility, presence and exceptions

Legacy settlement/family applications remain distinct from new initial intake.

Presence
Residence then separate naturalisation
Holding / ongoing duties
Legacy conditions

Travel access

Destination rules, conditions and source dates

This route does not establish ordinary national-passport privileges. Short visits; personal circumstances and entry conditions apply. Each rule retains its own check date.

UK visits
Historical reference

This record describes the programme during its stated historical period. Current visitor rights are not derived from this archive.

Checked 2026-10-13.

  • Investor visa Tier 1 overview ↗UK Home Office · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    No new initial applications; legacy settlement/family routes.

  • Tier 1 investor guidance ↗UK Home Office · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Closed 17 February 2022; historical£2m standard.

Schengen visits
Historical reference

This record describes the programme during its stated historical period. Current visitor rights are not derived from this archive.

Checked 2026-10-13.

  • Investor visa Tier 1 overview ↗UK Home Office · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    No new initial applications; legacy settlement/family routes.

  • Tier 1 investor guidance ↗UK Home Office · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Closed 17 February 2022; historical£2m standard.

USA visits
Historical reference

This record describes the programme during its stated historical period. Current visitor rights are not derived from this archive.

Checked 2026-10-13.

  • Investor visa Tier 1 overview ↗UK Home Office · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    No new initial applications; legacy settlement/family routes.

  • Tier 1 investor guidance ↗UK Home Office · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Closed 17 February 2022; historical£2m standard.

Canada visits
Historical reference

This record describes the programme during its stated historical period. Current visitor rights are not derived from this archive.

Checked 2026-10-13.

  • Investor visa Tier 1 overview ↗UK Home Office · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    No new initial applications; legacy settlement/family routes.

  • Tier 1 investor guidance ↗UK Home Office · Government guidance · Checked
    What this source supports

    Closed 17 February 2022; historical£2m standard.

Global category counts, where shown above, are attributed publisher snapshots. The selected destination rules here use government evidence. Recognition of a document is separate from visa exemption.

Sources

Publications, supporting claims and review dates

Checked means the cited material was reviewed, not that the authority published a new rule that day. Source authority and retrieval limitations are recorded below.

  • Investor visa Tier 1 overviewUK Home Office · Checked

    Open source publication ↗

    Government guidance

    No new initial applications; legacy settlement/family routes.

  • Tier 1 investor guidanceUK Home Office · Checked

    Open source publication ↗

    Government guidance

    Closed 17 February 2022; historical£2m standard.

  • Tier 1 Investor caseworker guidance: legacy deadlinesUK Visas and Immigration · Checked

    Open source publication ↗

    Official publication

    New initial applications closed on 17 February 2022; legacy extension applications had to be made before 17 February 2026; settlement applications must be made before 17 February 2028.