Sophie Barrett-Brown discusses closure of Tier 1 (Investor) route on Free Movement podcast

25 February 2022

Senior Partner and Head of UK Practice Sophie Barrett-Brown was joined by Hazar El-Chamaa, Partner & Head of Private Wealth Immigration Offering at Penningtons Manches LLP, on the latest Free Movement podcast. The episode, titled ‘Russian it through: the sudden demise of the Investor visa’, looks at the Home Office’s decision to close the Tier 1 (Investor) route with immediate effect on Thursday 17 February 2022. The partners discuss why the move was unnecessary, what options are available to current Tier 1 (Investors) and whether reforms to the Innovator route will close the gap.  You can listen to the podcast here.

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Sophie Barrett-Brown


Senior Partner and Head of UK Practice


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