Invest in the UK
Whether a client is seeking to make a significant investment or is looking to open or expand their business venture in the UK, our team provides strategic advice on the best options to meet their long-term immigration goals. Our team has extensive experience and intricate knowledge of the complex rules relating to the investor and entrepreneur-related categories and are ideally placed to advise individuals from outside UK (including the European Economic Area (EEA)/Switzerland) who wish to live in the UK on the basis of business and investment.
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur)
Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) enabled non-EEA/non-Swiss to establish, join or takeover a business in the UK. This route closed to new applicants, but remains available for extensions and settlement applications.
Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur)
Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) enabled graduates from outside the EEA and Switzerland who had been officially endorsed by an authorised UK higher education institution to set up their business in the UK. This route is closed to new applications but migrants holding Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) permission may switch to Tier 1 (Entrepreneur).
Latest Insights
15 July 2026
LexisNexis UK publishes practice note on immigration options for business owners by Francesca Sciberras and Melike Çelik
LexisNexis UK has published a new Practice Note by Francesca Sciberras (Partner) and Melike Çelik (Trainee Solicitor) examining the immigration…
8 July 2026
Expanded right to work obligations from 1 October 2026: new regulations and code of practice published
Long-anticipated right to work regulations have been introduced which extend right to work compliance obligations to a wider range of working…
3 July 2026
Natasha Chell writes for the Financial Times on the UK’s approach to start-up entrepreneurs
The Financial Times has today published a letter by Natasha Chell (Senior Partner and Head of UK Pratice) highlighting the need for a more flexible…