Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) enabled nationals from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland to establish, join or take over a business in the UK.

This route is now closed to new entrants.

The category will remain active for the following migrants:

• Dependants: may still join main applicants who previously obtained Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) permission;
• Existing Tier 1 (Entrepreneurs) may apply for extension applications until 5 April 2023 and indefinite leave to remain(ILR) applications until 5 April 2025; and
• Switching: Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneurs) will be permitted to switch into Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) until 5 July 2021, and these individuals will have until 5 July 2025 to apply for extensions, and 5 July 2027 to apply for ILR.

While Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) applications face high refusal rates, our firm has substantial experience overcoming the significant challenges in complex cases where some of the criteria may not have been satisfied or where an applicant was previously refused.

Fixed fees
We work on a fixed fee basis. Our fees for individual Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) applications typically range between £14,000 – £22,000 plus VAT and disbursements depending upon whether the application is for an extension or ILR as well as on the specific issues, urgencies and complexities involved.

Disbursements
You can expect the main disbursements to include:

• Home Office filing fees (click here for the government’s visa/entry clearance fee calculator and here for a list of all Home Office fees);
• Immigration Health Surcharge fees, if applicable;
• Optional premium service fees for in-country and out-of-country applications; and
• other ancillary disbursements such as UK National Academic Recognition Information Centre (NARIC) fees, biometric enrolment, translations, courier and postage charges, etc.

Dependants
For dependant application fees, please refer to our Dependants section. Dependants typically incur the same disbursements as main applicants.