投资者移民英国条件

This page explains how to score points if you are making an initial application under Tier 1 (Investor) of the points-based system.

You should read this page if you are applying from outside the UK, or if you are in the UK and applying to 'switch' from a different immigration category (except the former investor category).

If you are already in the UK under Tier 1 (Investor) or the former investor category, see the Extension applications page.

Before you apply, you must read the Tier 1 (Investor) policy guidance, which you can find on the right side of this page. The policy guidance is based on Part 6A of the Immigration Rules.

To be able to apply, you must score 75 points. There can score these points if:

• you have £1,000,000 or more of your own money for investment in the UK; or
• you have £2,000,000 or more in personal assets, plus a loan of £1,000,000 or more for investment in the UK.

If you have £1,000,000 of your own money for investment in the UK

This money must:

• be held in a regulated financial institution;
• be disposable in the UK; and
• amount to £1,000,000 or more.

It be held overseas or in the UK at the time of your application.

If the money is not held in pounds sterling, you must convert it into pounds sterling to show that you have the minimum investment required. We will check this rate using the spot exchange rate on the OANDA website, which you can find on the right of this page, on the date when you apply.

You may rely on money that you own jointly with your partner (husband, wife, civil partner, unmarried partner or same-sex partner), and on money that is owned solely by your partner. In that case, you must have:

• an unrestricted right to transfer and dispose of this money; and
• your partner's permission to have control of this money in the UK.

If you have £2,000,000 in personal assets and a £1,000,000 loan for investment in the UK

The net value of your personal assets must be at least £2,000,000 after any liabilities to which you are subject have been taken into account.

Assets held by your partner (husband, wife, civil partner, unmarried partner or same-sex partner), either jointly or in their own name, can be taken into account when assessing your net worth.

You may borrow all of your £1,000,000 investment money, which must be:

• held in a regulated financial institution; and
• disposable in the UK.

The loan must be made by an 'authorised financial institution' which is regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

You may not mix personal money and borrowed money in order to meet the total £1,000,000 investment required to score 75 points.