Guidance

Guidance on application for UK visa as Tier 1 (Entrepreneur)

Guidance to apply to come to the UK as a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) or to extend your stay.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 11 February 2014
• Last updated: 6 October 2021
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  1. 6 October 2021

     Guidance amended to reflect Immigration Rules changes and the fact that it is no longer possible to switch into the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) route.

  2. 1 December 2020

     Guidance updated.

  3. 1 October 2019

     Updated guidance.

  4. 29 March 2019

     Updated guidance for use on or after 29 March 2019.

  5. 23 January 2019

     Updated guidance.

  6. 5 November 2018

     Replaced document with a new version.

  7. 6 July 2018

     Guidance updated.

  8. 19 April 2018

     Updated accountancy body list and revised guidance about money already invested in a business.

  9. 15 January 2018

     Updated guidance.

  10. 6 April 2017

      Updated policy guidance for use on or after 6 April 2017.

  11. 24 November 2016

      Updated guidance for use on or after 24 November.

  12. 6 April 2016

      Updated guidance for use on or after 6 April.

  13. 19 November 2015

      Updated guidance for use on or after 19 November 2015.

  14. 1 September 2015

      Updated guidance for use on or after 1 September.

  15. 20 July 2015

      Updated guidance for Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa application.

  16. 6 April 2015

      New version published for use on and after 6 April 2015.

  17. 2 March 2015

      New version published for use on or after 02 March 2015.

  18. 6 November 2014

      New version published for use on or after 6 November 2014.

  19. 1 August 2014

      A new version of this guidance has been published for use on or after 1 August 2014.

  20. 11 July 2014

      Updated guidance.

  21. 1 July 2014

      Updated document for use on or after 1July 2014

  22. 6 April 2014

      A new version of this guidance has been published for use on or after 6 April 2014.

  23. 11 February 2014

      First published.

Documents

Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) policy guidance

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Details

This route closed to new applicants on 29 March 2019.

You can still use this guidance if you have already been granted leave in the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) or Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) categories.

This guidance will help you apply for a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa or extend your stay in the UK.