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Apply to extend your Investor visa (Tier 1) or bring your family.

• Overview

  You can no longer apply for a new Tier 1 (Investor) visa. If you already…

• Extend your visa

  You may be able to extend your Tier 1 (Investor) visa for 2 years. Your…

• Family members

  Your family members (‘dependants’) can join you if you’re in the UK on…

Find out how venture capital schemes work, who can apply and what tax reliefs are available for your investors.

• Updated: 25 May 2023

Investors in People UK specialises in transforming business performance through people. Visit the Investors in People UK website .

• Updated: 15 April 2021

The Income Tax relief: distribution of Venture Capital Trust (VCT) scheme investors and amount of investment claimed for tax years ending 2012 to 2014.

• Updated: 10 December 2015

Find out how the scheme works, including issuing shares and raising money, and how to submit your compliance statement.

• Updated: 31 January 2023

Pioneering defence firms have pitched their innovations directly to major investors in a first-of-its-kind Dragons’ Den-style event, set up by the Ministry of Defence.

• Updated: 6 February 2026

Find out about tax reliefs available to individuals who invest in certain companies, social enterprises, or Venture Capital Trusts.

• Updated: 6 October 2023

Find out how the scheme works, including issuing shares and raising money and how to submit a compliance statement.

• Updated: 25 May 2023

What information needs to be on ISA application forms if you're an ISA manager.

• Updated: 15 July 2025

Find information about potential barriers to exporting goods, providing services or investing in foreign countries