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

• Updated: 31 January 2023

Investors and businesses may be legally required to tell the government about certain sensitive acquisitions under the National Security and Investment Act.

• Updated: 18 June 2025

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

• Updated: 25 May 2023

Find out about changes to the Business Investment Relief rules from 6 April 2017.

• Updated: 16 May 2025

• Updated: 24 March 2025

Frequently asked questions on the Levelling Up Fund Round 2.

• Updated: 1 August 2022

Guidance for accountable bodies for Welsh Investment Zones wishing to award grant subsidies under the Welsh Investment Zones Subsidy Scheme.

• Updated: 7 October 2025

Apply for an Innovator Founder visa if you've been endorsed for a business idea: eligibility, documents, extend or switch, bring your family.

Find out how to raise money for research, development or innovation using the Enterprise Investment Scheme or a Venture Capital Trust.

• Updated: 5 October 2018