This visa category is for people wishing to come to the UK to start a business. You may start any type of business, but you must work full time in the management of the business.This sort of visa application is often called a “Business Status application”.

Unless you are a national of Bulgaria, The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania or Slovenia, entry to the UK as an investor will require you to invest £200,000 in the UK. If the investment is considerably greater than the minimum £200,000 the Home Office is likely to be less stringent with the other requirements of the rules and the application may be processed more quickly.

Do I qualify to come to the UK to run my own business?

If you are a national of a country that is not covered by the EC Association Agreement, you will need to show that you will:

Invest £200,000 in a new UK business.
Create full time employment for at least 2 EEA nationals
Work solely in the business
Have sufficient funds to accommodate and maintain yourself until the business is profitable.
Have a controlling interest in the business.
Take a share of the business’s liabilities
Be implementing a business plan that looks to be thorough and viable

The money to be invested in the UK should be your own and not from any other source (e.g. bank loans). It can be held in the form of cash and share capital and the investment should give you an equal or controlling interest in the business.

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