The areas we cover are UK skilled Worker Visa, UK Intra-Company Transfer Visa, UK HEALTH AND Care WORKER Visa UK International Sportsperson Visa  UK  Minister of Religion Visa (T2),  UK Representative of an Overseas Newspaper, News Agency or Broadcasting Organisation Visa.

LONG TERM WORK VISAS

You can no longer apply for a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa.

If you want to set up or run a business in the UK you might be able to apply for an Innovator visa or a Start-up visa.

If you already have a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa
You can still apply:

to settle in the UK (indefinite leave to remain)
to extend your visa
for family members to join you

Entrepreneur visa Tier 1

If you are a Commonwealth citizen and have a grandparent who was born in the UK, you may be able to live and work in the UK on the basis of your UK Ancestry.  A UK Ancestry visa can only be obtained from outside the UK. 

UK Ancestry visa

This Visa open to individuals who are  talent the field of 
 science, engineering, medicine, humanities, digital technology and arts and culture (including film and television, fashion design and architecture who wish to work in the UK.

Global TALENT VISAS

Artist and Entertainers
The UK is a world-leading hub for the creative industries. Whether you are an actor, musician, dancer or other performing artist, our immigration team are well experienced in the full range of UK visas available to artists and entertainers who to visit or work in the UK

Artist and Entertainers

The UK is a world-leading hub for the creative industries. Whether you are an actor, musician, dancer or other performing artist, our immigration team are well experienced in the full range of UK visas available to artists and entertainers who to visit or work in the UK




SECTOR EXPERTISE

This services cover,  SPONSOR COMPLIANCE,  SECTOR EXPERTISE,  LONG TERM WORK VISAS,  SHORT TERM WORK VISAS,  SPONSOR LICENCES, TALENT VISAS, and OTHER WORK VISAS

Business Immigration

We assist  UK IINNOVATOR VISA,  UK START-UP VISA,  UK REPRESENTATIVE OF AN OVERSEAS BUSINESS VISA, ECAA ANKARA AGREEMENT VISA

Business Visa

In order to employ skilled workers from outside the UK, UK employers must usually first apply to UK Visas and Immigration for a sponsor licence. Workers must have a job offer from an employer that has made a successful sponsor licence application before they can apply to come to, or remain in, the UK for work

What are the main eligibility requirements for a Sponsor Licence?
In order to obtain a sponsor licence, you will need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that:

Your company is a genuine organisation operating lawfully in the UK;
You are honest, dependable and reliable;
You are capable of carrying out your sponsor duties and evidencing your compliance in an appropriate timeframe and manner;
You can offer genuine employment that meets the appropriate skill level and appropriate rates of pay.
In order to establish that you are a genuine organisation operating lawfully in the UK, you will need to submit a number of company-related documents. The exact documents will depend upon the type of organisation that you are and the tiers that you wish to sponsor migrants under.

UKVI will assess whether you are honest, dependable and reliable by looking at your history and background, as well as that of the key personnel named on your application and any people involved in the day to day running of your business.

UKVI will examine your current human resources and recruitment practices in order to make sure that you are able to fulfil your sponsor duties.

Under the genuineness test, UKVI will look at the role that you are seeking to recruit foreign nationals for, and the extent to which this role fits within your organisation as a whole.

What else do I need to know about making a Sponsor Licence application?
You can apply for a sponsor licence online. At the end of the application, you will need to print out the submission sheet and post it to UK Visas and Immigration, along with the correct supporting documents.

Most sponsor licence applications are processed within 8 weeks.

As part of the sponsor licence application process, UK Visas and Immigration may visit your business premises in order to check if it satisfies the sponsorship criteria.

It is important that your sponsor licence application is prepared carefully, as there is no right of appeal if your licence application is refused. If you are refused a licence, you may not be able to apply again for up to five years, depending on the circumstances.

Once your application has been approved, you will be granted an A-rated sponsor licence, following which you can start assigning Certificates of Sponsorship to migrants who wish to work for you, and you will be listed under the register of sponsors.

You will be given access to the Sponsor Management System (SMS). This is an online portal where you can manage your licence. You must also use the system to report certain events, such as if a migrant fails to report to work.

A sponsor licence is valid for 4 years, after which you will need to apply for a Sponsor Licence Renewal.

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In order to establish that you are a genuine organisation operating lawfully in the UK, you will need to submit a number of company-related documents to UKVI. You will also need to present information concerning your business activities in the UK, HR and recruitment practices and details of how your organisation intends to comply with the requirements of the sponsor licence. The documents will need to be received by UKVI within 5 working days of the date on which the online application form is submitted.

Sponsor Licence Suspensions and Revocations
If UKVI believe that you are breaching your duties and pose a threat to immigration control, your sponsor licence may be suspended. If you are subject to a Sponsor Licence Suspension, you will not be able to sponsor new migrants, but your current sponsored migrants will be unaffected. UKVI may then reinstate your licence, downgrade it or revoke it.

If you are failing to meet your sponsor duties in a serious way or stop operating in the UK, your licence will be revoked. If you are subject to a Sponsor Licence Revocation, any migrants that you sponsor will have their leave curtailed. They will be given 60 calendar days to find alternative sponsorship or leave the UK.

SPONSOR LICENCE APPLICATIONS

Short terms work visa apply to UK Graduate Visa, UK Intra-Company Graduate Trainee Visa, UK Youth Mobility Scheme Visa, UK Temporary Work – Creative Worker Visa UK Temporary Work – Seasonal Worker Visa, UK Temporary work- Charity worker Visa, UK Temporary work- Religious Worker Visa 

Short Terms Work Visa

This Visas category cover, Investor Visa, Investor Visa Extension, and Investor Visa ILR.

Investment Visas

This type of visas applies  to Spouse, Civil partner Unmarried Partner, Fiance, Proposed Civil Partner, Child, Adult Dependent Relative, Family  Member of PB Migrant.
SPOUSE VISA

The UK Spouse visa category is for partners of British citizens, persons with indefinite leave to remain in the UK or limited leave to remain  who wish to join, or stay with, their husband or wife in the UK.
 You can also apply for a UK Spouse visa if your Spouse is outside the UK, but intending to return to the UK with you.


Family & Partner Visas 

Under European Community Law, the right of residence gives EEA nationals the right to legally work and live in the UK.

At Solomon Shepherd Solicitors we recognize that every case has its own merits and an Immigration Expert will assess all of the relevant information surrounding your EEA Residence Permit. It is very important that an expert covers every detail of your case because only then can they fully inform you of the best way to process your application.


Our Solicitors will ensure that your paperwork is accurate and in order, as this will provide a solid backbone to your case. A well-presented set of documents will strengthen and validate your EEA Residence Permit application even further.


The EEA family permit is suitable for a non-EEA national who falls within one of these descriptions.

The spouse or civil partner of an EEA or Swiss national
A descendant (child or grandchild) of the EEA national or their spouse/civil partner under 21 years of age;
A dependent descendant (child or grandchild) of the EEA national or their spouse/civil partner aged 21 and over
A dependant relative in the ascending line (i.e. parents or grandparents) of an EEA or Swiss national or his/her spouse or civil partner.
 
How to Apply
Please contact  us we  will help you with this process.

Family Members
Unmarried Partners
Permanent Residence

EEA Visas

UK GLOBAL TALENT VISA

The UK Global Talent visa is open to talented and promising applicants within the fields of science, engineering, medicine, humanities, digital technology and arts and culture (including film and television, fashion design and architecture) who wish to work in the UK.

‘Talent’ applicants will already be leaders in their respective field, while ‘promise’ applicants will be able to show the potential to become leaders in their field. 

The UK Global Talent category is not subject to a cap on the number of applicants, does not require a job offer and can lead to settlement in the UK.  A dependent partner and dependent children under 18 can apply under this route.

TALENT VISA

UK Citizenship gives applicants who successfully obtain Citizenship status the same privileges as those born in Britain. You will:
 
Hold British status
Be granted a British Passport
Be free to work in the UK without restrictions
Be required to attend a Citizenship ceremony.
Depending on your current citizenship or nationality, you may be able to apply in several ways:
 
Naturalisation
Registration
Children
Stateless people
 
In order to be naturalised as a British citizen, you will need to meet certain statutory criteria with regard to your immigration status, length of residence in the UK, future intentions, knowledge of the English language and life in the UK, and good character.  The requirements for British Citizenship by Naturalisation vary slightly depending on whether you are married to a British citizen or not.

Apply for UK Citizenship: Not married to a British citizen

If you are not married to a British citizen (or do not wish to rely on your marriage to a British citizen) the Home Office must be satisfied that:

You were in the UK on the day five years before the date of your application;
You have not been absent from the UK for more than 450 days during the intervening five year period;
You have not been in the UK in breach of the immigration laws at any time during that five year period;
You have not been absent from the UK for more than 90 days during the 12 month period immediately preceding the date of your application;
You are not subject to any limit on the period for which you may remain in the UK and have not been subject to any such time limit at any time during the 12 month period immediately preceding the date of your application;
You are of good character;
You have sufficient knowledge of the English, Welsh or Scottish Gaelic language;
Your intentions are that if your application is successful your home (or principal home) will be in the UK.
Apply for UK Citizenship: Married to a British citizen

If you are married to a British citizen, the Home Office must be satisfied that:

You were in the UK on the day three years before the date of your application;
You have not been absent from the UK for more than 270 days during the intervening three year period;
You have not been in the UK in breach of the immigration laws at any time during that three year period;
You have not been absent from the UK for more than 90 days during the 12 month period immediately preceding the date of your application;
You are not subject to any time limit on the period for which you may remain in the UK at the date of your application;
You are of good character;
You have sufficient knowledge of the English, Welsh or Scottish Gaelic language.

British Citizenship  by Naturalisation

Indefinite leave to remain,  also referred to as settlement, is a status that a foreign citizen can apply for if they are already living in the UK. This status means that a migrant in the UK is permitted to live and work in the UK without restrictions.

Permission to enter and stay in the UK (‘Leave’) can be granted to a person for a specified period of time, known as Limited Leave, or can be granted for an indefinite time, known as Indefinite Leave. The granted Indefinite Leave to Remain (“ILR”) is often also referred to as “Settlement”, as this is essentially what the permission amounts to. A migrant who is  granted ILR is permitted to live and work in the UK without restrictions.

Most migrants will need to have been granted one or more periods of limited leave before being able to apply for Settlement/ ILR. The length of time that they will complete in the UK before they can apply for ILR is referred to as the “qualifying period”. The qualifying period will depend on the category and the circumstances of their leave in the UK.

Qualification for ILR status will depend on the category and circumstances of the individual but it will be based on the length of time spent in the UK. There are both financial factors and length of stay that need to be taken into account. For more information visit our indefinite leave to remain page.

ILR is a status non-EU citizens and their family members must be granted before applying for British citizenship.

For example: A migrant spouse of a settled person who meets the financial requirements will be required to complete 60 months in the UK before they can apply for ILR; a migrant spouse of a settled person who does NOT meet the financial requirements, is required to complete a period of 10 years in the UK before they can apply for ILR.

What are the Eligibility requirements for ILR application:
You must meet the requirements set out in the Immigration Rules which are relevant to the visa category which you are apply from.

All applicants aged 18-64 must meet the two parts of the Knowledge of Language and Life (“KOLL”) requirement by :
Passing the Life in the UK test, and
Meeting one of the following language qualifications:
having a speaking and listening qualification in English at B1 level or above of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR),or
having a degree that was taught or researched in English, or
being a national of an English-speaking country.

Indefinite Leave to Remain and leave to Remain

This section will explain the various routes available as a student and made simple by the point based system.  Please contact us and we can help  you on making an application to enter the united 
Kingdom under the following student categories
Short Term Study Visa
Tier 4 (Child) Student Visa
Tier 4 (General) Student Visa

Requirements for a UK Student Visa
In order to qualify for a UK Student Visa you will need to satisfy UK Visas and Immigration that:

You are aged 16 or over;
You have been offered an unconditional place on an approved course with a licensed student sponsor;
You can read, write, speak and understand English to at least CEFR Level B2 (if studying at degree level or above) or CEFR Level B1 (if studying at below degree level);
You have enough money to support yourself and pay for your course without relying on public funds;
You have the consent of your parent(s) or legal guardian if you are 16 or 17 years old;

Course Requirements for a UK Student Visa
Student Visa applicants can apply for a visa to study the following courses:

A full-time course that leads to a qualification below degree level (RQF level 3, 4 or 5) with at least 15 hours per week of organised daytime study;
A full-time course that leads to a qualification that is at degree level or above (RQF level 6, 7 or 8);
A full-time course that is at degree level or above (RQF level 6,7 or 8), that is equivalent to a UK higher education course and is being delivered as part of a longer course overseas;
A part-time course leading to a qualification that is above degree level (RQF level 7 or above);
A recognised foundation programme for postgraduate doctors or dentists (if you have finished a recognised UK degree in medicine or dentistry, received that degree from a registered student sponsor and spent your final year and at least one other year of studies leading to that degree in the UK);
An English language course at level B2 or above in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Student Visas

<h1>ILR AS A TIER 1 ENTREPRENEUR</h1> If you currently hold a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa, you can apply to settle in the UK as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur until 5 April 2025.&nbsp;If your application is successful, you will be granted Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa ILR and be free of immigration time restrictions <h2>Requirements for Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa ILR</h2> In order to qualify for indefinite leave to remain as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur you will need to satisfy UK Visas &amp; Immigration that:<ul><li>You registered as a business director or as self-employed within 6 months of entering the Tier 1 Entrepreneur category;</li><li>You are still registered as a business director or as self-employed within the 3 months prior to your date of application;</li><li>You have invested at least £200,000 or £50,000 (as appropriate) in a business or businesses in the UK;</li><li>You have created at least two full-time jobs for persons settled in the UK and these jobs have existed for at least 12 months;</li><li>You have established, taken over or become a director of a genuine UK business, genuinely operated that business and genuinely intend to continue operating the business;</li><li>You have spent a continuous period of 5 years lawfully in the UK with leave as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur migrant, with not more than 180 days absent from the UK each year;</li><li>You have demonstrated sufficient knowledge of the English language and sufficient knowledge about life in the United Kingdom</li></ul>.There is also an&nbsp;accelerated route to settlement as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur after 3 years if you create at least 10 new full-time jobs or your business has a turnover of at least £5 million.The exact requirements you will need to satisfy will vary depending on your circumstances. <h2>Tier 1 Entrepreneur ILR job creation requirement</h2> If you have established a new business or businesses or invested in an existing business, you must have created the equivalent of 2 extra full-time paid jobs for at least 2 people who meet the definition of settled workers in the Immigration Rules at the time their employment starts. Each job must have existed for at least 12 months.A single job does not need to last for 12 consecutive months (for example it could exist for 6 months in one year and 6 months the following year), providing it is the same job, with the same job title (different jobs that have existed for less than 12 months cannot be combined together to make up a 12 month period).Jobs created in an earlier period of leave can be relied upon in a settlement application if they are maintained for at least a further 12 months during the most recent extension.If jobs relied on in a previous period of leave no longer exist, then 2 new jobs will need to be created and exist for at least 12 months during the most recent extension.The jobs must comply with all relevant UK regulations, including the national minimum wage and the working time directive.If your business has been disrupted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic then you do not need to employ at least 2 people for 12 consecutive months.&nbsp;Instead, the 12 month period you are required to employ someone for can be made up of multiple jobs across different months, providing that when combined this is equivalent to 2 full time jobs.Any periods of time when your employees were furloughed under the UK Government furlough scheme can still count towards the 12 month period provided they were paid at least 80% of theirnormal salary throughout.If you are not able to employ staff for 12 months by the time your visa expires, you may still be granted further leave for a period of 2 years provided that you have created at least 2 jobs for settled workers and you have been unable to meet the normal requirements due to the impact of the pandemic.If you were previously granted a covid related extension of leave, then in order to qualify for settlement you will need to demonstrate that you have created 2 full time jobs for the 12 month period in addition to the existing job creation requirement for settlement. For example, if you rely on having created 2 full time jobs for settled workers that existed in 12 months during your most recent grant of leave, you will also be required to show that 2 full time jobs existed for an additional 12 months.&nbsp;These can be the same jobs, providing they meet the requirement of existing for at least a further 12 months.The job creation requirement can be complex.&nbsp;You may wish to seek early advice from a specialist immigration lawyer in order to ensure that you can satisfy the requirement. <h2>When should I apply for ILR as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur?</h2> You can apply for ILR under the Tier 1 Entrepreneur route once you have resided in the UK as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur for a continuous period of 5 years.As a Tier 1 Entrepreneur you may apply for accelerated ILR&nbsp;after a continuous period of 3 years if you have created the equivalent at least 10 new full time jobs for members of the settled population.&nbsp;&nbsp;You may also qualify for accelerated settlement after 3 years if your UK business has had a gross income from business activity of at least £5 million during the last 3 years.&nbsp;If you invested into an existing business then your services or investment must have resulted in a net increase in gross income from business activity of £5 million during the 3 year continuous period, when compared to the 3 year period immediately before the date you became involved with the business.You can apply for Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa ILR up to 28 days before you reach the relevant qualifying period.&nbsp;Your qualifying period will be the 3 or 5 years immediately before the date you apply for settlement or the 3 or 5 years immediately before the date your settlement application is decided, depending on which is most favourable to you.&nbsp;Advice from an immigration lawyer will ensure the correct timing of your Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa ILR application. <h2>What is the residence requirement for a Tier 1 Entrepreneur ILR settlement application?</h2> In order to qualify for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur, you must not have been absent from the UK for more than 180 days in any 12 month period during your qualifying 3 or 5 year period.For any absences from the UK during periods of leave granted under the Rules in place before 11 January 2018, you must not have been absent from the UK for more than 180 days during each consecutive 12 month period, ending on the same date of the year as the date of the Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa ILR application.&nbsp;For any absences from the UK during periods of leave granted under the Rules in place since 11 January 2018, the Home Office will consider a rolling 12 month period.In either case, days spent travelling to or from the UK will not count for the purpose of the Tier 1 Entrepreneur ILR residence and absence requirement. <h2>How long will it take for my Tier 1 Entrepreneur ILR settlement application to be decided?</h2> If you apply for indefinite leave to remain as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur via UK Visa &amp; Immigration’s standard service, you can normally expect to receive a decision within 26 weeks of your ILR application date.&nbsp;The Home Office does not currently offer a priority service for Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa ILR applications.&nbsp;However, we have been informed that a 30-day service for Tier 1 Entrepreneur ILR applications is being planned.<ul><li>Indefinite Leave to Remain as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur</li><li>Tier 1 Entrepreneurs Applying for Accelerated Settlement after 3 years</li><li>UK Entrepreneur Visa Success Stories</li></ul> <h2>Can I apply for Tier 1 Entrepreneur ILR settlement if I am outside the UK</h2> Unfortunately not.&nbsp;Tier 1 Entrepreneur ILR applications can only be submitted from within the UK.

ILR AS A TIER 1 ENTREPRENEUR

Have you received a Tier 1 Entrepreneur refusal decision? If your application to extend your stay or settle in the UK as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur has been refused, our specialists in Tier 1 Entrepreneur refusals can advise on the merits of making a fresh application or challenging the Tier 1 Entrepreneur refusal decision by way of Administrative Review or Judicial Review. <h2>Tier 1 Entrepreneur Refusal Grounds</h2> Tier 1 Entrepreneur extension and ILR applications can be refused for a variety of reasons.&nbsp;Amongst the most common reasons given by the Home Office for refusing a Tier 1 Entrepreneur extension or ILR application are:<ul><li>failure to provide specified evidence of investment;</li><li>failure to provide specified evidence of job creation;</li><li>failure to provide specified evidence to satisfy the maintenance requirement;</li><li>failure to satisfy the genuine entrepreneur test;</li></ul>Whilst early advice from an immigration lawyer can avoid a Tier 1 Entrepreneur refusal decision, legal advice following refusal of a Tier 1 Entrepreneur application can also lead to refusal decisions being overturned. <h2>Can I appeal against a decision to refuse my Tier 1 Entrepreneur extension or ILR application?</h2> There is no right of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) against a decision to refuse leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur.&nbsp;However, you may have grounds to ask the Home Office to review its refusal decision by way of an application for Administrative Review. If this is unsuccessful then you may have grounds to apply for Judicial Review of the Tier 1 Entrepreneur refusal decision.&nbsp;&nbsp;You may also be able to make a fresh application for a&nbsp;Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension or Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa ILR&nbsp;You may want to speak to an immigration lawyer for expert advice. To discuss your Tier 1 Entrepreneur refusal decision with one of our immigration barristers, contact our UK Tier 1 Entrepreneur refusal lawyers on 0203 617 9173 or complete our enquiry form below.<h2>What is Administrative Review of a Tier 1 Entrepreneur refusal?</h2><h2> </h2>Administrative Review&nbsp;is an internal Home Office review process whereby a caseworker will review the refusal decision for case working errors.&nbsp;Case working errors might include a failure to apply the Immigration Rules correctly or a failure to apply published policy and guidance in relation to the Tier 1 Entrepreneur application.The Home Office will only consider evidence that was not before the original decision maker in very limited circumstances.An in-country application for Administrative Review must be submitted within 14 days of receiving the refusal decision (or 7 days if detained).&nbsp;An out-of-country application for Administrative Review must be made within 28 days of receiving the refusal decision.&nbsp;&nbsp;Advice from an immigration lawyer will ensure that any available grounds for Administrative Review are pleaded, as well as the correct timing of your Tier 1 Entrepreneur Administrative Review application. <h2>What is Judicial Review of a Tier 1 Entrepreneur refusal?</h2> Unlike Administrative Review, which reviews casework errors in general, judicial Review&nbsp;enables a refusal decision to be challenged on the grounds of illegality, irrationality and procedural unfairness.&nbsp;A Judge will determine whether the way the refusal decision was made was procedurally and legally correct, not whether the conclusion was ‘right’ on the facts.In order to judicially review a Home Office refusal decision, an application for permission needs to be lodged with the relevant court promptly or, in any event, within three months of the date of the decision that is being challenged.Judicial Review of a Tier 1 Entrepreneur refusal decision can only be pursued once all other avenues of redress, including Administrative Review, have been exhausted and it can be a lengthy and complex process. Challenging as Entrepreneur refusal on the basis of genuineness , Tier 1 Entrepreneur Specified evidence and missing documents, and UK Entrepreneur Visa success stories <h2>Can I make a fresh application for leave as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur?</h2> Although the Tier 1 Entrepreneur category is now closed to most new applicants, you can make a fresh application to extend your stay or settle in the UK as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur if you currently have valid leave as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur or have held Tier 1 Entrepreneur leave in the last 12 months.Fresh applications for further leave to remain as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur can be made until 6 April 2023. Fresh applications for indefinite leave to remain as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur can be made until 6 April 2025.Applications can be made from within the UK or, if applying for an extension of stay, by way of an&nbsp;entry clearance application from overseas.

CHALLENGE A TIER 1 ENTREPRENEUR REFUSAL DECISION

If you currently hold a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa, you can apply for a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension until 5 April 2023.&nbsp;If your application is successful, you will be granted an extension of stay as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur for a period of 2 years.&nbsp;Applications for&nbsp;indefinite leave to remain as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur can be made until 5 April 2025. <h2>Requirements for a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension</h2> In order to extend your stay as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur, you will need to satisfy UK Visas &amp; Immigration that:<ul><li>You registered as a business director or as self-employed within 6 months of entering the Tier 1 Entrepreneur category;</li><li>You are still registered as a business director or as self-employed within the 3 months prior to your date of application;</li><li>You have invested at least £200,000 or £50,000 (depending on the amount your initial application was based on) in a business or businesses in the UK;</li><li>You have created at least two full-time jobs for persons settled in the UK and these jobs have existed for at least 12 months;</li><li>You have established, taken over or become a director of a genuine UK business, genuinely operated that business and genuinely intend to continue operating the business;</li><li>You are competent in the English language to at least CEFR Level B1 (equivalent to IELTS 4.0 in reading, writing, listening and speaking);</li><li>You have enough additional money to support yourself without relying on public funds.</li></ul> The exact requirements you will need to satisfy will vary depending on your circumstances. <h2>Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension job creation requirement</h2> If you have established a new business or businesses or invested in an existing business, you must have created the equivalent of 2 extra full-time paid jobs for at least 2 people who meet the definition of settled workers in the Immigration Rules at the time their employment starts. Each job must have existed for at least 12 months.A single job does not need to last for 12 consecutive months (for example it could exist for 6 months in one year and 6 months the following year), providing it is the same job, with the same job title (different jobs that have existed for less than 12 months cannot be combined together to make up a 12 month period).Jobs created in an initial period of leave can be relied upon in an extension application if they are maintained for at least a further 12 months during the most recent extension.If jobs relied on in a previous period of leave no longer exist, then 2 new jobs will need to be created and exist for at least 12 months during the most recent extension.The jobs must comply with all relevant UK regulations, including the national minimum wage and the working time directive.If your business has been disrupted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic then you do not need to employ at least 2 people for 12 consecutive months.&nbsp;Instead, the 12 month period you are required to employ someone for can be made up of multiple jobs across different months, providing that when combined this is equivalent to 2 full time jobs.Any periods of time when your employees were furloughed under the UK Government furlough scheme can still count towards the 12 month period provided they were paid at least 80% of theirnormal salary throughout.If you are not able to employ staff for 12 months by the time your visa expires, you may still be granted further leave for a period of 2 years provided that you have created at least 2 jobs for settled workers and you have been unable to meet the normal requirements due to the impact of the pandemic.The job creation requirement can be complex.&nbsp;You may wish to seek early advice from a specialist immigration lawyer in order to ensure that you can satisfy the requirement. <h2>When should I apply for an extension of stay as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur?</h2> You can apply for a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension at any time prior to the expiry of your leave.&nbsp;However, we recommend that you apply to extend your UK Entrepreneur visa not more than 1 month before your current leave expires.&nbsp;If you apply for a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension earlier than this then you may have a shortfall in your leave when you apply for settlement.&nbsp;This is because the Home Office will grant an extension of stay as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur for 2 years from the date of decision, not the date when your current leave expires.&nbsp;This would necessitate a further application for an extension of stay as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur before becoming eligible for indefinite leave to remain.&nbsp;Advice from an immigration lawyer will ensure the correct timing of your Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension application. <h2>How long will it take for my application for a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension to be decided?</h2> You will need to apply for a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension via UK Visa &amp; Immigration’s standard service.&nbsp;You should normally expect to receive a decision within 8 weeks of your extension application date.&nbsp;UK Visa &amp; Immigration does not currently offer a priority service for Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension applications. <h2>WE CAN ALSO ASSIST WITH</h2> <ul><li>Drafting a Tier 1 Entrepreneur compliant business plan</li><li>As part of your Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension application, you may wish to include a detailed business plan.&nbsp;If so, our immigration team can assist you to identify a suitably qualified professional business plan writer, instruct the business plan writer on your behalf and then liaise with the plan writer to ensure that your Tier 1 Entrepreneur extension business plan satisfies the requirements of the Immigration Rules.</li></ul> Entrepreneur interview preparation for Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa extension If you are applying to extend your stay as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur, you may be invited to attend a genuine entrepreneur interview with the Home Office as part of the application process. Our Genuine Entrepreneur Interview Preparation sessions are designed to help Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension applicants familiarise themselves with the interview process and increase their prospects of success.Our Genuine Entrepreneur Interview Preparation sessions provide Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension applicants with an opportunity to practice responses to a range of interview questions in accordance with UK Visas and Immigration’s assessment criteria and to receive constructive feedback in order to prepare for a successful interview. Each session lasts 1 hour.Our Genuine Entrepreneur Interview Preparation sessions include: <ul><li>One-to-one interview practice – you will be questioned by an immigration barrister and lawyer about your business plan, work and business experience and qualifications in relation to your chosen business sector;</li><li>Assessment as to whether the information provided by you matches the information that is set out in your business plan and any relevant documentary evidence;</li><li>Constructive feedback on all aspects of your performance in the interview such as your general interview technique and the strength of your answers for specific questions;</li><li>Advice and tips on further preparation and how to improve on any weak areas;</li><li>Time for you to ask additional questions and/or address any other concerns that you have about the interview.</li></ul> Applications for ILR including accelerated paths as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur If you have invested in a new or existing UK business and your investment has created at least two new full-time jobs, you may apply for&nbsp;indefinite leave to remain in the UK as a Tier entrepreneur after five years.You may qualify for accelerated settlement as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur after 3 years if you have created 10 new jobs or your business has received at least £5 million in income from business activity.In addition, unless you are aged 65 or over, you will need to demonstrate that you have sufficient knowledge of the English language and Life in the UK.You will also need to satisfy the Home Office that you have established, taken over or become a director of a genuine UK business, genuinely operated that business and genuinely intend to continue operating the business.You can spend up to 180 days (six months) outside the UK each year and still qualify for indefinite leave to remain.&nbsp;&nbsp;For settlement applications made from 11 January 2018, the Home Office will consider absences from the UK on a rolling basis, rather than in separate consecutive 12-month periods. If your qualifying period includes time before this date and you believe that this change would cause you exceptionally harsh consequences, you must set out Fresh applications, Administrative reviews and Judicial reviews for Tier 1 Entrepreneurs If your application for further leave to remain or settlement as a Tier 1 Entrepreneur has been refused, our immigration team can advise on the merits of making a fresh application or challenging the decision.If the decision-maker failed to apply the Immigration Rules or Home Office policy correctly, we can bring Administrative Review proceedings to challenge the decision.If the decision to refuse your application was unlawful, unreasonable or procedurally improper, our immigration team can apply for Judicial Review and provide representation at Judicial Review hearings.

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