Tier 1 Entrepreneur UK | You must have access to at least £200,000 investment funds to apply for a Tier 1 Entrepreneur UK.

Your funds must be:

1. held in 1 or more regulated financial institutions
2. free to spend (‘disposable’) on business in the UK

Tier 1 Entrepreneur UK | There are different eligibility requirements depending on whether you have access to £200,000.

You must also:

1. meet the English Language Requirement
2. be able to support yourself during your stay
3. score 95 points –

You can apply for a Tier 1 Entrepreneur UK if you have access to £200,000 in investment funds and you can prove that the money is either:

1. your own
2. made available to you by other people (‘third parties’) – eg a husband, wife, partner or investor
3. in a joint account with your spouse or partner but only if they aren’t applying for a Tier 1 Entrepreneur UK visa

You can use funds invested in a business that you’ve set up in the UK while under a different immigration category – the funds will need to have been invested no earlier than 12 months before your Tier 1 Entrepreneur UK application.