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Indefinite Leave to Remain Tier 1 Investors

Indefinite Leave to Remain (Settlement) is the first goal of all immigrants which makes them free of all sorts of immigration control, work or study restrictions, residence restrictions. Here we will discuss about applying for ILR on the basis of having completed the required time period and compliance with the relevant immigration rules.

Requirements for Tier 1 (Investor) ILR application for those Tier 1 Investor Migrants who were given entry clearance or leave to remain under the rules prior to 6th November 2014


A. ILR Upon Completion of 2 years of residence under Tier 1 Investor (Accelerated Route)

The Tier 1 Investor migrant must have money of his own under his control in the UK amounting to not less than £10 million or owns personal assets which, taking into account any liabilities to which they are subject, have a value of not less than £20 million; and has money under his control and disposable in the UK amounting to not less than £10 million which has been loaned to him by a UK regulated financial institution,

He must have invested not less than 75% of the £10 million in the UK by way of UK Government bonds, share capital or loan capital in active and trading UK registered companies, and has invested the remaining balance of the specified invested amount in the UK by the purchase of assets or by maintaining the money on deposit in a UK regulated financial institution.

He must have spent the specified continuous period lawfully in the UK, with absences from the UK of no more than 180 days in any 12 calendar months during that period.

The investment referred to above was made no earlier than 12 months before the date of the application which led to the first grant of leave as a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant. The level of investment must have been maintained throughout the time spent with leave as a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant in the UK.

B. ILR Upon Completion of 3 years of residence under Tier 1 Investor

The Tier 1 Investor migrant must have money of his own under his control in the UK amounting to not less than £5 million or owns personal assets which, taking into account any liabilities to which they are subject, have a value of not less than £10 million; and has money under his control and disposable in the UK amounting to not less than £5 million which has been loaned to him by a UK regulated financial institution,

He has invested not less than 75% of the £5 million in the UK by way of UK Government bonds, share capital or loan capital in active and trading UK registered companies, and has invested the remaining balance of the specified invested amount in the UK by the purchase of assets or by maintaining the money on deposit in a UK regulated financial institution.

He has spent the specified continuous period lawfully in the UK, with absences from the UK of no more than 180 days in any 12 calendar months during that period.

The investment referred to above was made no earlier than 12 months before the date of the application which led to the first grant of leave as a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant. The level of investment has been at least maintained throughout the time spent with leave as a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant in the UK.

C. ILR Upon Completion of 5 years of residence under Tier 1 Investor

Tier 1 Investor migrant must have money of his own under his control in the UK amounting to not less than £1 million or owns personal assets which, taking into account any liabilities to which they are subject, have a value of not less than £2 million; and has money under his control and disposable in the UK amounting to not less than £1 million which has been loaned to him by a UK regulated financial institution,

He has invested not less than 75% of the £1 million in the UK by way of UK Government bonds, share capital or loan capital in active and trading UK registered companies, and has invested the remaining balance of the specified invested amount in the UK by the purchase of assets or by maintaining the money on deposit in a UK regulated financial institution.

He has spent the specified continuous period lawfully in the UK, with absences from the UK of no more than 180 days in any 12 calendar months during that period.

The investment referred to above was made no earlier than 12 months before the date of the application which led to the first grant of leave as a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant. The level of investment has been at least maintained throughout the time spent with leave as a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant in the UK.

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Requirements for Tier 1 (Investor) ILR application for those applicants who were given entry clearance or leave to remain under the rules after 6th November 2014


A. ILR Upon Completion of 2 years of residence under Tier 1 Investor

The Tier 1 Investor Migrant must have invested money of his own under his control amounting to at least £10 million in the UK by way of UK Government bonds, share capital or loan capital in active and trading UK registered companies.

The applicant must have spent 2 years continuous period lawfully in the UK, with absences from the UK of no more than 180 days in any 12 calendar months during that period.

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The investment of £10 million must have been made no earlier than 12 months before the date of the application which led to the first grant of leave as a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant. The level of investment has been at least maintained throughout the relevant 2 years’ time.

B. ILR Upon Completion of 3 years of residence under Tier 1 Investor

The Tier 1 Investor migrant must have invested money of his own under his control amounting to at least £5 million in the UK by way of UK Government bonds, share capital or loan capital in active and trading UK registered companies.

He must have spent 3 years continuous period lawfully in the UK, with absences from the UK of no more than 180 days in any 12 calendar months during that period.

The investment of £5 million must have been made no earlier than 12 months before the date of the application which led to the first grant of leave as a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant. The level of investment has been at least maintained throughout the relevant 5 years’ time.

C. ILR Upon Completion of 5 years of residence under Tier 1 Investor

The Tier 1 Investor migrant must have invested money of his own under his control amounting to at least £2 million in the UK by way of UK Government bonds, share capital or loan capital in active and trading UK registered companies.

He must have spent 5 years continuous period lawfully in the UK, with absences from the UK of no more than 180 days in any 12 calendar months during that period.

The investment of £2 million must have been made no earlier than 12 months before the date of the application which led to the first grant of leave as a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant. The level of investment has been at least maintained throughout the relevant 5 years’ time.

English Language for ILR

You can prove English language requirements by having either:

an English qualification at B1, B2, C1 or C2 level

a degree taught or researched in English

national of an English-speaking country

Life in the UK Test for ILR

Another important part of fulfilling the knowledge of language and life requires you to pass the Life in the UK test.The test is required under the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and taken in order to test the knowledge of British life and sufficient proficiency in the English language.

Dependants of Tier 1 Investor Migrant

Spouse / Civil Partner / Unmarried Partner of the applicant and their children who are already on dependant visas, may also apply for ILR provided they also fulfil relevant criteria. If the partner has joined them before 09th of July 2012, he or she must have remained in the UK for two years’ time, otherwise he / she must have completed at least 5 years of residence in the UK as the applicant`s dependant, in order to apply for ILR.

If the dependants have not completed the required time period then they would need to apply for further leave to remain application while the main applicant may proceed to apply for ILR.

Administrative Review / Judicial Review

Refusal of Indefinite Leave to remain Application

If the Indefinite leave to remain application is refused by the Home office, the applicant is be given a right of administrative review of the decision that must be exercised within 14 days of the date of service of decision. There will not be any general right of appeal against any such decision made by the home office. If the administrative review also fails, the matter then can be taken to the Upper Tribunal by lodging judicial review proceedings.

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