Investment amount: | from £ 2,000,000 |
Time to obtain: | 5-6 years |
Number of visa-free countries: | 185 |
get citizenship |
According to the British law, a person who has the status of a permanent resident and has lived in the UK for more than 5 years after residence permit was issued, is eligible to apply for citizenship. For foreigners wishing to acquire residency in the UK, government has developed a program of Tier 1 Investor visa and Innovator visa. After 2-5 years, depending on the chosen investment program and the size of the financial contribution, a permanent residence is granted to the applicant. Permanent residence is a mandatory step towards obtaining UK citizenship.
FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT
British citizens can cross borders of 185 countries without visas, including USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
RESIDENCY FOR FAMILY
Your close relatives are eligible to obtain permanent residence in the UK.
HIGH STANDARD OF LIVING
British citizenship will bring you a high level of social and security guarantees, ensuring a stable future for you and your family.
PRESTIGIOUS EDUCATION
UK education system meets strict quality standards, and its higher education institutions occupy one of the highest positions in the world rankings of universities.
RELIABLE BANKING SYSTEM
British banking institutions are traditionally stable and resistant to external risks.
FREE QUALITY HEALTH CARE
Great Britain has highly developed medicine. The National Health Service (NHS) provides high-quality free health care to all residents of the state.
Tier 1 (Investor) visa and Innovator visa programs allow entrepreneurs and investors to acquire UK citizenship through obtaining resident status. These type of UK visa will enable you to develop your business in the international market and provide your family with a safe place to live.
Tier 1 (Investor) visa
Innovator visa
Investment
from £ 2,000,000
from £ 50,000
Visa validity
40 months and can be extended for another 2 years
3 years and can be extended an unlimited number of times
Permanent residency (ILR)
after 5 years of residence Accelerated option in case of investing a higher amount of: £ 5,000,000 - granting permanent residency in 3 years£ 10,000,000 - granting permanent residency in 2 years
after 5 years of residence
Citizenship
1 year after obtaining permanent residency status (or 2-3 years - in case of accelerated method of obtaining permanent residency)
1 year after obtaining permanent residency status
Learn about the most
convenient investment solution
for immigrating to the UK from
International Holdings specialists
1 Selection of the government investment program
Specialists of International Holdings will provide you with an up-to-date information on possible ways of economic investment and will select the best solution that meets your goals and needs.
2 Collection of documents for due diligence checks
The process of acquiring British citizenship by investment involves confirming your impeccable reputation in order to receive governmental approval. To do this, we will help you to collect the full set of documents required to apply for the appropriate visa type.
3 Obtaining a residence permit and investment implementation
Lawyers of International Holdings will help to apply for visa to the state authorities of the UK. Application procedure takes about 3 weeks. We will provide legal support and monitor compliance with all requirements of the investment program.
4 Residence in the UK
To obtain British citizenship, you should reside in the country for a certain period, established by the terms of your chosen program. Usually investment visa is issued for 3 years with the possibility of further extension. After 5 years from the date of obtaining a visa, investor can apply for a permanent residency status. Once permanent residency is received the applicant is eligible to apply for British citizenship after 12 months. In order to qualify for that, the applicant is allowed to stay outside the UK for a maximum of 450 days during the entire period of residence in the country, and in the last year before applying for citizenship the duration of stay outside the state should not exceed 90 days.
5 Submitting application and obtaining citizenship
If all investment conditions and requirements for the period of residence are met, you can apply for citizenship. Once your application is approved by the UK government, you will be granted British citizenship.
Individual selection
of investment program
Legal support at all stages
of the procedure
Strict confidentiality
of personal data
Assistance in collecting
the necessary documents
Guaranteed results for you
and your family members
International Holdings - official
representative of the investment program
Use the support
of licensed specialists
of International Holdings company
to acquire British citizenship
by investment