United Kingdom · residence by investment (golden visa)
United Kingdom Tier 1 (Investor) visa (residence not citizenship)
Closed as of 17 February 2022
Residence route, not citizenship. The Home Office closed the route to all new applicants with immediate effect on 17 February 2022, saying "some cases had given rise to security concerns".
Launched2008
Processing timeNot applicable, route closed.
Data checked28 October 2026
Rules
Due diligence
Not applicable, route closed.
Residence requirement
The Home Office said settlement would require an investment strategy showing genuine job creation or other tangible economic impact, and passive holding of UK investments would no longer be enough.
Programme history
- The route closed to new applicants of all nationalities with immediate effect. The Home Office said findings of its review of visas granted from 2008 to 5 April 2015 would be published in due course.1
- The route was reformed.1
- The Tier 1 (Investor) route launched.1
Sources
- Home Office, GOV.UK, Tier 1 Investor visa route closes over security concerns (17 February 2022) · official
Figures are the minimums and fees stated by the programme or its regulations on the date shown. Agents' fees and other costs are extra. This is not investment or immigration advice.