United Kingdom
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Introduction to the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom, including the entire island of Britain, the northeast of the island of Ireland (accounting for 1/6 of the entire island of Ireland) and some small islands around the British Isles. The country is located between the North Atlantic and the North Sea, with the southeast coast facing France and 35 kilometers from the north coast of France, separated by the English Channel.

As an important trading entity, economic power and financial center in the world, the United Kingdom is the fifth largest economic system in the world and one of the richest, most economically developed countries with the highest standard of living in the world. London is one of the largest financial centers in the world, ranking second in the world, second only to New York, and financial insurance, retail, tourism and commercial services are the dominant industries of the British economy.

  • BN（O） VISA
  • Applications will be accepted from January 31, 2021, and there is no quota limit. Applicants can move to the United Kingdom after approval. This project is also commonly known as the "BNO 5+1 Project".
  • Later, in April 2021, the UK promised to provide 43 million pounds (about 460 million Hong Kong dollars) to help people from Hong Kong find jobs, housing and schools. The British government expects that the number of applicants will be between 258,000 and 322,000 by 2025.
  • BNO Visa applicants can apply in person through the following two ways:
  • Apply at the North Point Visa Center
  • Fill in the form on the official website of GOV.UK
  • Pay visa fee + IHS (Immigration Health Surcharge) fee + biometric fee
  • Upload the documents required for the application
  • Make an appointment at the North Point Visa Center
  • Go to the North Point Visa Center according to the appointment time to provide fingering and taking photos.
  • The results of BNO Visa application will be announced within 12 weeks.
  • Must enter the country within 90 days after the application is approved.
  • Apply on the mobile phone APP
  • Applicable to BNO passport holders and qualified applicants holding Hong Kong SAR passports or European Economic Area
  • Download the Reino Unido: ID Check mobile app
  • Scan the BNO or Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport with biometrics and the passport of eligible applicants for the European Economic Area
  • Fill in the form on the official website of GOV.UK
  • Pay visa fee + IHS Immigration Health Surcharge
  • No need to visit the North Point Visa Application Center in person.
  • The results of BNO Visa application will be announced within 12 weeks.
  • After the application result is approved, there is no restriction on entry within the specified date.

The only representative visa for the business of British overseas companies is designed for senior managers of overseas companies to set up representative offices or wholly-owned subsidiaries in the United Kingdom. Such visas are mainly suitable for senior managers of enterprises headquartered outside the United Kingdom and interested in developing the British market. The plan does not require any funds or employees, and the applicant’s family can also accompany.

  • Requirements of the applicant
  • The applicant must be employed in an overseas company outside the United Kingdom and hold the position of senior supervisor;
  • The applicant cannot be the main shareholder of the company (must be less than 30% of the shares);
  • The applicant must have considerable work experience and professional knowledge within the scope of the company's business;
  • The applicant will establish the only representative office or wholly-owned subsidiary in the United Kingdom as the business/chief representative of an overseas company in the United Kingdom;
  • The applicant has full authority to make decisions on the business of the representative office or wholly-owned subsidiary in the UK;
  • Provide proof of funds for yourself and your family to prove that you don't need to rely on British public aid to make a living during the visa period;
  • Provide proof that you have passed the recognized English test equivalent to CEFR A1, or hold a degree taught in English, or come from a country that communicates in English;
  • You must go to the approved test clinic for a tuberculosis test (TB Test) and provide proof that you are not infected with tuberculosis.
  • Requirements of overseas enterprises
  • Overseas companies need to have a stable financial situation (depending on individual industries, the total turnover of a general company ranges from millions to 10 million Hong Kong dollars);
  • The representative office or wholly-owned subsidiary established by the applicant in the United Kingdom must engage in the same business as the parent company;
  • In the next five years, overseas companies need to be the headquarters of the company and still trade abroad.
  • First-time visa: 3 years
  • Renewal visa: 2 years
  • Visa application: 3-4 months
  • Visa approval application: 1.5 months
  • Documents required for application
  • Financial statements of British overseas parent companies
  • The proportion of shares of British overseas parent companies
  • Business plan of overseas companies
  • Applicant's employment certificate
  • Personal identification documents of the main applicant
  • Relevant English test scores or certificates
  • Tuberculosis test (TB TEST) physical examination results
  • Application process
  • 1. Initial visa application:
  • We will arrange a professional team to arrange a face-to-face meeting with the customer, and review the customer's needs, goals and application documents according to the background;
  • And analyze and evaluate customer business according to the local market conditions and the criteria for applying for visas.
  • The whole process takes about 3-4 months, and the approval time takes 1.5 months. The first approval can enjoy a 3-year visa period.
  • 2. Renewal application:
  • You can apply for a 2-year contract renewal after 3 years.
  • 3. Application for permanent residence:
  • After 2 years of renewal, the applicant and his family members have lived in the United Kingdom for 5 years, and the applicant and his family members can apply for permanent residence.
  • Applicants and family members are not allowed to leave the United Kingdom for more than 180 days a year within 5 years.
  • 4. Application for British citizenship:
  • Applicants who meet the specified residence requirements and have lived in the United Kingdom for 6 years can apply for British citizenship.
  • During the five years before applying for British citizenship, the Communist Party cannot leave the United Kingdom for more than 450 days.
  • You are not allowed to leave the UK for more than 90 days during the year before applying for naturalization.

In order to encourage the development of innovative enterprises, the United Kingdom launched the Start-up Visa and the Innovator Visa in early 2019. Businessmen who are interested in developing innovative business in the UK can take their spouses and family members to settle in the UK with this visa.

  • Start-up Visa New visa requirements
  • The applicant's entrepreneurial ideas need to be innovative, feasible and expandable.
  • Applicants must be 18 years old or older.
  • Applicants may not have business experience.
  • The English level reaches CEFR B2, which is equivalent to 5.5 points in IELTS.
  • Need to obtain an endorsement letter issued by a government-designated institution: a recognized higher education institution in the United Kingdom
  • Institutions that supported British entrepreneurs in the past
  • Have enough funds to support living (applicants need to provide proof of 945 yuan and £630 for each family member)
  • This visa is valid for 2 years. You can't apply for settlement in the UK or renew your visa, but you can work during the visa period, and then you can convert to an innovator visa.
  • Innovator Visa Innovator visa requirements
  • 50,000 pounds or more must be invested.
  • Applicants must be 18 years old or older.
  • Applicants need to have business experience.
  • The English level reaches CEFR B2, which is equivalent to 5.5 points in IELTS.
  • Must obtain a endorsement letter (Endorsement Letter) issued by a government-designated agency
  • Have enough funds to support life (the applicant needs to provide a certificate of 945 yuan and a proof of 630 yuan for each family member, and hold it for 90 consecutive days)
  • The approval time is only 1-2 months;
  • If you meet the specified requirements, you can apply for permanent residence; if you do not meet the requirements, you can renew it for three years. There is no maximum time limit for this kind of visa.
  • The two visas can form an entrepreneurial team with another applicant, but each applicant needs to meet the above requirements.
  • Application process for start-up visa/innovator visa
  • Initial visa application:
  • We will arrange a professional team to arrange a face-to-face meeting with the customer, and review the customer's needs, goals and application documents according to the background;
  • And analyze and evaluate customer business according to the local market conditions and the criteria for applying for visas.
  • The whole process takes about 3-4 months, and the approval time takes 1-2 months. The first approval can enjoy a 3-year visa period.
  • Application for permanent residence:
  • If the applicant meets the specific conditions, he/she can apply for permanent residence for 3 years;
  • Applicants and family members are not allowed to leave the UK for more than 180 days a year;
  • Specific conditions (two of them need to be met):
  • The minimum investment amount is 50,000 pounds.
  • The number of customers is more than twice that of the first three years ago, and it is also higher than the average customer growth of similar businesses in the UK.
  • Conduct business research and development, and then apply for intellectual property protection in the UK.
  • The income in the last 12 months reached 1 million pounds.
  • The income in the last 12 months reached 500,000 pounds, of which 100,000 pounds came from exports.
  • Hire 10 full-time employees, each of whom must serve for at least 12 months.
  • Hire 5 full-time employees with an annual salary of not less than 25,000 pounds, each of whom must serve for at least 12 months.
  • Applicants for British citizenship are not allowed to leave the UK for more than 450 days in total during the 5 years before applying for British citizenship.
  • You are not allowed to leave the UK for more than 90 days during the year before applying for naturalization.

The British Tier 1 Investor Visa is an investment immigration program for well-funded investors who intend to invest in the UK, and the applicant’s family can also accompany them. This kind of immigration visa can be said to be the most direct and one-step solution, which is also known as the Golden Visa.

  • Applicant's request:
  • Applicants after March 29, 2019 must invest no less than 2 million pounds in bonds or stocks designated by the British government (not counting property);
  • Applicants need to complete qualified investment within 3 months of the first landing in the UK;
  • Investment needs to be locked with different investment amounts. Investment period: £20,000 (5 years); £50,000 (3 years); £10 million (2 years)
  • The applicant needs to provide a certificate of legal funds for this fund (need to hold for two years before applying); it can be from the proceeds from the sale of the property.
  • There is no need for an English test when applying for a visa; but you need to reach the Life in UK English test B1 when applying for permanent residence.
  • After the end of the investment period, you can apply for permanent residence (you need to leave the UK for no more than 180 days per year)
  • Applicants must go to the approved testing clinic for a tuberculosis test (TB Test) and provide proof that they are not infected with tuberculosis.
  • Qualified investment:
  • Shares or bonds of the company registered in the United Kingdom, and the registered British company must be a company with active business, and the company's main business cannot be property investment, property management or property development;
  • A British company with active business means that the company needs to be legally registered with the British Companies House; and registered with the British Revenue Service (HRMC) and is paying taxes; has a registered address; has a bank account opened in the United Kingdom and its account can show that the company's business is in operation; the company needs to hire at least 2 local employees in the United Kingdom, and this employee cannot be a director of the company.
  • In practice, it is listed on the London Stock Exchange in the United Kingdom and the company's main business is not property investment, property management or property development, which can meet the requirements.
  • Documents required for application:
  • The British bank account certificate to be used for investment and a letter is sent by the Bank of England to explain to the HomeOffice that the funds can be used for investments attached to this visa application at any time.
  • Proof of funds from overseas supervised financial institutions in the United Kingdom (2-year term)
  • Gift contract
  • The statement of the joint account holder (such as a couple)
  • Tuberculosis Test (TB Test) Physical Examination Results
  • Initial visa application:
  • We will arrange a professional team to arrange a face-to-face meeting with the customer, and review the customer's needs, goals and application documents according to the background;
  • And analyze and evaluate customer business according to the local market conditions and the criteria for applying for visas. The whole process takes about 3 months.
  • Investment:
  • Lock the investment period with the investment amount: £20,000 (5 years); £50,000 (3 years); 10 million pounds (2 years)
  • Application for permanent residence:
  • If the applicant completes the investment and meets the designated residence requirements, the applicant and his family members can apply for permanent residence.
  • Applicants and family members are not allowed to leave the UK for more than 180 days a year during the investment visa period.
  • Applicants must reach the B1 level of the Life in UK English test.
  • Application for British citizenship:
  • Applicants cannot leave the United Kingdom for more than 450 days in total during the 5 years before applying for British citizenship.
  • You are not allowed to leave the UK for more than 90 days during the year before applying for naturalization.
  • Advantages of immigrating to the UK
  • National identity
  • The head of the Commonwealth countries
  • Nationals enjoy the same benefits as Irish nationals.
  • 185 visa-free in the world, ranking seventh in the world
  • Economy
  • The UK has large reserves of coal, natural gas and oil; the country's main energy production accounts for about 10% of GDP (which is very high in industrialized countries).
  • Among the service industries, especially the banking, finance, shipping, insurance and commercial services account for the largest proportion of GDP and are in the world's leading position. London, the capital, is one of the world's leading financial, shipping and service centers.
  • In 2019, about 30% of the UK's Foreign Direct Investment (FDI - Foreign Direct Investment) was invested in the field of European science and technology, leading other countries, which will lay an increasingly perfect economic foundation for the "digital era" of the "post-novel coronavirus era".
  • Traffic
  • The UK has the largest air transportation system in Europe and 6 of the world's 10 busiest international routes.
  • The transportation in London is convenient, and the collective transportation network such as roads and subways is perfect.
  • Medical treatment
  • The UK has a high level of medical care, and the medical system is divided into both public (National Health Program) and private.
  • The National Health Plan provides free comprehensive medical care to citizens and EU citizens, and non-EU citizens will have free emergency medical care (such as dangerous trauma, etc.).
  • Education
  • Britain is one of the countries with the best education in history, and the British education system has been used by many countries around the world.
  • In the British mainland, the British government is responsible for education in England, the Wells government is responsible for education in the Wells region, the Scottish government is responsible for education in Scotland, and the Northern Ireland Administration is responsible for education in the Northern Ireland region.
  • Although the central government has decentralized power, there are still many similarities in each other's education systems.

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