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Tier 1 (Investor) route: investment thresholds and economic benefits
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UK Migration Advisory Committee review of the Tier 1 (Investor) route (Feb 2014): route history and rules, visa grants and extensions, investor characteristics, economic benefit estimates, evidence from consultation, international comparison tables of investor routes (rules, amounts, quotas, issuances), recommendations (recorded in earlier passes). This pass added the time Canada's 2011 quota of 700 applications took to fill ('within 30 minutes of release') under a proposed indicator.
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Citizenship by investment
Rules and prices (22)
- Donationendowment (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)USD 250,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Antigua and Barbuda · Citizenship by investment programme
- Property purchasereal estate (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)USD 400,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Antigua and Barbuda · Citizenship by investment programme
- Business investmentsingle investor (US$5,000,000 joint, at least US$400,000 each)USD 1,500,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Antigua and Barbuda · Citizenship by investment programme
- Required physical presenceresidence requirement (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)7 days per yearDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Antigua and Barbuda · Citizenship by investment programme
- Donationendowment (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)EUR 2,000,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Austria · Citizenship for special interest
- Investmentinvestment in the Austrian economy (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)EUR 10,000,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Austria · Citizenship for special interest
- Investmentapplicant (ordinary route, art. 12a; 5 years of permanent residence)EUR 500,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Bulgaria · Citizenship for investors
- Qualifying period for citizenshipqualifying period for citizenship (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)6 yearsDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Bulgaria · Citizenship for investors
- Donationendowment (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)EUR 2,500,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Bank depositbank deposit (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)EUR 3,000,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Property purchasereal estate or deposits (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)EUR 5,000,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Qualifying period for citizenshipqualifying period for citizenship (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)5 yearsDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Required physical presenceresidence requirement (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)183 days per yearDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Cyprus · Citizenship by investment programme
- Investmentminimum investment, qualifying type printed as 'Bond' (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)USD 100,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Dominica · Citizenship by investment programme
- Property purchasereal estate (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)USD 500,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Grenada · Citizenship by investment programme
- Investmentmain applicant (held 5 years)EUR 150,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Malta · Individual Investor Programme
- Property purchasemain applicant (purchase, held 5 years)EUR 350,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Malta · Individual Investor Programme
- Donationmain applicantEUR 650,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Malta · Individual Investor Programme
- Minimum investment for any optionmain applicant; contribution, real estate and investment combined (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)EUR 1,150,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Malta · Individual Investor Programme
- Required physical presenceresidence qualification before citizenship (as described by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)12 monthsDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Malta · Individual Investor Programme
- Donation to the SIDFendowment (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)USD 250,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014St Kitts and Nevis · Citizenship by investment programme
- Property purchasereal estate or share capital (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)USD 400,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014St Kitts and Nevis · Citizenship by investment programme
Residence by investment
131 numbers4 programmes67 rules3 events
Other documents give different figures in 2 cases involving this one. Both are kept.
Numbers (131)
- Investor residence permits issued7,010 persons2012-12/2013-06 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Reported by othersAustralia · Business Innovation and Investment visa
- Applications received700 applications2011 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Reported by othersCanada · Federal Immigrant Investor Program
- Applications received3,000 applications2010-12/2011-07 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Reported by othersCanada · Federal Immigrant Investor Program
- Time taken for an application cap to fill0–30 minutes2011 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Reported by othersCanada · Federal Immigrant Investor Program
- Age of programme participants at a grantApplicant: Main · Stage: Entry clearance42 years2008-07/2013-09 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Reported by othersUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Age of programme participants at a grantApplicant: Main · Stage: In country36 years2008-07/2013-09 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Reported by othersUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Applicant shareApplicant: Main · Category: Invest minimum threshold90–100%to 2014-02 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014ClaimUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Applicant shareApplicant: Main · Category: Survey business employing 10 10029%to 2014-02 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014ClaimUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Applicant shareApplicant: Main · Category: Survey uk charity donations42%to 2014-02 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014ClaimUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Applicant shareApplicant: Main · Category: Survey charity and arts contributors60%to 2014-02 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014ClaimUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Applicant shareApplicant: Main · Category: Survey recommended uk83%to 2014-02 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014ClaimUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Applicant shareApplicant: Main · Category: Survey private healthcare63%to 2014-02 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014ClaimUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Applicant shareApplicant: Main · Category: Survey monthly spend up to 100k79%to 2014-02 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014ClaimUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Applicant shareApplicant: Main · Category: Survey monthly spend 100k 200k21%to 2014-02 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014ClaimUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Applicant shareApplicant: Main · Category: Survey 2m threshold would not deterLimit: 54%to 2014-02 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014ClaimUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Applicant shareApplicant: Main · Category: In country previous investor58%2012 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Reported by othersUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Applicant shareApplicant: Main · Category: In country previous tier 4 general student24%2012 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Reported by othersUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Applicant shareApplicant: Main · Category: In country previous investor31%2011 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Reported by othersUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Applicant shareApplicant: Main · Category: In country age under 2530%2008-07/2013-09 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Reported by othersUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Applicant shareApplicant: Main · Category: In country age 25 2914%2008-07/2013-09 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Reported by othersUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Applicant shareApplicant: Main · Category: In country age 40 4413%2008-07/2013-09 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Reported by othersUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Application grant rateApplicant: Main · Stage: In country97%2008-06-30/2013-09 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Reported by othersUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Applications processedApplicant: Main612 applications2012-10/2013-09 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Reported by othersUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Applications processedApplicant: Dependant1,107 applications2012-10/2013-09 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Reported by othersUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Applications processedApplicant: Main · Stage: In country1,116 applications2008-06-30/2013-09 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Reported by othersUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Applications rejectedApplicant: Main49 applications2012-10/2013-09 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Reported by othersUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Applications rejectedApplicant: Dependant71 applications2012-10/2013-09 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Reported by othersUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- CBI rejection rateApplicant: Main8%2012-10/2013-09 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Reported by othersUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Estimated economic benefit of a programmeCategory: School fees all investorsGBP 16 millionto 2014-02 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014EstimateUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Estimated economic benefit of a programmeCategory: Wealth management fees all investorsGBP 2.5–5 millionto 2014-02 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014EstimateUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Estimated economic benefit of a programmeCategory: Per investor wealth management feesGBP 5,000–10,000to 2014-02 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014EstimateUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Estimated economic benefit of a programmeCategory: Per investor wealth management fees kingsley napleyGBP 10,000to 2014-02 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014EstimateUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Estimated economic benefit of a programmeCategory: Per investor legal servicesGBP 40,000to 2014-02 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014EstimateUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Estimated economic benefit of a programmeCategory: Per investor professional servicesGBP 50,000to 2014-02 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014EstimateUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Estimated economic benefit of a programmeCategory: Per investor living expenditure monthly fragomenGBP 5,000–15,000to 2014-02 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014EstimateUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Estimated economic benefit of a programmeCategory: Per investor living expenditure annual fragomenGBP 60,000–180,000to 2014-02 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014EstimateUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Estimated economic benefit of a programmeCategory: Per investor living expenditure monthly kingsley napleyGBP 21,000to 2014-02 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014EstimateUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Estimated economic benefit of a programmeCategory: Per investor living expenditure annual kingsley napleyGBP 250,000to 2014-02 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014EstimateUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Estimated economic benefit of a programmeCategory: Per investor living expenditure monthly mishcon de reya 79pct of clientsGBP 0–100,000to 2014-02 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014EstimateUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Estimated economic benefit of a programmeCategory: Per investor living expenditure annual mishcon de reya 79pct of clientsGBP 0–1,200,000to 2014-02 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014EstimateUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
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Programmes (4)
- Canada Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program, investor streamLaunched Jan 2014 · Ended 20 Sep 2018ClosedCanada
- France residence card for an exceptional economic contribution (carte de résident pour contribution économique exceptionnelle)Launched 2013 · Ended 31 Oct 2016ClosedFrance
- 'Investor' category of the UK Immigration Rules (paras 224-229), 1994-2008Launched 1 Oct 1994 · Ended 30 Jun 2008ClosedUnited Kingdom
- Tier 1 (Investor) visaLaunched 30 Jun 2008 · Ended 17 Feb 2022ClosedUnited Kingdom
Rules and prices (67)
- Investor stream investmentprimary applicant (family included); invited before 1 July 2021AUD 1,500,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Australia · Business Innovation and Investment visa
- Qualifying period for citizenshipqualifying period for citizenship (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)4 yearsDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Australia · Business Innovation and Investment visa
- Maximum absence before citizenshipabsences allowed before citizenship (maximum 90 days in the final year) (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)365 days over four yearsDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Australia · Business Innovation and Investment visa
- Complying investmentprimary applicant (family included)AUD 5,000,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Australia · Significant Investor visa
- Qualifying period for citizenshipqualifying period for citizenship (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)4 yearsDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Australia · Significant Investor visa
- Required physical presenceSIV primary visa holder, each year of the provisional visa, to qualify for subclass 88840 days per yearDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Australia · Significant Investor visa
- Maximum absence before citizenshipabsences allowed before citizenship (maximum 90 days in the final year) (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)365 days over four yearsDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Australia · Significant Investor visa
- Loan to the governmentmain applicant (threshold before December 2010, as described by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)CAD 400,000Until Dec 2010 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Canada · Federal Immigrant Investor Program
- Loan to the governmentmain applicant with family; personal net worth of at least C$1,600,000CAD 800,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Canada · Federal Immigrant Investor Program
- Qualifying period for citizenshipqualifying period for citizenship (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)5 yearsDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Canada · Federal Immigrant Investor Program
- Required physical presenceresidence for settlement (55 days a year) (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)275 days over five yearsDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Canada · Federal Immigrant Investor Program
- Annual quotafederal Immigrant Investor Program applications accepted in 2011 (as described by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)700 applicationsDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Canada · Federal Immigrant Investor Program
- Business investmentinvestor: investment in a qualifying businessCAD 150,000Since Jan 2014 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Canada · Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program, investor stream
- Annual quotaPrince Edward Island Nominee Program investor route, places during 2014400 placesJan 2014 – Dec 2014 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Canada · Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program, investor stream
- Net worth requiredinvestor (also management expertise and intent to reside in Prince Edward Island)CAD 600,000Since Jan 2014 · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Canada · Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program, investor stream
- Annual quotaQuebec investor applicants a year (as described by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)1,750 applicantsDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Canada · Quebec Investor Program
- Investmentlong-term non-speculative investment in commercial or industrial assets (France) (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)EUR 10,000,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014France · Residence card for an exceptional economic contribution
- Required physical presenceresidence requirement (France) (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)183 days per yearDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014France · Residence card for an exceptional economic contribution
- Property purchasemain investor (family members included); all of GreeceEUR 250,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Greece · Golden visa
- Government bondsmain applicant (family members could join through family reunification)EUR 250,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Hungary · Residency bond programme
- Qualifying period for citizenshipqualifying period for citizenship (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)8 yearsDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Hungary · Residency bond programme
- Donationsingle investor; investor (main applicant); spouse/partner and minor children includedEUR 500,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Ireland · Immigrant Investor Programme
- Government bondsinvestor (main applicant); spouse/partner and minor children includedEUR 1,000,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Ireland · Immigrant Investor Programme
- Required physical presenceresidence requirement (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)1 visits per 12 monthsDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Ireland · Immigrant Investor Programme
- Qualifying period for citizenshipqualifying period for citizenship (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)5 yearsDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Ireland · Immigrant Investor Programme
- Business investmentestablishment of a business, by invitation only (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)EUR 36,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Property purchaseproperty outside major cities (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)EUR 72,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Property purchaseproperty in major cities (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)EUR 150,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Bank depositbank deposit (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)EUR 300,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Required physical presenceresidence requirement (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)6 months per yearDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Qualifying period for citizenshipqualifying period for citizenship (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)10 yearsDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Latvia · Investor residence permits
- Investmentprincipal applicantNZD 10,000,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014New Zealand · Investor 1 visa
- Qualifying period for citizenshipqualifying period for citizenship (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)5 yearsDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014New Zealand · Investor 1 visa
- Required physical presenceprincipal applicant, in each of the final two years of the three-year investment period (12%)44 days per yearDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014New Zealand · Investor 1 visa
- Investmentprincipal applicantNZD 1,500,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014New Zealand · Investor 2 visa
- Qualifying period for citizenshipqualifying period for citizenship (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)5 yearsDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014New Zealand · Investor 2 visa
- Required physical presenceresidence during the investment period (36 days a year) (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)146 days over four yearsDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014New Zealand · Investor 2 visa
- Property purchasemain investor; anywhere in PortugalEUR 500,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Portugal · Golden visa
- Capital contributionmain investor (family members derive permits)EUR 1,000,000Date not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Portugal · Golden visa
- Qualifying period for citizenshipqualifying period for citizenship (as listed by the UK MAC, Feb 2014)6 yearsDate not stated · UK Migration Advisory Cttee 2014Portugal · Golden visa
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Timeline (3)
- UK advisers say investor-visa threshold is too low28 Feb 2014ContextUnited Kingdom · Tier 1 (Investor) visa
- Prince Edward Island investor route opens with 400 places for 2014 (as reported by the UK MAC)Jan 2014LaunchCanada · Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program, investor stream
- UK opens a migration route for investors (GBP 1 million)1 Oct 1994LaunchUnited Kingdom · 'Investor' category of the UK Immigration Rules (paras 224-229), 1994-2008
1 more row from this document is in the source data but not on this site: numbers we would have had to work out ourselves, figures a later correction replaced, or programmes outside these datasets.
About the document
What it covers MAC review commissioned Oct 2013: route rules and history, Home Office grant data to 2013 Q3 (main applicants, dependants, in-country grants, top nationalities), economic assessment, recommendation to raise the threshold to GBP 2 million.
Notes GOV.UK page dated 25 Feb 2014; HC 693 explanatory memorandum says the report was published on 28 February 2014. Grant figures are Home Office statistics as cited by MAC (status 'reported'); age data are unassured management information.
Source id gbr-mac-tier1-investor-2014 · accessed 2 Oct 2026