Tier 1 (Entrepreneur)
Conditions of your stay
This page explains how long you can stay in the UK under Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) of the points-based system, and sets out the conditions of your stay here.
How long can you stay?
If you successfully apply for a visa under Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) from outside the UK, you can come here for a maximum period of 3 years and 4 months. Towards the end of this period, you must apply to extend your stay if you want to continue living here.
If you successfully apply to switch into Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) from another immigration category while you are in the UK, we will give you permission to stay here for a maximum period of 3 years. Towards the end of this period, you must apply to extend your stay if you want to continue living here.
If you successfully apply to extend your stay under Tier 1 (Entrepreneur), we will give you permission to stay for a further 2 years.
What can you do while you are in the UK?
Your permission to stay will be subject to the following conditions:
- you will have no access to public funds, which means that you will not be able to claim most benefits paid by the state;
- you must register with the police if required under paragraph 326 in Part 10 of the Immigration Rules; and
- you cannot take any employment other than working for the business or businesses that you have established, joined or taken over.