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Form for an initial application for inside the United Kingdom

This page explains how you should complete the application form for the entrepreneur category (Tier 1 Entrepreneur) under the points-based system if you are making your first application in this category.

You can download the application form from the right side of this page.

Some sections of the application form do not apply to your category. You should only complete the sections that are relevant to your application.

The information below tells you which sections are relevant and gives a brief guide to the information required in the application form for the entrepreneur category. A full guide to what is required in each section is provided in the policy guidance, which you can download from the right of this page. You should read this before you complete the application form.

Section A - payment details

Page 1 of the application form contains the payment details. The current fees and details of how you can pay are on the costs page.

Section B - personal details

You should complete this section of the application form fully. If you do not provide all your personal details we will not process your application.

Section C - passport or travel document details

You should give details of your current and all previous passports and travel documents.

Section D - immigration history

You should give details of your current immigration category, where and when you obtained it and when your permission to stay ends.

Sections E - personal history

You should complete this section of the application form fully. The information you provide in this section may be checked with other agencies, so you should make sure you include all relevant details. If necessary you can continue your answers to this section on a separate sheet of paper.

Section F - dependant details

You should give details of any dependants.

Section G - points assessment - access to £200,000

You should state if you are claiming points for access to £200,000 in your inital application. You should read the supporting evidence page for initial applications for full details of the documents you should send with your application.

Section H - points assessment - money held in regulated financial institution

You should state if you are claiming points for money held in a regulated financial institution in your inital application. You should read the supporting evidence page for initial applications for full details of the documents you should send with your application.


Section J - points assessment - money is disposable in the United Kingdom

You should state if you are claiming points for money that is disposable in the United Kingdom in your inital application. You should read the supporting evidence page for initial applications for full details of the documents you should send with your application.

Section S - points assessment - English language

You should state if you are claiming points for English language. You should read the supporting evidence page for English language for full details of the documents you should send with your application.

Section T - points assessment - maintenance (funds)

You should state if you are claiming points for maintenance (funds). You should read the supporting evidence page for maintenance (money) for full details of the documents you should send with your application.

Section U - public money

You should complete this section if you are receiving any public money.

Section V - declarations

You must sign and date your completed application form. Your application will not be valid unless you complete this section.
Section W - representative details and declarations

Section W - representative details and declarations


You should only complete this section if a legal representative is making the application on your behalf.

Summary sheet

You should complete this section to make sure you have provided us with all the information we require to process your application.

Application forms

Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) - for applications made inside the United Kingdom

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