Entrepreneurs
Additional evidence for third-party funding
This page explains what proof you must provide to confirm third party funding available to support your initial application to the entrepreneur category (Tier 1 Entrepreneur) under the points-based system to work in business in the United Kingdom.
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Full details of all requirements are in the immigration rules at paragraphs 245H-N of part 6a and Appendix A which you can find on the right of this page. You must read the policy guidance before you apply under this category. You can download the guidance and application form from the Applying section.
Third parties (other contributors of money) may include family members, as well as other investors or corporate body.
If you are relying on third-party funding, you must send each of the following documents.
A declaration from every third party that they have made the money available for you to invest in a business in the United Kingdom
The declaration should include:
- a letter showing the names of the third party and you;
- the date of the letter;
- the signatures of the third party;
- the amount of money available to you from that third party in pounds sterling; and
- their relationship to you.
This declaration must be an original document and not a copy. You must be able to have access to and dispose of the money freely in the United Kingdom.
You can find an example of how the letter might look at the end of the policy guidance which you can download from the Applying section.
A letter from a legal representative confirming the validity of signatures on each third-party declaration provided
This must confirm that the letter or letters of permission from the third party or parties contain the signatures of the people stated.
This can be a single letter covering all third-party permissions, or several letters from several legal representatives.
This confirmation letter must be an original document and not a copy.
The confirmation must come from a legal representative capable of providing the information. This means it must be from a legal representative allowed to practice in the country where the third parties or money is.
The letter must clearly show:
- the name of the legal representative confirming the details;
- the registration or authority of the legal representative to practice legally in the country in which the permission or permissions was/were given;
- the date of the confirmation letter;
- your name and the name of the third party;
- that the letter from the third party is signed and valid;
- the number of the third party's identity document (for example a passport or national identity card), the place of issue and dates of issue and expiry.