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Switching into Tier 1 entrepreneur on Standard Visitor visa?

Only for UK Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) points system. This route is now closed to new applicants.

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Natav
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Switching into Tier 1 entrepreneur on Standard Visitor visa?

Post by Natav » Tue Jul 25, 2017 10:35 am

Please help me experts.

Can you switch to a Tier 1 entrepreneur visa while in the UK on a standard visitor visa? The gov.uk website and policy guidance state that you can switch if you are a "visitor who has been undertaking permitted activities as a prospective entrepreneur". Now the thing is that the prospective entrepreneur visa has been replaced by the standard visitor visa.

So does this mean that:

1. Anyone on a standard visitor visa can apply for an entrepreneur visa.

2. Only someone who mentioned their intention to switch to entrepreneur visa when filling the standard visitor visa form can apply for an entrepreneur visa.

Thank you in advance.

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Re: Switching into Tier 1 entrepreneur on Standard Visitor v

Post by marcnath » Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:40 am

Natav wrote:Please help me experts.

Can you switch to a Tier 1 entrepreneur visa while in the UK on a standard visitor visa? The gov.uk website and policy guidance state that you can switch if you are a "visitor who has been undertaking permitted activities as a prospective entrepreneur". Now the thing is that the prospective entrepreneur visa has been replaced by the standard visitor visa.

So does this mean that:

1. Anyone on a standard visitor visa can apply for an entrepreneur visa.

2. Only someone who mentioned their intention to switch to entrepreneur visa when filling the standard visitor visa form can apply for an entrepreneur visa.

Thank you in advance.
Point 2.
It is what it says - you should have had permission to do certain activities. And there are conditions attached to getting that permission.
My comments are in no way meant to be advisory. I have no professional knowledge of immigration. These are based on my own experience, convictions and personal interpretation of publicly available information.

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