UK Visa As Tier 1 Entrepreneur

The entrepreneur category is for those investing in the United Kingdom by setting up or taking over, and being actively involved in the running of one or more businesses in the United Kingdom.

A 'business' means an enterprise as:
(i) a sole trader,
(ii) a partnership, or
(iii) a company registered in the UK

You can apply under the entrepreneur category if you are:

• in the United Kingdom and want to make an initial application as an entrepreneur;

• already in the United Kingdom as an entrepreneur and want to extend your permission to stay within your existing category;

• already in the United Kingdom as a business person or innovator and want to extend your permission to stay in the entrepreneur category;

• applying for permission to enter the UK (known as entry clearance) under the entrepreneur category.