Rules while it was open
absence limit 180 days in any 12 months partner of a points-based system migrant applying for indefinite leave: absences from the UK and Islands (para 319E(d)(ii)(d)) from 23 Feb 2022 absence limit 180 days in any 12 months partner of a points-based system migrant applying for indefinite leave: absences from the UK and Islands (para 319E(d)(ii)(d)) from 14 Feb 2022 absence limit 180 days in any 12 months indefinite leave: absences from the Isle of Man during the qualifying period (Tables 9A and 9B) from 10 Nov 2014 absence limit 180 days in any 12 months indefinite leave: absences from the Isle of Man during the qualifying period (Tables 9A and 9B) from 10 Nov 2014 absence limit 180 days in any 12 months indefinite leave: absences from the Isle of Man during the qualifying period (Tables 9A and 9B) from 10 Nov 2014 bank deposit min term 1 years former investor category: qualifying deposits must be for a fixed term of at least one year date not stated dependant child max age 18 years child of a points-based system migrant (including Tier 1 (Investor)): under 18 at application (para 319H(c)); investor dependants are exempt from the maintenance-funds test from 23 Feb 2022 dependant child max age 18 years child of a points-based system migrant (including Tier 1 (Investor)): under 18 at application (para 319H(c)); investor dependants are exempt from the maintenance-funds test from 14 Feb 2022 dependant child max age 18 years child of a points-based system migrant (including Tier 1 (Investor)): under 18 at application (para 319H(c)) date not stated document request deadline 28 calendar days requested criminal record certificates or explanation must arrive within 28 calendar days of the request (para 245EB(g)) from 14 Feb 2022 to 22 Feb 2022 funds holding period 90 days entry (Table 7): money held for a consecutive 90-day period ending no earlier than one calendar month before the application, or its source evidenced (para 64(a)) from 14 Feb 2022 to 22 Feb 2022 funds holding period 90 days additional money for accelerated indefinite leave (Table 9A rows 1(a)-(b), Table 9B) held for a consecutive 90-day period ending on the investment date, or source evidenced (para 64B-SD) from 10 Nov 2014 funds holding period 90 days additional money for accelerated indefinite leave (Table 9A rows 1(a)-(b), Table 9B) held for a consecutive 90-day period ending on the investment date, or source evidenced (para 64B-SD) from 10 Nov 2014 funds holding period 90 days additional money for accelerated indefinite leave (Table 9A rows 1(a)-(b), Table 9B) held for a consecutive 90-day period ending on the investment date, or source evidenced (para 64B-SD) from 10 Nov 2014 investment £2 million applicant: own money held in a regulated financial institution and disposable in the Isle of Man from 10 Nov 2014 to 22 Feb 2022 investment £2 million applicant: own money disposable in the Isle of Man, plus an Isle of Man bank account opened to invest it from 10 Nov 2014 to 22 Feb 2022 investment £2 million extension (Table 8A, applicants who first applied from 10 Nov 2014): invested in share or loan capital of active and trading Isle of Man companies from 10 Nov 2014 investment £1 million extension under transitional Table 8B (applicants who first applied before 10 Nov 2014): money of his own under his control in the Isle of Man (or GBP 2 million assets plus GBP 1 million loaned) from 10 Nov 2014 investment £750,000 transitional Table 8B: invested in share or loan capital of active and trading Isle of Man companies, with the balance up to GBP 1,000,000 in Isle of Man assets or deposits from 10 Nov 2014 investment £1 million transitional Table 8B: total investment (GBP 750,000 in companies plus the remaining balance in Isle of Man assets or deposits) from 10 Nov 2014 investment £750,000 curtailment test (para 245EE(e)(ii)): applicants last granted leave under the rules before 10 Nov 2014 or under Table 8B; GBP 2 million for those under the new rules from 10 Nov 2014 investment £10 million accelerated indefinite leave (Table 9A row 1(a)): invested in Isle of Man companies; settlement after 2 years from 10 Nov 2014 investment £5 million accelerated indefinite leave (Table 9A row 1(b)): invested in Isle of Man companies; settlement after 3 years from 10 Nov 2014 investment £10 million transitional indefinite leave (Table 9B row 1(a)): money of his own under his control (or GBP 20 million assets plus GBP 10 million loaned); invested amount GBP 10,000,000; 2 years from 10 Nov 2014 investment £5 million transitional indefinite leave (Table 9B row 1(b)): money of his own under his control (or GBP 10 million assets plus GBP 5 million loaned); invested amount GBP 5,000,000; 3 years from 10 Nov 2014 investment £1 million transitional indefinite leave (Table 9B row 2(c)): specified invested amount for the 5-year route (GBP 1 million own money or GBP 2 million assets plus GBP 1 million loaned, row 1(c)) from 10 Nov 2014 investment £2 million extension (Table 8A, applicants who first applied from 10 Nov 2014): invested in share or loan capital of active and trading Isle of Man companies from 10 Nov 2014 investment £1 million extension under transitional Table 8B (applicants who first applied before 10 Nov 2014): money of his own under his control in the Isle of Man (or GBP 2 million assets plus GBP 1 million loaned) from 10 Nov 2014 investment £750,000 transitional Table 8B: invested in share or loan capital of active and trading Isle of Man companies, with the balance up to GBP 1,000,000 in Isle of Man assets or deposits from 10 Nov 2014 investment £1 million transitional Table 8B: total investment (GBP 750,000 in companies plus the remaining balance in Isle of Man assets or deposits) from 10 Nov 2014 investment £750,000 curtailment test (para 245EE(e)(ii)): applicants last granted leave under the rules before 10 Nov 2014 or under Table 8B; GBP 2 million for those under the later rules from 10 Nov 2014 investment £10 million accelerated indefinite leave (Table 9A row 1(a)): invested in Isle of Man companies; settlement after 2 years from 10 Nov 2014 investment £5 million accelerated indefinite leave (Table 9A row 1(b)): invested in Isle of Man companies; settlement after 3 years from 10 Nov 2014 investment £10 million transitional indefinite leave (Table 9B row 1(a)): money of his own under his control (or GBP 20 million assets plus GBP 10 million loaned); invested amount GBP 10,000,000; 2 years from 10 Nov 2014 investment £5 million transitional indefinite leave (Table 9B row 1(b)): money of his own under his control (or GBP 10 million assets plus GBP 5 million loaned); invested amount GBP 5,000,000; 3 years from 10 Nov 2014 investment £1 million transitional indefinite leave (Table 9B row 2(c)): specified invested amount for the 5-year route from 10 Nov 2014 investment £2 million extension (Table 8A, applicants who first applied from 10 Nov 2014): invested in share or loan capital of active and trading Isle of Man companies from 10 Nov 2014 investment £1 million extension under transitional Table 8B (applicants who first applied before 10 Nov 2014): money of his own under his control in the Isle of Man (or GBP 2 million assets plus GBP 1 million loaned) from 10 Nov 2014 investment £750,000 transitional Table 8B: invested in share or loan capital of active and trading Isle of Man companies, with the balance up to GBP 1,000,000 in Isle of Man assets or deposits from 10 Nov 2014 investment £1 million transitional Table 8B: total investment (GBP 750,000 in companies plus the remaining balance in Isle of Man assets or deposits) from 10 Nov 2014 investment £750,000 curtailment test (para 245EE(e)(ii)): applicants last granted leave under the rules before 10 Nov 2014 or under Table 8B; GBP 2 million for those under the later rules from 10 Nov 2014 investment £10 million accelerated indefinite leave (Table 9A row 1(a)): invested in Isle of Man companies; settlement after 2 years from 10 Nov 2014 investment £5 million accelerated indefinite leave (Table 9A row 1(b)): invested in Isle of Man companies; settlement after 3 years from 10 Nov 2014 investment £10 million transitional indefinite leave (Table 9B row 1(a)): money of his own under his control (or GBP 20 million assets plus GBP 10 million loaned); invested amount GBP 10,000,000; 2 years from 10 Nov 2014 investment £5 million transitional indefinite leave (Table 9B row 1(b)): money of his own under his control (or GBP 10 million assets plus GBP 5 million loaned); invested amount GBP 5,000,000; 3 years from 10 Nov 2014 investment £1 million transitional indefinite leave (Table 9B row 2(c)): specified invested amount for the 5-year route from 10 Nov 2014 investment £1 million applicant: own money held in a regulated financial institution and disposable in the Isle of Man (alternative: personal assets over GBP 2 million plus GBP 1 million borrowed) date not stated to 9 Nov 2014 investment £1 million alternative entry route (Table 7(b)(ii)): money under the applicant's control, loaned by an FSC-regulated institution, with personal assets over GBP 2 million date not stated to 9 Nov 2014 investment £1 million extension (Table 8): money of the applicant's own under his or her control in the Isle of Man (or GBP 2 million personal assets plus GBP 1 million loaned) date not stated to 9 Nov 2014 investment £750,000 extension (Table 8) and curtailment test (para 245T(c)): invested in share or loan capital of active and trading Isle of Man companies, not mainly property investment date not stated to 9 Nov 2014 investment £1 million former investor category (paras 224 and 227, Appendix F as at 1 Dec 2009): money of his own under his control in the Isle of Man date not stated investment £750,000 former investor category: to invest in Isle of Man government or local authority bonds, share or loan capital of active trading Isle of Man companies (not mainly property), or fixed-term deposits of at least one year with licensed Isle of Man deposit-takers date not stated investment deadline 3 months investment to be made within 3 months of entry (or of the grant of entry clearance or leave), unless exceptionally compelling reasons (Tables 8A and 8B) from 10 Nov 2014 investment deadline 3 months investment to be made within 3 months of entry (or of the grant of entry clearance or leave), unless exceptionally compelling reasons (Tables 8A and 8B) from 10 Nov 2014 investment deadline 3 months investment to be made within 3 months of entry (or of the grant of entry clearance or leave), unless exceptionally compelling reasons (Tables 8A and 8B) from 10 Nov 2014 investment deadline 3 months investment of GBP 750,000 to be made within 3 months of entry clearance or leave (Table 8; para 245T(c)-(d)) date not stated investment prior window 12 months an investment made before the first application counts only if made no earlier than 12 months before that application (Tables 8A-9B) from 10 Nov 2014 investment prior window 12 months entry (Table 7): money already invested in the Isle of Man counts only if invested no more than 12 months before the application (para 63) from 10 Nov 2014 to 22 Feb 2022 investment prior window 12 months an investment made before the first application counts only if made no earlier than 12 months before that application (Tables 8A-9B) from 10 Nov 2014 investment prior window 12 months an investment made before the first application counts only if made no earlier than 12 months before that application (Tables 8A, 8B, 9A, 9B); for Table 7, money already invested counts if invested no more than 12 months before the application (new para 63) from 10 Nov 2014 language test max age 65 years English and life-in-the-UK knowledge for indefinite leave not required if aged 65 or over at application (para 245U(d)) date not stated language test min age 18 years English and life-in-the-UK knowledge for indefinite leave not required if under 18 at application (para 245U(d)) date not stated minimum age 18 years applicant for leave to remain (and entry clearance) must be at least 18 (para 245ED(e)) from 23 Feb 2022 minimum age 18 years applicant for leave to remain (and entry clearance) must be at least 18 (para 245ED(e)) from 14 Feb 2022 minimum ownership share 75 percent transitional indefinite leave (Table 9B row 2): share of the specified invested amount in share or loan capital of active and trading Isle of Man companies; the rest in assets or deposits from 10 Nov 2014 minimum ownership share 75 percent transitional indefinite leave (Table 9B row 2): share of the specified invested amount in share or loan capital of active and trading Isle of Man companies; the rest in assets or deposits from 10 Nov 2014 minimum ownership share 75 percent transitional indefinite leave (Table 9B row 2): share of the specified invested amount in share or loan capital of active and trading Isle of Man companies; the rest in assets or deposits from 10 Nov 2014 net worth requirement £2 million transitional Table 8B(b): personal assets net of liabilities of not less than GBP 2 million, with GBP 1 million loaned by an Isle of Man regulated institution from 10 Nov 2014 net worth requirement £20 million transitional indefinite leave (Table 9B row 1(a)(ii)): personal assets net of liabilities, with GBP 10 million loaned from 10 Nov 2014 net worth requirement £10 million transitional indefinite leave (Table 9B row 1(b)(ii)): personal assets net of liabilities, with GBP 5 million loaned from 10 Nov 2014 net worth requirement £2 million transitional Table 8B(b): personal assets net of liabilities of not less than GBP 2 million, with GBP 1 million loaned by an Isle of Man regulated institution from 10 Nov 2014 net worth requirement £20 million transitional indefinite leave (Table 9B row 1(a)(ii)): personal assets net of liabilities, with GBP 10 million loaned from 10 Nov 2014 net worth requirement £10 million transitional indefinite leave (Table 9B row 1(b)(ii)): personal assets net of liabilities, with GBP 5 million loaned from 10 Nov 2014 net worth requirement £2 million transitional Table 8B(b): personal assets net of liabilities of not less than GBP 2 million, with GBP 1 million loaned by an Isle of Man regulated institution from 10 Nov 2014 net worth requirement £20 million transitional indefinite leave (Table 9B row 1(a)(ii)): personal assets net of liabilities, with GBP 10 million loaned from 10 Nov 2014 net worth requirement £10 million transitional indefinite leave (Table 9B row 1(b)(ii)): personal assets net of liabilities, with GBP 5 million loaned from 10 Nov 2014 net worth requirement £2 million alternative entry route (Table 7(b)): personal assets net of liabilities exceeding GBP 2 million, plus GBP 1 million loaned by a regulated institution date not stated to 9 Nov 2014 net worth requirement £2 million extension (Table 8(b)): personal assets net of liabilities of not less than GBP 2 million, with GBP 1 million loaned date not stated to 9 Nov 2014 net worth requirement £2 million former investor category: personal assets net of liabilities exceeding GBP 2 million, with GBP 1 million under his control (may be loaned by an FSC-regulated institution) date not stated overstay disregard 28 days overstaying of 28 days or less is disregarded for leave to remain and indefinite leave (paras 245ED(f), 245EF(e)) from 23 Feb 2022 overstay disregard 28 days overstaying of 28 days or less is disregarded for leave to remain and indefinite leave (paras 245ED(f), 245EF(e)) from 14 Feb 2022 partner cohabitation min 2 years unmarried or same-sex partner of a points-based system migrant: living together for at least 2 years (para 319C(c)(iii)) from 23 Feb 2022 partner cohabitation min 2 years unmarried or same-sex partner of a points-based system migrant: living together for at least 2 years (para 319C(c)(iii)) from 14 Feb 2022 partner cohabitation min 2 years unmarried or same-sex partner of a points-based system migrant: living together for at least 2 years (para 319C(c)(iii)); also 2 years together in the Isle of Man for the partner's indefinite leave (para 319E(d)) date not stated permit validity 3 years entry clearance: 3 years and four months (the four months are not included in min_amount) (para 245EC(a)) from 14 Feb 2022 to 22 Feb 2022 permit validity 3 years entry clearance (para 245R) date not stated permit validity 2 years former investor category: leave to enter, maximum date not stated police certificate period 10 years look-back period for criminal record certificates (para 245EB(f)) from 14 Feb 2022 to 22 Feb 2022 police certificate residence threshold 12 months criminal record certificate from every country of residence of 12 months or more (in total) in the past 10 years while aged 18 or over (para 245EB(f)) from 14 Feb 2022 to 22 Feb 2022 portfolio market value min £750,000 maintenance under Tables 8B/9B (para 65C(b)): market value of qualifying investments (GBP 3,750,000 or GBP 7,500,000 for the larger routes), total investment GBP 1,000,000 from 10 Nov 2014 portfolio market value min £3.75 million maintenance under Table 9B for the GBP 5 million route (para 65C(b)) from 10 Nov 2014 portfolio market value min £7.5 million maintenance under Table 9B for the GBP 10 million route (para 65C(b)) from 10 Nov 2014 portfolio market value min £750,000 maintenance under Tables 8B/9B (para 65C(b)): market value of qualifying investments; total investment GBP 1,000,000 from 10 Nov 2014 portfolio market value min £3.75 million maintenance under Table 9B for the GBP 5 million route (para 65C(b)) from 10 Nov 2014 portfolio market value min £7.5 million maintenance under Table 9B for the GBP 10 million route (para 65C(b)) from 10 Nov 2014 portfolio market value min £750,000 maintenance under Tables 8B/9B (para 65C(b)): market value of qualifying investments; total investment GBP 1,000,000 from 10 Nov 2014 portfolio market value min £3.75 million maintenance under Table 9B for the GBP 5 million route (para 65C(b)) from 10 Nov 2014 portfolio market value min £7.5 million maintenance under Table 9B for the GBP 10 million route (para 65C(b)) from 10 Nov 2014 reinvestment deadline 6 months proceeds of sold qualifying investments (or a fall in market value) to be reinvested before the end of the next reporting period or within six months of completing the sale, whichever is sooner (para 65C(a)(ii), (b)(ii)) from 23 Feb 2022 reinvestment deadline 6 months proceeds of sold qualifying investments (or a fall in market value) to be reinvested before the end of the next reporting period or within six months of completing the sale, whichever is sooner (para 65C(a)(ii), (b)(ii)) from 14 Feb 2022 residence permit renewal validity 3 years partner of a points-based system migrant who has or is being granted indefinite leave, or became a British citizen (para 319D(a)(ii)) from 23 Feb 2022 residence permit renewal validity 2 years leave to remain for existing Tier 1 (Investor) migrants (para 245EE(a)) from 23 Feb 2022 residence permit renewal validity 3 years partner of a points-based system migrant who has or is being granted indefinite leave, or became a British citizen (para 319D(a)(ii)) from 14 Feb 2022 residence permit renewal validity 2 years leave to remain for an applicant whose last leave was as a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant (para 245EE(a)(i)) from 14 Feb 2022 residence permit renewal validity 3 years leave to remain for any other applicant (switching in) (para 245EE(a)(ii)) from 14 Feb 2022 to 22 Feb 2022 residence permit renewal validity 2 years leave to remain for an applicant whose last leave was as a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant (para 245T(a)(i)); 3 years for any other applicant date not stated residence permit renewal validity 3 years leave to remain for an applicant switching in from another category (para 245T(a)(ii)) date not stated residence permit renewal validity 3 years former investor category: extension of stay, maximum date not stated settlement qualifying period 5 years partner of a points-based system migrant: continuous period for indefinite leave (2 years for partners granted under rules before 19 Nov 2012) (para 319E(d)) from 23 Feb 2022 settlement qualifying period 5 years partner of a points-based system migrant: continuous period for indefinite leave (2 years for partners granted under rules before 19 Nov 2012) (para 319E(d)) from 14 Feb 2022 settlement qualifying period 5 years investor of GBP 2 million (2 years at GBP 10 million, 3 years at GBP 5 million) from 10 Nov 2014 settlement qualifying period 2 years indefinite leave for an investor of GBP 10 million (Table 9A row 2(a); same in Table 9B row 3(a)) from 10 Nov 2014 settlement qualifying period 3 years indefinite leave for an investor of GBP 5 million (Table 9A row 2(b); same in Table 9B row 3(b)) from 10 Nov 2014 settlement qualifying period 2 years indefinite leave for an investor of GBP 10 million (Table 9A row 2(a); same in Table 9B row 3(a)) from 10 Nov 2014 settlement qualifying period 3 years indefinite leave for an investor of GBP 5 million (Table 9A row 2(b); same in Table 9B row 3(b)) from 10 Nov 2014 settlement qualifying period 5 years indefinite leave for an investor of GBP 2 million (Table 9A row 2(c)) or GBP 1 million (Table 9B row 3(c)) from 10 Nov 2014 settlement qualifying period 2 years indefinite leave for an investor of GBP 10 million (Table 9A row 2(a); same in Table 9B row 3(a)) from 10 Nov 2014 settlement qualifying period 3 years indefinite leave for an investor of GBP 5 million (Table 9A row 2(b); same in Table 9B row 3(b)) from 10 Nov 2014 settlement qualifying period 5 years indefinite leave for an investor of GBP 2 million (Table 9A row 2(c)) or GBP 1 million (Table 9B row 3(c)) from 10 Nov 2014 settlement qualifying period 5 years indefinite leave to remain: continuous lawful residence, most recently as a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant, investment maintained except in the first 3 months (para 245U) date not stated settlement qualifying period 5 years former investor category: indefinite leave after 5 continuous years as an investor, with GBP 750,000 invested throughout (para 230, still in the main rules) date not stated sponsor consent period 12 months former government-sponsored students need the sponsor's consent if sponsorship ended 12 months ago or less (para 245Q(c)) date not stated
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