NO switching from Tier 1 General to Entrepreneur after 6th April, UNLESS you already have established a UK business before that date, your occupation is NVQ 4+, and your company is NOT established for purposes of providing consultancy as an employee
ANYONE still on T1G who is considering starting a new business and thinks that they may have to switch to entrepreneur in the future, in view of closure of T1G extensions and difficulty of obtaining ILR, should either register a limited company (£15 on Companies house!) or register as self-employed (print out submission date!) before 6th April!
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... _Rules.pdf
A change is being made to restrict the ability of Tier 1 (General) Migrants to
switch into Tier 1 (Entrepreneur), unless they have already established a UK
business before the date these changes take effect (6 April 2015) , or they have
funding from a government department or endorsed seed funding competition.
This change is being made due to the closure of Tier 1 (General) extension
applications (see above), and concerns that similar areas of abuse have been
identified in the two categories. The change is similar to arrangements put in
place for Tier 1 (Post-Study Work) applicants in July 2014 (HC 532). It only
affects switching into the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) route, which has been
identified as a target for abuse.
(1) Since before the specified date below and up to the date of his
application, the applicant must have been continuously engaged in
business activity which was not, or did not amount to, activity pursuant
to a contract of service with a business other than his own and, during
such period, has been continuously:
• registered with HM Revenue & Customs as self-employed, or
• registered with Companies House as a director of a new or an
existing business. Directors who are on the list of disqualified
directors provided by Companies House will not be awarded points.
(2) Since before the specified date below and up to the date of his
application, has continuously been working in an occupation which
appears on the list of occupations skilled to National Qualifications
Framework level 4 or above, as stated in the Codes of Practice in
Appendix J, and provides the specified evidence in paragraph 41-SD.
"Working" in this context means that the core service his business
provides to its customers or clients involves the business delivering a
service in an occupation at this level. It excludes any work involved in
administration, marketing or website functions for the business, and.
The specified date in (1) and (2) above is:
• 6 April 2015 if the applicant has, or was last granted, leave as a Tier
1 (General) Migrant.
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