UK immigration advice for high net worth individuals
Moving to the UK can involve decisions about your family, business interests and commitments in more than one country. Your immigration arrangements need to support how you intend to live, work and travel.
Knightsbridge Immigration helps high net worth individuals and their families understand their UK immigration options and prepare for the steps ahead. We consider the proposed move alongside your wider circumstances, so you can identify the requirements before committing to arrangements that depend on your immigration position.
Start with the life you want to build
You may be planning to make the UK your main home, join family already living here or develop a business while maintaining responsibilities overseas.
Each situation raises different questions. Will you work in the UK? Who will relocate with you? How much time do you expect to spend abroad? Is permanent settlement part of your plan?
We use these details to establish which options deserve closer assessment and where your proposed arrangements may need further consideration.
Identify a route that fits your circumstances
Financial resources alone do not establish eligibility for UK residence. The Tier 1 Investor route is closed to new applicants, so plans based on making an investment must be considered against the routes currently available.
Depending on your circumstances, relevant options may include a Spouse Visa, Global Talent or Innovator Founder.
Global Talent concerns leaders and potential leaders in eligible professional fields. Innovator Founder requires an endorsed business meeting the relevant innovation, viability and scalability requirements. Family routes depend on the qualifying relationship and other applicable conditions.
The starting point is your eligibility, supported by evidence, rather than the amount you intend to invest.
Plan your family’s move together
A relocation may involve different nationalities, existing immigration permissions, school arrangements and travel dates within the same family.
Your partner and children’s positions need to be assessed individually. Their ability to accompany you, work, study or later settle depends on the relevant route and their circumstances.
We identify the connected applications, documents and timing considerations. This helps you understand which decisions can be coordinated and which family members may need a different approach before making commitments around the move.
Consider travel and long-term residence early
If you expect to divide your time between countries, residence requirements should form part of the discussion from the outset.
Time outside the UK can affect eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain and, separately, British Citizenship. The relevant requirements depend on the route and application.
For shorter visits, the proposed activities also matter. Permission to attend business meetings does not provide unrestricted permission to work, and repeated visits cannot be used to make the UK your main home.
We help you understand how these distinctions affect your intended pattern of travel.
Make the preparation manageable
Personal and financial records may be held across several countries, with information supplied by family members, employers or professional advisers.
We explain which evidence is relevant to the route being assessed, review the information provided and identify gaps or inconsistencies requiring attention. Before application work begins, we agree the tasks we will handle and the records or decisions needed from you.
Where your plans also require tax, investment or property advice, those questions should be addressed with the appropriate advisers alongside the immigration planning.
Discuss your UK immigration plans
Tell us where you currently live, what you want to do in the UK, who would accompany you and any important dates.
We will explain whether we can assist and which assessment or service is appropriate. Where a detailed assessment is needed, we will explain its scope and fees before you decide to proceed.
Discuss your UK immigration plans
