only stability in uptake from the third
quarter of 2016, which is after UK’s
referendum vote, but in fact increased
interest despite Brexit across Investor and
Entrepreneur categories. The number
of Investor applications granted went up
by 80 percent between the second and
third quarter of 2016, and by 39 percent
between the last quarter of 2016 and the
second quarter of 2017.
The UK’s Tier 1 entrepreneur statistics
are stable and show sustained interest
from applicants despite Brexit. There are
many reasons for this. The UK’s Tier 1
options are uniquely placed to withstand
free movement restrictions post Brexit
due to their long term, commitment-
driven nature in terms of residence and
"...statistics are
stable and show
sustained interest
from applicants
despite Brexit."
job creation for entrepreneurs. Neither
are citizenship programs and they have
therefore traditionally attracted those
people looking to establish themselves
or their family in the UK in the long term,
rather than those looking for expeditious
citizenship options as in Malta, Cyprus
or even Austria.
The UK has never been a fast option for
those seeking EU citizenship. It takes
3-5 years for permanent residence,
with investors required to be physically
present in the UK about half of the time
each year, and 5-6 years for citizenship,
which requires even stricter residency.
This immediately contrasts it with the
programs in Cyprus and Malta, which
offer immediate citizenship and a
12-month path to citizenship allowing
investors free movement in all the EU
member countries, not just the UK.
These two jurisdictions will no longer
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