Suella Braverman issues ministerial statement after long-awaited review of tier 1 (investor) visa scheme
Ten Russia-backed individuals who were put on the UK’s sanctions list after the invasion of Ukraine had used a “golden visa” route for the super rich to move to the UK, Suella Braverman has disclosed.
The home secretary said “a minority” of more than 6,000 individuals who used the tier 1 (investor) visa route were potentially at high risk of having obtained wealth through corruption, illegality or organised crime – and that many were still under investigation by the police.
Suella Braverman issues ministerial statement after long-awaited review of tier 1 (investor) visa schemeTen Russia-backed individuals who were put on the UK’s sanctions list after the invasion of Ukraine had used a “golden visa” route for the super rich to move to the UK, Suella Braverman has disclosed.The home secretary said “a minority” of more than 6,000 individuals who used the tier 1 (investor) visa route were potentially at high risk of having obtained wealth through corruption, illegality or organised crime – and that many were still under investigation by the police. Continue reading…
