Entrepreneur Visa Extension & ILR Job Creation Requirement

The Entrepreneur Visa category is no longer open to new entrants. However, existing Tier 1 Entrepreneur migrants can still extend their stay and settle in the UK. In this post we will take a closer look at the job creation requirement and how the requirement can be met in Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa extension and Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa ILR applications.

Understanding the Entrepreneur Job Creation Requirement

Tier 1 Entrepreneur Extension Applications

The requirement for job creation in an Entrepreneur extension application is set out in Table 5 in Appendix A: Attributes to the Immigration Rules:

The applicant has:

(a) established a new business or businesses that has or have created the equivalent of at least 2 new full time jobs for settled workers, or