官方新闻链接：http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2013/january/41-t1-entrepreneur
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/policyandlaw/statementsofchanges/2013/hc943.pdf?view=Binary
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsfragments/75-tier1-entrepreneur
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HOME OFFICE
Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules
The Minister of State for Immigration (Mark Harper): My rt hon Friend the Home Secretary is today laying before the House a Statement of Changes in the Immigration Rules that will bring about urgent changes to tackle abuse in the Entrepreneur migration route while protecting genuine entrepreneurs. The changes will take effect on 31 January.
In April 2011 we made some changes to the Investor and Entrepreneur routes to encourage greater uptake. These changes have successfully brought about a steady increase in applications from overseas.
However, it is clear that, following our tightening of other migration routes, the Entrepreneur route is now being targeted by applicants seeking to abuse the immigration rules. There is strong evidence that funds to prove eligibility are being re-cycled amongst different applicants and that artificial businesses are being created. We need to tighten the current rules to allow for a meaningful assessment of the credibility of an applicant for this route.
I am therefore acting promptly to tackle this abuse, without damaging the legitimate applicants who are important to our economic growth. I am introducing a “genuine entrepreneur” test which will give UK Border Agency caseworkers the ability to test the credibility of suspicious applicants. I am also making a further change to require the necessary minimum funds to be held, or invested in the business, on an ongoing basis rather than solely at the time of the application. This will apply to those already in the UK and those who apply to come here under the Entrepreneur route.
I emphasise that these are technical but important changes to improve the effectiveness of the current rules. Those seeking to abuse the immigration system will always seek new methods to do so. We are vigilant and will take swift action where we see evidence of abuse. At the same time, we will protect genuine entrepreneurs and continue to encourage them to invest in the UK where they will be made welcome.
On 31 January 2013 the Immigration Rules changed to tackle abuse on this route, while leaving
genuine entrepreneurs unaffected. These changes will apply to all applications decided from 31
January 2013; including those who applied earlier than this date and whose applications have
yet to be decided.
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Will you apply the new rules to my application if applied before the changes were made?
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If we have not decided your application before 31 January we will consider it under the new rules.
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What do I need to do now if I have a Tier 1 entrepreneur application with the UK Border Agency?
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You do not need to do anything. If we need to undertake further checks, we will contact you.[/b]
上面两段话和statement中的一段有所矛盾, 等待进一步的update吧.
4.3. The changes in this Statement will take effect on 31 January 2013. With regard to the change set out in paragraph 9 of this Statement, this is a minor change and the only change which alters the evidence which must be initially submitted by applicants. This change will not apply to applications which have been made before 31 January 2013.
