UKBA于2013年1月30日第一次公布了对企业家移民签证（即Tier 1 Entrepreneur）签证申请的重大修改，这些修改将于今天，就是2013年1月31日生效。
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.
The changes are:
• Where we have concerns, we may ask you to demonstrate that the funds you have used
to apply remain available to you beyond the date of your application. The full amount
of this money - which should be held in the manner specified in this guidance - must
continue to be available to you after your application is made, until it is invested in your
business in the UK. ‘Available to you’ means that the funds must be:
(1) in your own possession, or
(2) in the financial accounts of a UK incorporated business of which you are the
director, or
(3) available from the third party or parties named in your application (if applicable);
• If you are applying on or after 31 January, the declaration from your third party funds
donor must confirm that the funds will remain available to you until they are transferred
to you or to your business.
• Where we have concerns about whether you are genuinely intending to pursue a business
in the UK, we reserve the right to ask for more information and may ask you to
attend an interview. More details on the information we may request is given in the
Immigration Rules on the UK Border Agency website on www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/
policyandlaw/immigrationlaw/immigrationrules/
• If you already have leave as a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) we may curtail your leave if the
funds you have used to apply cease to be available to you (unless you have spent
them in the establishment or running of your business or businesses). ‘Spent’ excludes
spending on your own remuneration.
在1月31日生效的新规则的大概内容包括：
•引入所谓的”真相鉴别“测试来确认申请人在英国投资并创立企业的意图是否明确，包括要求申请人提交商业计划书和市场报告，同时将申请人的教育背景和工作经验等列入考察因素；
•在申请人取得企业家移民签证后，要求申请人在限定的期间内必须在英国投资设立相关的企业并开始经营；
•授予移民局持续监视和考察企业家移民人士在英国投资设立的企业的运营状况，并授予移民官取消未能达标的签证持有人的签证的权力；
•要求申请时使用的资金尽数投入持有人在英国投资设立的企业；
•要求移民官在审批1月31日之后适用新的规则来审批1月31日之前提交的企业家移民签证申请（此条有严重违宪嫌疑）
其中第一条的“真相鉴别”测试最为严厉，等于是给予了签证官和移民官基于主观判断无条件拒签的权力。
http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/newsarticles/2013/january/41-t1-entrepreneur