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Is the super priority service available for a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) migrant applying for settlement under the accelerated route? If not, what steps can be taken to expediate a decision?

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Produced in partnership with Gary McIndoe of Latitude Law
Published on: 04 June 2019
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UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) guidance confirms that the super priority service is available for a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) application for settlement, on both the standard five-year or accelerated three-year route. The super priority service ensures your application is decided within one working day for an additional £800 fee per applicant.

UKVI confirms this information via Gov.uk though their ‘Settle in the UK’ information portal. This provides information regarding settlement across various categories.

In the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category, UKVI confirms in the ‘How to Apply’ section:

‘How to apply

You must apply online. You’ll be told whether your application has been successful within 6 months.

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Gary McIndoe
Gary McIndoe

Gary has practised UK-inbound immigration, nationality and refugee law for more than 25 years. His first taste of work in his field was at the Home Office, where his role included policy work on the return of Hong Kong to Chinese control in 1997.

He qualified as a solicitor in 2000 and founded Latitude Law in 2007; the firm has grown steadily since then and currently has a 15-strong legal team undertaking a full range of immigration work.

Latitude has recognised expertise in guiding businesses, from start-ups to mulitnationals, through sponsor licensing and related regulatory processes. It is also noted for its work with high-net-worth individuals, with particular focus on the sole representative of overseas business, innovator and start-up visa categories.

Gary and his team have developed strong links with exceptionally talented individuals in a burgeoning regional tech sector. Latitude also continues to take on complex asylum and deportation work. The firm has a satellite office in London and a subsidiary business in Brussels. Gary is registered as a foreign lawyer with the Brussels Bar.

Gary is an AILA international associate and has contributed to panels at the organisation’s global and European conferences in recent years. He is chair of trustees of Electronic Immigration Network, a charity providing information services in the sector, and a patron of Middle Eastern human rights charity Salam DHR. In 2021 he co-authored, with Gemma Tracey, a practical guide to deportation (Law Brief Publishing).


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