移民資訊英國投資移民簽證停止!周五開始生效?
一早起來,各種微信五星顧問:Hc966888網站隨機碼發來一個消息:根據英國BBC的報道,英國投資移民簽證将于本周五,也就是明天停止。 文章标题原文:
“investor visa scheme halted in money laundering crackdown”
簡單的理解可以翻譯成“ 因为打击洗黑钱,投资移民簽證计划停止”。
先不說結論,我們先將報道的原文簡單翻譯如下,供大家參考,不願意看翻譯的,可以直接跳到文章尾部看大叔的分析:
Ministers are halting a “gold-plated” visa scheme offering foreign investors a fast-track to settling in the UK, as part of a crackdown on financial crime。
作为打击金融犯罪的一部分,部长们正在暂停一项“镀金”簽證计划,这个簽證计划目前为外国投资者提供在英国定居的快速通道。
Tier 1 investor visas were introduced in 2008 to encourage rich people from outside the EU to invest in the UK。
A ?2m investment bought a visa and indefinite leave to remain after five years。 But concerns were raised the scheme was being used to launder money。
2008年开始生效的投资移民簽證,鼓励欧盟以外的富人投资英国。
只需要一笔200万英镑的投资购买了簽證,五年后获得英国的绿卡。越来越多担心这个计划被用来洗钱。
Its suspension will end after an audit process is introduced, ministers say。
“We will not tolerate people who do not play by the rules and seek to abuse the system,” said Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes, announcing the suspension would come into effect at midnight on Friday。
“That is why I am bringing forward these new measures which will make sure that only genuine investors, who intend to support UK businesses,護照移民, can benefit from our immigration system。”
部長們表示,在審計程序出台後,其暫停將結束。
“我们不会容忍那些不遵守规则并试图滥用该制度的人,”移民部长Caroline Nokes表示,宣布暂停将于周五午夜生效。
“這就是爲什麽我提出這些新措施,以確保只有真正支持英國企業的投資者才能從我們的移民系統中受益。”
More than 1,000 Tier 1 visas were issued in 2017 with the highest numbers going to Chinese and Russian investors。
The scheme previously required that applicants had a UK bank account and were of “good character”。
2017年签发了超过1,000个一级簽證,其中中国和俄罗斯投资者的簽證数量最多。
該計劃以前要求申請人擁有英國銀行賬戶並具有“良好品格”。
From next year, independent, regulated auditors will assess applicants‘ financial and business interests and check they have had control of the funds for at least two years, the Home Office said。
Successful candidates have been eligible for visas lasting three years and four months, with two-year extensions available。
内政部表示,从明年开始,独立的受监管审计师将評估申请人的财务和商业利益,并检查他们已经控制了至少两年的资金。
成功的申请人有资格获得持续三年零四个月的簽證,可以延期两年。
In 2011, the government hoped to attract the “brightest and best” by allowing investors to bring forward the date at which they could apply for settled status。 Spending ?10m in the UK cut the wait to just two years。
However, three years later, the Migration Advisory Committee said the scheme brought little economic benefit for British citizens because most applicants were buying gilts to qualify - so were effectively loaning the government money, rather than investing in the UK。
The Home Office said in future there will be a provision for pooled investments, supported by the government, to back projects with a “clear economic benefit to the UK” such as supporting small and medium-sized businesses。
2011年,政府希望通過允許投資者提出申請解決身份的日期來吸引“最聰明,最優秀”。在英國投資1000萬英鎊可以獲得英國綠卡的時間縮短至兩年。
然而,三年后,移民咨询委员会表示,该计划给英国公民带来的经济利益很少,因为大多数申请人都在购买金边债券以获得资格 - 因此有效地借贷政府资金,而非投资英国。
內政部表示,未來將有一項由政府支持的集合投資條款,以支持對英國有“明顯經濟利益”的項目,如支持中小企業。
閱讀理解:
這次的政策變化由媒體報道出來,從移民局官網還沒有看到具體的政策指引,護照移民,但是通常媒體報道的特別是bbc這種媒體,可信度還是比較高的。
這次的政策變化非常突然,明天開始生效?從移民局辦事的效率來看,很高難度的事情;
政策變化的重點:“暫停”,而不是取消;