Tier 1 (Graduate entrepreneur)
Documents required
This section describes the documents that you must send us as evidence when you apply to remain in the UK under the Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) category of our points-based system.
When you make your application, you must provide all the necessary documents. We will only accept the documents listed in this section. We will not consider unrelated evidence.
Every document must be the original (not a copy) unless we say otherwise.
If you do not provide the specified documents, we will only contact you to ask for them if you have submitted:
- a sequence of documents, and some of the documents in that sequence are missing (for example, if one bank statement from a series is missing);
- a document in the wrong format; or
- a document is not an original document.
We will contact you or your representative in writing, and the evidence must be received by the UK Border Agency processing centres within 7 working days. If you do not send in the correct documents we may refuse your application. We will not ask for further information where:
- none of the information has been submitted (for example the endorsement letter); or
- where we do not anticipate that a correction of minor errors or omissions will lead to an approval because the application will fail for other reasons.
The Can you apply? page explains how to score the points you need in our points assessment.
For information about the documents you must send us with your application, for both initial applications and extension applications, see the following pages:
How we return your documents
Your documents will be returned to you by post to the address you provide on your application. If a representative makes an application on your behalf your documents will be returned to him/her. Your documents will be returned using recorded delivery. If you want your documents to be returned by special delivery, you should provide a prepaid special delivery envelope. You can also arrange for your documents to be collected by courier at your own cost. If you would like to arrange a courier, put a courier request in writing by fax to 0114 207 5862.