The number of wealthy citizens of Russia, who received the exclusive " visa investor ", facilitates the obtaining of a residence permit in the UK, in the first quarter of 2014 more than doubled, writes on the last working day of the week, the print Edition.
British visa law allows migrants from countries outside the EU, to settle in the United Kingdom through a simplified procedure provided investments at a rate of one to ten million pounds.
according to the information received by the British interior Ministry, the number of such visas issued to applicants from the Russian Federation in the period from January to March, increased by 109% comparing with the last quarter of 2013. In the first quarter of citizens of Russia received the fifth part of all the " investor visas, and their total number second only to the citizens of China.
Kamal Rahman (Kamal Rahman, head of the immigration Department in legal organizations Mishcon de Reya, called the influx of Russian buyers " phenomenal ". In her expression, the profit of the company on legal support of immigrants in Britain rose by 70%." Acting factor is the geopolitical pressure. At present, in the time of troubles, the political situation is such that citizens are looking for a plan B - a safe place, and London, as always in such cases, leads the list, " said she.
the magazine published the migration data on the background of expanding sanctions of the EU against physical and legal persons connected with the crisis in Ukraine. In the sanctions list for Ukraine now is 95 persons, banned entry to EU countries.
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