Ten oligarchs who used ‘golden visa’ route to UK are on sanctions list

Suella Braverman issues ministerial statement after long-awaited review of tier 1 (investor) visa scheme

Ten Russia-backed individuals who were put on the UK's sanctions list after the invasion of Ukraine had used a golden visa" route for the super rich to move to the UK, Suella Braverman has disclosed.

The home secretary said a minority" of more than 6,000 individuals who used the tier 1 (investor) visa route were potentially at high risk of having obtained wealth through corruption, illegality or organised crime - and that many were still under investigation by the police.