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Abramovich's UK visa was not extended
The British authorities did not extend the investment visa for Roman Abramovich, in connection with which the businessman was forced to leave the country and, in particular, to miss the FA Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester United. It is reported by The Bell, citing sources close to the businessman.
Abramovich's previous visa expired about three weeks ago. According to The Bell, the businessman has not received an official refusal to obtain a new visa, the British authorities continue to consider his application.
Update. RIA Novosti also reports , citing a source close to Abramovich, that this is not about a refusal to issue a visa, but about the protracted deadlines for considering documents. “Deadlines are now longer than usual,” the source said.
According to the ADS-B Exchange database (it aggregates data from aircraft transponders around the world), Abramovich's personal Boeing 767 was last in London on April 1.
- The British authorities issue an investment visa in exchange for investments in the UK economy in the amount of at least two million pounds.
- British Prime Minister Theresa May in March 2018 promised to check the system for issuing visas to foreign investors. British Home Secretary Amber Rudd said that the audit will examine the circumstances of issuing visas to 700 Russian citizens for the period from 2008 to 2015.