Roman Abramovich has been granted Israeli citizenship after he was unable to renew his visa to Britain. Mr Abramovich, who is Jewish, ...
Roman Abramovich has been granted Israeli citizenship after
he was unable to renew his visa to Britain.
Mr Abramovich, who is Jewish, flew to Tel Aviv on Monday
and obtained documents confirming his status as an Israeli citizen, the Israeli
news site Ynet reported.
The 51-year-old had been travelling in and out of the UK
for years on a Tier-1 investor visa, designed for wealthy foreigners who invest
at least £2 million in Britain. He applied to renew the visa in April but did
not immediately receive approval from the Home Office amid diplomatic tension
between London and Moscow.
The Chelsea FC owner's UK visa application had been
"taking longer than usual" to process amid increasing tensions
between London and Moscow, sources told Reuters.
It has been reported that Mr Abramovich would have to
explain the source of his wealth to receive a new British visa.
The UK government has declined to comment on the case.
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