By Sarah Womack PUBLISHED: 05:30 EST, 27 January 2014 | UPDATED: 10:06 EST, 27 January 2014 Millionaire Chinese businessmen wanting to settle in the UK has led to a surge in the number of British visas given to wealthy foreigners from outside the EU. Investor visas issued to the wealthy Chinese jumped from 95 to 171, for Americans from 19 to 66 and for Russians from 99 to 125. The visas allow migrants to invest £1 million, £5 million or £10 million in government bonds or British business. The rise in those issued to Chinese millionaires comes after David Cameron, on a trade trip to Beijing last month, encouraged Chinese entrepreneurs to put their cash in the UK.
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Special visas for rich foreigners rises 25%
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Demand from Chinese millionaires drives the surge in last 12 months
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Number of wealthy Egyptians has nearly doubled
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Applicants must have at least £1m, to be invested in UK in three months
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