In May 2018 , Abramovich became an Israeli citizen a month after the UK delayed renewing his visa . Following the Poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal , British authorities delayed the renewal of his visa , as tensions rose between the UK and Russia . Abramovich 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 . Abramovich , who is Russian Jewish , exercised his right under Israel 's Law of Return , which states that Jews from anywhere in the world can become citizens of Israel . As an Israeli , Abramovich can now visit Britain visa-free
Poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal
Poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal
Roman Abramovich