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Switching from a Start-up Visa to an Innovator Founder Visa
By Taya Sayekaya - Legal Associate

In a previous post we discussed how to switch from an Innovator Visa to an Innovator Founder Visa.  This post will focus on switching from the Start-Up route to the Innovator Founder route. Applicants can switch...

 on the basis of having had a business previously endorsed for the Start-up route (“same business”) or on the basis of having a new business endorsed. The requirements are slightly different depending on...

Innovator Founder Visa Endorsement Guidance
By Isabella Reynard - Pupil Immigration Barrister

The Innovator Founder route was introduced on 13 April 2023. It replaces the previous Innovator visa and Start-Up visa routes. An initial Innovator Founder visa is valid for three years and can be extended. It allows...

 applicants to bring dependent partners and children with them to the UK.  In this post we look at the process of applying for endorsement as an Innovator Founder, including the criteria for endorsement...

A Guide to Endorsements in UK Visa Applications
By Lucy Katko - Immigration Barrister

As part of a recent immigration policy push to encourage exceptionally talented individuals and innovative or high growth businesses to establish themselves in the UK, certain immigration or sponsorship categories...

 have been introduced which include a requirement to obtain an endorsement.  This post will explain what endorsements are in UK visa applications, when an endorsement is required for a UK visa application,...

Switching from an Innovator Visa to an Innovator Founder Visa
By Taya Sayekaya - Legal Associate

The Innovator Founder Visa route is a route to settlement for experienced entrepreneurs and business people who want to establish a business in the UK. It replaced the Innovator route on 13 April 2023. The Innovator...

 Founder route is essentially a mix of two immigration routes, the Start-up Visa route which is now closed to new entrants without an endorsement issued before 13 April 2023 (it will close to all new...

List of Innovator Founder Visa Endorsing Bodies Announced
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The UK government has established the Innovator Founder visa route to attract start-up entrepreneurs and experienced businesspersons to the country.   To be eligible for an Innovator Founder visa, applicants do...

 not need to have any specific level of funds to invest in their proposed business, but must have an innovative, viable and scalable business idea, supported by a business plan, which has been endorsed by an...

Innovator Founder Visa Route Application Guide
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

The Innovator and Start-up routes first opened in Spring 2019, with the view of replacing the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) route. The introduction of these routes took the decision making power regarding the...

 viability of a business from the Home Office, instead giving it to business experts in the form of Endorsing Bodies, an approved list of organisations as decided by the Home Office. These routes have not been without...

Switching from a Start-up Visa to an Innovator Visa
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

Many applicants who applied for a Start-up visa when the route was opened on 29 March 2019 are now looking to extend their stay in the UK by applying for permission to remain in the Innovator visa category. In this...

 post, we look at the requirements for switching from a Start-up visa to an Innovator visa from within the UK.  Switching from a Start-up Visa to an Innovator visa: Validity requirements If you currently...

Innovator Visa: Requirements for Indefinite Leave to Remain
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

As the Innovator category matures and we rapidly approach the time when applicants are looking towards their future in the UK and making applications for indefinite leave to remain, it is important to know exactly...

 what is required ahead of time, so that business decisions can be made and all necessary actions taken.   In this post (which accompanies our earlier post on the topic) we look at the requirements for...

Start-up & Innovator Visas: What Is a Good Business Idea?
By Richmond Chambers -

In order to qualify for a UK Start-up or Innovator visa you will need to have a business idea that is innovative, viable and scalable. This is initially required at the endorsement stage; a letter of endorsement...

 from an approved endorsing body which confirms this is required to apply for the visa. Once you receive an endorsement you must apply for the visa within 3 months. See our earlier blog post here for more...

List of Endorsing Bodies for Innovator and Startup Visas
By Richmond Chambers -

In our previous posts, we broke down the general and specific requirements for Start-up and Innovator visas.  We pointed out that whichever of the routes you follow, your business will need to be endorsed by...

 a Home Office approved endorsing body.  The Home Office has now published a list of Innovator visa endorsing bodies and a list of Start-up visa endorsing bodies.  In this post we have fleshed out the list of...

UK Visa Routes to Start a Business in the UK
By Gillian McCall - Immigration Barrister

In early March 2021 Rishi Sunak announced that there would be sweeping immigration reforms in Spring 2022 to help attract the brightest and best to the UK. He announced: ‘A new unsponsored points-based visa to...

 attract the best and most promising international talent in science, research and tech. New, improved visa processes for scale-ups and entrepreneurs. And radically simplified bureaucracy for high skilled...

Innovator Visa - Top 15 FAQ’s Answered
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The Innovator visa is for experienced businesspersons seeking to establish a new business in the UK.  In this post we answer the top 15 most frequently asked questions about the Innovator visa route. 1. Do I need...

 to apply for a Start-up visa before applying for an Innovator visa?  If you are an experienced businessperson with at least £50,000 available to invest in your UK business then you may qualify for an...
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