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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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