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Innovator Founder Visa: Business Endorsement Requirements Explained
By Annie Ee - Senior Legal Associate

The Innovator Founder Visa route is for entrepreneurs who are looking to establish a business in the UK. To be eligible, your business idea must be innovative, viable and scalable and you have an endorsement letter...

 from an approved UK endorsing body or legacy endorsing body. This post will explore the business requirements when preparing an Innovator Founder Visa application. For further guidance in relation to...

Arts & Culture Global Talent Visa Endorsement: Exceptional Talent or Promise?
By Grace Storrie - Legal Associate

Making an application for endorsement is the necessary first-step in an application for a Global Talent Visa in the field of arts and culture.  There are two pathways to endorsement: exceptional talent and exceptional...

 promise. Before you apply for endorsement, you have to decide which of the routes best suits you.  The purpose of this guide is to help you decide whether you should apply for endorsement as an...

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 - Immigration Barrister

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...

What is a Good Innovator Visa Business Plan?
By Richmond Chambers -

The UK Government launched the Innovator visa for overseas entrepreneurs when the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category was closed  in March 2019. The Innovator visa category is aimed at experienced business...

 people, who have at least £50,000 available to invest in their business. An innovator must seek endorsement from an approved endorsing body for their business proposal. The latest list of approved endorsing bodies...

Endorsements in Immigration Applications
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

Which routes require endorsement?  The Innovator, Start-up, and Global Talent categories have a pre-assessment before the Home Office even considers an application for a visa or further leave to remain.  All...

 three of these visa categories are found in Appendix W to the Immigration Rules – the Appendix for Workers.   Who makes endorsement decisions? Innovator and Start-up In the Innovator and Start-up...

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