Innovator Visa​

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You can apply for an Innovator visa if:

  • You want to set up and run an innovative business in the UK – it must be something that is different from anything else on the market

  • Your business or business idea has been endorsed by an approved body, also known as an endorsing body

  • You meet the other eligibility requirements

If you want to set up a new business

You must have at least £50,000 in investment funds to apply for an Innovator visa if you want to set up a new business.

You will need to prove where you got your funding from.

You must have £50,000 in investment funds if you want to set up a new business. You do not need funds if either:

  • Your business is already established and has been endorsed for an earlier visa
  • You have changed your business and already agreed it with your endorsing body

You do not need any investment funds if either:

  • Your business is already established and has been endorsed for an earlier visa
  • You have changed your business and already agreed it with your endorsing body
  • You can form a team with other Innovator applicants, but you cannot share the same investment funds.
  • Your team must have £50,000 for each Innovator applicant. For example, if you have 2 Innovator applicants, your team must have £100,000 to invest.

    Your funds must be:
  • Held in one or more regulated financial institutions for £50,000 category
  • Free to spend (‘disposable’) on business in the UK
  • Your own or
  • Made available to you by other people (‘third parties’), such as a spouse, partner or investor in a joint account with your spouse or partner
  • The funds must be held in the UK if you are applying for leave to remain

What you can do

  •  Set up or take over the running of one business or more
  •  Work for your business, including being self-employed, but you should check your work meets the conditions of being self-employed
  • Bring family members with you
  •  Submit the application within or outside of the UK

When we start taking instructions from you to work on your application, we will offer end to end support on your application which are listed below.
1. The eligibility check in detail based on your profile
2. Provide the detailed list of documents as per your eligibility and qualifications
3. Consulting on each phase of application and documentation stages
4. Consult you to choose the appropriate areas which are relevant to your profile
5. Guide you step by step through calls and emails
6. Guidance to prepare the documents on expected format and contents
7. Verify each document as per the list provided from our office
8. Recommendations, amendments and suggestions to improve the documents to prepare it as expected by the endorsement authorities and UKVI
9. Legal representation from our office to support your endorsement and visa applications.

Our expert team can conduct the eligibility assessment on your case and offer the best advice to prepare and submit the visa application with end-to-end support. We can offer our professional and dedicated services to ensure the success of your visa application.