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Start Up Visa

Start Up Visa

Wants to set up a business in the UK.

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The Start-up Visa category is reserved for early-stage, high potential entrepreneurs starting a business in Britain for the first time.

Basic Rules Overview

  • a UK higher education institution
  • a business organisation with a history of supporting UK entrepreneurs

An applicant can apply for a Start-up visa if:

Non European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland national.

Meets the other eligibility requirements.

An applicant can only stay in the UK for 2 years on a Start-up visa. No extension is permitted on this visa.

Extension of this visa

An applicant must be endorsed by an authorised body that is either:

There are several endorsing bodies depending on the business area the applicant wants to set up. The list of endorsing bodies is here.

Unique business

The applicant must be able to show that their business idea is:

  • A new idea – cannot join or invest in a business that is already trading.
  • Innovative – must have an original business idea, different from anything else on the market.
  • Viable – with potential for growth.

There are several endorsing bodies depending on the business area the applicant wants to set up. The list of endorsing bodies is here.

Maintenance Requirement

The applicant must be able to prove that he has enough personal savings to support himself while in the UK by demonstrating that he has had at least £945 in his bank account for 90 consecutive days before application.

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TIER 1 Exceptional Talent

The original visa is valid for 3 or 5 years. After this, the visa may be extendedsubject to:

  • Arts Council England – for arts and culture applications.
  • The British Academy – for humanities and social science applications.
  • The Royal Society – for natural sciences and medical science research applications.
  • The Royal Academy of Engineering – for engineering applications

Basic Rules Overview

This visa is for exceptionally talented individuals in the fields of:

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Medicine.

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The arts.

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Science.

Digital Technology.

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Engineering.

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Humanities.

There is one requirement. Applicants must be endorsed by one of the following four Designated Competent Bodies:

Extension of this visa

  • Continued endorsement by the Designated Competent Body.
  • The applicant must have earned money in their area of expertise.

Applicant may apply for settlement after 3 years with an Exceptional talent visa or after 5 years with an exceptional promise visa.

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Innovator Visa

An applicant can initially stay in the UK for 3 years on an innovator visa. He can subsequently extend his stay for a further 3 years when his visa is due to expire. There’s no limit on the number of times he can extend.


This visa leads to settlement as the applicant can apply for settlement (known as ‘indefinite leave to remain’) once he has been in the UK for 3 years.

Extension of this visa

  • The applicant must have at least £50,000 in investment funds to set up a new business.
  • Funds are not needed if the business is already established and has been endorsed for an earlier visa.
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Unique business

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Basic Rules Overview

  • An applicant must be endorsed by an approved body before an application is made for this visa.
  • The applicant must ensure that his business or business idea is assessed by an approved body, after which they will provide an endorsement letter if the business is viable.

This visa is for applicants who wants to set up or run a business in the UK.

The applicant must be able to show that his business idea is:

Maintenance requirement

  • A new idea – you cannot join or invest in a business that is already trading.
  • Viable, with potential for growth.
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The applicant must be able to prove that he has enough personal savings to support himself while in the UK by demonstrating that he has had at least £945 in his bank account for 90 consecutive days before application.

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Representative of an Overseas Business

Basic Rules Overview

To qualify:

Application as a representative of an overseas business visa is eligible to you if you are an employee of an overseas newspaper, news agency or broadcasting organisation posted on a long-term assignment to the UK.

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Extension of this visa

To be eligible for this visa you must have enough money to support yourself without help from public funds and also meet the English requirements except you are a National from an exempt country.

The representative of an overseas visa also allows you to work for your employer full-time and also bring in your dependents.

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This visa entitles you to stay in the UK for an initial period of 3 years, with a possibility of an extension of your visa for an additional 2 years which must be done before your visa expires. This visa also allows you the opportunity to apply for permission to settle permanently in the UK after 5 years of being in the country.

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UK Expansion Worker Visa (Global Business Mobility)

Basic Rules Overview

This visa allows you to come to the UK to set up a branch as an overseas business that has not started trading in the UK.


To be eligible for the UK Expansion Worker visa:

You must already work for the overseas business as a senior manager or specialist employee outside the UK,

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Extension of this visa

Have a valid certificate of sponsorship from your employer.

Do a job that is on the list of eligible occupations.

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This visa can only be extended for 12 months after the time given to you on your certificate of sponsorship plus 14 days.


This visa does not lead to a permanent settlement in the UK also known as an Indefinite leave to remain, however, you may be able to switch to another category for example, a Skilled worker visa.

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Be paid the minimum eligible salary required for the job.

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Obtaining Sponsor Licenses.

Carrying out Resident Labour Market Tests (RLMT).

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Requesting and assigning Sponsorship Certificates.

We offer an extensive range of corporate immigration services that ensures that our clients meet and comply with the sponsorship requirements and UK immigration laws. Our services include assistance and representation with:

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Carrying out Compliance Audits.

Audit recommendation process / project implementation.

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