UK Start-up Visa

This new Start-up visa route opened to new applicants at the end of March 2019. The category aims to appeal to individuals wanting to start a business in the UK; importantly it does not require financial investment, nor even a university degree.

What are the requirements for a Start-up visa?

The Start-up visa sits alongside the UK's new innovator category; in common with that route, it requires an individual to establish that they have a business idea that is innovative, viable and scalable.

• You must receive endorsement from an approved body listed on the government website prior to applying for the visa. The list can be accessed  here
• Rules require that the endorsing body remains in contact at 6, 12 and 24 months from the grant of leave; they must inform the Home Office if contact is missed, or if an individual isn't making reasonable progress with the business