Innovator Founder Visa
- Our specialist solicitors guide entrepreneurs through every stage of the Innovator Founder Visa process, from securing endorsement for your innovative idea to ensuring your application meets the Home Office’s criteria. We use legal expertise with a deep understanding of business strategy, helping you not only gain entry to the UK but also set your venture on the path to success.
- The requirements for this visa are as follows:
- Your business needs to be innovative, viable and scalable To assess whether your business is innovative, viable and scalable the Home Office require an endorsement by a Home Office approved endorsement body. A list of approved endorsement bodies can be found here: Innovator endorsing bodies - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Unless you are exempt, for example, because you are a national of a majority English-speaking country, you will need to prove your knowledge of English with at least CEFR level B2 in reading, writing, speaking and listening
- You should be able to demonstrate your ability to speak English at level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages There are exceptions to sitting the English test, some of these include: having passed an approved test in a previous successful application, being from a majority English speaking country, possessing a qualification at degree level or above which was taught in English.
- You should be able to meet the financial requirement You need to show that you have held at least £1,270 in your bank account for 28 days before you apply, unless you have lived in the UK for a 12-month period.
- This route leads to settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain) after 3 years.
- Our specialist team can assist you on various stages throughout the application process, including providing you with a list of documents, reviewing your documents to ensure that they meet the requirements, completing your application form, drafting the legal arguments, and ensuring that your application is successful.
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