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START-UP VISA
Are you a prospective investor, entrepreneur, or wanting to start up a business venture in the UK? Whether you are setting up a new UK business, relocating your business or setting up a subsidiary of a parent company, you will need to consider how to establish your business in the UK, and may also possibly consider how to employ any non-UK or non- European nationals. We possess the experience to assist you on the relevant procedures to ensure that your UK start-up proceeds successfully. If you require a visa to work in the UK, you may consider an Investor or Innovator Visa.
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The Start-Up Visa
Application
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Replacing the Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) Visa, this visa allows
those less experienced entrepreneurs, who are classed as ‘high
potential’ to set up a business in the UK, providing their business is a
new idea, innovative and viable.
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Other Eligibility Requirements and Leave of Stay:
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Although, you will not need funds to invest in your business, to be
eligible for the start-up visa, you must not have previously set up a
business in the UK. The visa will also requires you to be endorsed by
a UK University or an approved business sponsor. Universities, will
usually provide endorsement for their own students, however, any
applicant can apply to be endorsed providing that you have a
commercial idea which is translatable into a viable business plan.
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As a prospective entrepreneur, you may apply from outside of the UK
or may switch into this visa route from Tier 1(Graduate Entrepreneur),
Tier 2 and Tier 4 (General) visas subject to certain restrictions.
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This visa is granted for a determined two- year period allowing you to
enact your business plans, however, you may not apply for an
extension of leave under this visa, (although you may be able to
switch to an Innovator Visa).
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How We Can Help:
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We can assist you in the following:
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• The procedure and the requirements to make an application to
the relevant post.
• We can review all supporting documents and the application
itself in addition to making the relevant representations to support
your application in order for you to begin the process of establishing,
your business in the UK.
• We can assist in reviewing your business plans in line with your immigration goals.
• Once you have established a trading presence in the UK, we can
assist you in an application for a Sponsor Licence to transfer
migrants from your overseas company to the UK.
