Start Up Visa Solicitors

An application for a Start-up Visa is the best route for entrepreneurs who have the right business idea but who do not yet have enough funds to apply for an Innovator visa.

Many clients who obtain a start up visa do later switch to an Innovator visa which is a route ultimately to Indefinite Leave to Remain status.

Legal Requirements

Key aspects of the start up visa include :

• You must be establishing a business in the UK for the first time

• Your business idea must be innovative, viable and scalable

• You will need to have just over £1270.00 in your bank account for at least 28 days before applying

• Your idea must be supported by an endorsing body approved by the Home Office

• The start up visa is a 2 year visa but it is not a route to obtaining settled status in the UK but is often used as a stepping stone for a later transfer to an innovator visa, which can lead to permanent settlement

• You do not need to have significant funds in order to successfully obtain a start up visa

• You can bring your family members (successful applicants can bring their family members (spouses/partners and children under 18 can be brought into the UK.

See our more detailed guide to start up visas here.