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Want to work in UK while having your own business?
The UK Start up visa is for entrepreneurs who are looking to establish a new business for the first time. To apply for a start up visa you will require an endorsement letter from one of the home office approved endorsing bodies.
Why to choose Europe for Work?
The UK Start up visa is for entrepreneurs who are looking to establish a new business for the first time. To apply for a start up visa you will require an endorsement letter from one of the home office approved endorsing bodies. A Start up visa is valid for 2 years and the category does not lead directly to settlement in the UK. However, you can switch to an innovator visa to apply for settlement.
You do not need to be the sole founder of your business and maybe a member of a Start-up team. This means that you may share the same business idea and plan as another Start-up team member. However, each applicant must receive their own individual endorsement from an approved endorsing body.
As a start-up visa applicant, you do not need any funds to invest in your business. However, the requirement to have a ‘viable’ and ‘scalable’ business idea means that, in practice, you may need to have funds available to invest. Some endorsing bodies require a certain level of funding as a condition of endorsement.
FAQs
The endorsement is not the end of the process, but effectively the start. The Home Office will of course consider your endorsement, but they will also look at other factors such as:
- Is the evidence you submitted genuine and credible;
- Your previous educational, work and immigration history; and
- Any other relevant information
The Home Office can also contact the endorsing body to request further information or evidence and even call you for an interview.
