UK Innovator Founder Visa

"Genuine Applicants with Genuine Projects" - Endorsing Body

Our expert UK Visa Plan Writers are always up to date with the newest rules and changes in relation to UK Immigration Matters. As well as preparing the business plan, we can also help guide you through the endorsement process and ultimately obtaining an Endorsement Letter as part of our package service. 

We are able to assist  you  with  getting  your UK Innovator Founder Visa Business Plan  idea assessed within 3 working days. The new Innovator Founder Visa is a great route to settlement for you and your family. 

The Innovator Founder route is for a person seeking to establish a business in the UK based on an innovative, viable and scalable business idea they have generated, or to which they have significantly contributed. 

Some key benefits to the Innovator Founder Visa Route: 

• Minimum funds requirement of £50,000 for Innovator visas to be abolished, meaning that the Start-Up route, which did not carry such a funds requirement, has become redundant and will close on 13 April 2023 (with the exception of endorsements issued before this date).
• Innovator Founder visa holders will be allowed to take up secondary employment alongside the running of their own business provided that the secondary employment meets a minimum skill level of RQF Level 3 (broadly A-Level and the same skills threshold as for the Skilled Worker category), providing more flexibility and making the revised route potentially more attractive to some applicants.

Our Services

There are two core  services we provide that  will  benefit  potential Innovator Founder visa applicants  seeking an Endorsement Letter from an Official UK Endorsing Body:  

1)  Innovator Founder Visa Business Plan Writing Service, including Initial Assessment and Endorsement Application 

For  applicants  who  wish  to  have  the  best  chance  of  success,  you  will  be  instructing our expert team of plan writers  who  have  decades  of  experience  with  all  UK  Visa  Business  Plan  matters.  

Stage  1:  Pre-Assessment  -  We  will capture the initial business concept,  highlighting  the  innovation,  scalability  and  viability  of  your idea  and  assess  it  to  Endorsing  Body standards. Within  3  working  days,  we  will  provide a report with our expert opinion. After which, we  move  onto  the  next  stage.

Stage  2:  Business  Plan  Writing  -  In  10 - 15  working  days,  we  draft  a  fully  bespoke  and  tailored  UK  Visa  Business  Plan  that  reflects  all  the  UK  immigration  rules  requirements  for  the  Innovator  Founder  Visa.  All our business plans include all the necessary market research, analysis and financial forecasting.  

Once  you  receive  the  draft,  you  will  be  able  to  come  back  to  us  with  any  amendments/changes  you  would  like  us  to  make  as  part  of  our  fixed  fee.  After  which,  we  will  send  you  a  PDF  and  Word  version  in  case  you  wish  to  make  any  minor  adjustments  yourself  nearer  the  time  of  submission.  Once  you  have  received  the  final  version  of  the  business  plan,  we  move  onto  the  last  step.   

Stage  3:  Formal  Endorsement  Application  and  Interview  -  We  will  help prepare a  formal  application for you to submit  to  the  Endorsing  Body  for  a  UK  Endorsement  Letter.  After  the  submission,  the  Endorsing  Body  will often  invite  you  for  an  online  meeting. Prior  to  the  endorsement or UK  Visa  Interview,  we  will  ensure  you  are  fully  prepared  and  confident  by  giving  you  some  tips  and  advice  on  ensuring  the  meeting  goes  as  smoothly  as  possible.  

Assuming  everything  goes  well,  the  Endorsing  Body  will  make  an  offer  and  if  you  accept  it,  the  Endorsement  Letter  will  be  issued  accordingly  for  you  to  apply  for  your  UK  Innovator  Founder  Visa.  

We have worked with Endorsing Body requirements and guidelines from the start. Our business plans are designed to  ensure that they meet their stringent requirements. We will then review the full draft together and make sure you are familiar with the business plan so you are prepared in the event of an interview with the Endorsement Body.  

2)  Innovator Founder Visa Business Plan Review Service

Our  professional  review  service  is  aimed  at  potential Innovator  Founder  Visa applicants who already have a draft of their business plan, but need advice as to whether the document meets the visa criteria.  The service  will  provide  you  with  a tailored and actionable report with detailed recommendations for the improvement of your  UK Innovator  Founder business plan.

Information  about  the  UK  Innovator Founder Visa?

The changes announced by UKVI in the latest Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules combine the best aspects of the Start Up and the Innovator Visa categories into the new Innovator Founder route.  

While business plans still need to be endorsed by an appropriate endorsing body, there is no requirement to show the initial capital to invest in the business and individuals can undertake additional work.

A viable UK Visa Business Plan will need to be endorsed by an appropriate Endorsing Body. 

The good news is that, unlike the Start-up visa, time spent in the UK under this route counts towards qualifying for indefinite leave to remain, so this new visa is much more helpful on a route to Indefinite Leave to Remain.

What should entrepreneurs consider about the closure of the Start-up and  Innovator  visa route due to  the  new  Innovator  Founder  visa  category?

Prospective applicants who wish to apply under the Start-up/Innovator  visa  route must have an endorsement issued by an endorsing body before 13 April 2023, but anyone who is considering this route may wish to consider waiting for the new Innovator Founder category to open on 13 April 2023 in order to benefit from the new provisions.

Existing foreign entrepreneurs who have an endorsement under the Start-up/Innovator  visa route which issued before 13 April 2023 should note that the final date for applications under the Start-up/Innovator category will be 12 July 2023.

Foreign nationals who currently hold leave to remain under the Start-up/Innovator visa category may be able to switch to the Innovator Founder visa if they meet the necessary requirements. They should also be looking switching well in advance and certainly before their visa expires.  In order to do so, the applicant would need to meet requirements around the performance of their business against their original endorsed business plan.  

Any  applicant  seeking  UK  immigration  advice  and looking  to  make  a UK  Visa  application  should  consult  with  a  specialist  UK  Immigration  Solicitor  or  Advisor  who  is  regulated  by  the  Solicitors  Regulation  Authority  (SRA),  Office  of  Immigration  Services  Commission  (OISC)  or  relevant  regulatory  body.