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Am I eligible for the Innovator Founder visa?

To qualify for an Innovator Founder visa you will need to:

  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Have a new, innovative, viable and scalable business idea (set out in a business plan)
  • Have a letter of endorsement issued by an approved UK endorsing body no more than 3 months prior to the date of your visa application
  • Meet the English language requirement (passing a language test to at least CEFR Level B2)
  • If you have been in the UK for less than 12 months, or you are applying from outside of the UK, have £1,270 savings

The Home Office provides a list of countries here which are exempt from the English language requirement.

There may be additional requirements if you are applying with dependents. In some cases, you must also provide a negative tuberculosis test result depending on where you are applying from.

Last updated on 14.04.2023

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