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Apply for an Innovator Founder visa if you've been endorsed for a business idea: eligibility, documents, extend or switch, bring your family.
You can apply for an Innovator Founder visa if: you want to set up and run…
Before you apply you need to have your business or business idea assessed…
You’ll usually need to prove your knowledge of the English language when…
When you apply you need to provide an ‘endorsement letter’ to show that an…
You must apply online for an Innovator Founder visa. Check which documents…
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…
You can usually apply to extend an Innovator Founder visa if both of the…
You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to an Innovator Founder…
List of authorised organisations for Innovator Founder and Scale-up visas.
Apply for indefinite leave to remain if you have an Innovator Founder or Innovator visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.
You may be eligible for indefinite leave to remain if you have an…
Before you can apply, you must show an approved body that you’ve grown…
Your partner and children can apply at the same time if they’re eligible.…
You should apply during the last month of your current permission to be in…
You’ll usually get a decision within 6 months. If you paid to use the…
Immigration staff guidance on how decisions are made about applications from Innovator Founders.
Company behind the successful life-sciences firm Moderna, Flagship Pioneering, has selected the UK for their first location outside of the US
Apply for a Start-up visa if you've been endorsed for a business idea: eligibility, documents, switch to this visa, bring your family.
British AI company Wayve announces $1.05 billion investment to develop the next generation of AI-powered self-driving vehicles
Guidance for Innovator Founder and Scale-up visa endorsing bodies.
An independent study of spinouts from public sector organisations, commissioned by the Government Office for Technology Transfer.
Appendix Innovator Founder
Exploring the potential of emerging technology – and how it can be applied to problems today – helps open up possible solutions.
Find news, information and advice from the government on starting or growing your business.
How we will use your personal data if you respond to the founder survey, and what your rights are.
New Small Business Council meets for first time to discuss access to finance and removing barriers to growth
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