Founder immigration advice
Discreet, solicitor-led UK immigration advice for entrepreneurs who want to establish an innovative, viable and scalable business in the UK. We help founders review endorsement strategy, business evidence, timing, family applications and long-term settlement planning.
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The Innovator Founder visa is for entrepreneurs who want to establish an innovative, viable and scalable business in the UK and can obtain endorsement from an approved endorsing body.
NA Law Solicitors can help with: endorsement preparation, business evidence, founder applications, dependant applications and settlement strategy. Related advice: HNW immigration, Global Talent, Graduate Visa and Global Business Mobility.
The business idea must offer something sufficiently original or different in the UK market.
You need to show credible skills, planning and resources to deliver the business.
The business should have realistic potential for growth, job creation or wider market development.
An approved endorsing body must assess and support the business proposal.
There is no fixed minimum investment amount for every Innovator Founder application, but the business must still be credible, viable and properly evidenced.
A partner and children may be able to apply as dependants if the relevant requirements are met.
The route can lead to settlement if the applicant meets the relevant residence, endorsement and business progress requirements. We recommend planning for settlement from the start.
