Disclaimer:

As per the latest statement of changes released by the UK Home Office in February 2023, the UK Start-up Visa will permanently close down from April 2023 for new applications.

In this article we have covered these important points:

UK Start-up Visa: Introduction

Important Notes:

  • The UK Start-up Visa has replaced the Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa
  • One of the prime features of the UK Start-up Visa is that, it requires ZERO initial investment funds

In 2019, the UK’s Prime Minister, Theresa May, announced the launch of a new visa category for aspiring entrepreneurs across the world. This new route – the UK Start-up Visa was launched in the Spring of 2019 and focuses on inviting talented individuals with business plans to set up businesses with a Start-up Business Visa UK.

The UK Start-up Visa is a new route for prospective entrepreneurs coming into the UK and those who have an innovative, viable, and scalable business plan.

Theresa May said, “It’s a great time to be in tech in the UK, and our modern Industrial Strategy will drive contin