{"id":700,"date":"2023-03-12T15:17:22","date_gmt":"2023-03-12T15:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pkimmigration.co.uk\/visa-startup\/"},"modified":"2023-05-12T16:57:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T16:57:33","slug":"visa-startup","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pkimmigration.co.uk\/en\/visa-startup\/","title":{"rendered":"Visa startup"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"700\" class=\"elementor elementor-700\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9887501 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"9887501\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-97e31a8\" data-id=\"97e31a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10de103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10de103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STARTUP VISA<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e3ce4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e3ce4b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f41ff50\" data-id=\"f41ff50\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff35a18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff35a18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>VISAS FOR STARTUPS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The start-up visa is for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to start their business in the UK. You don&#8217;t need a college degree or seed funding, but your business idea needs to be innovative, viable and scalable to get approved by the authority.<\/p>\n<p>The start-up visa is temporary and valid for two years, and does not entitle you to apply for settlement in the UK. But start-up visa holders can extend their stay in the UK by applying for an Innovator visa and becoming eligible for ILR after three years. Startup visa applicants can bring their partner and any children under the age of 18 to the UK.<\/p>\n<p><b>VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR STARTUPS<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u0410pproval<\/p>\n<p>To receive approval of your business proposal, the authorized body must ensure that your business meets the following criteria:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Innovativeness: Your business plan is original and meets new or existing market needs, creating a competitive advantage.<\/li>\n<li>Viability: You have the necessary skills, knowledge, experience and market awareness to run a successful business.<\/li>\n<li>Scalability: Your business plan has the potential to create jobs and expand into national markets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-148294f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"148294f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a67a814\" data-id=\"a67a814\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-996036a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"996036a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654]\">\n<div class=\"text-base gap-4 md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-2xl xl:max-w-3xl p-4 md:py-6 flex lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p><strong>Finances<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applicants applying for a starter visa do not need any funds to invest in their business. However, the requirement to have a &#8220;viable&#8221; and &#8220;scalable&#8221; business idea means that in practice funding may be required. Some approving bodies require a certain level of funding as a condition of approval.<\/p>\n<p>In order to apply, you need to have at least \u00a3270 in your bank account to cover yourself for 28 consecutive days. If you want to apply with dependent family members, you must demonstrate that you have sufficient funds to support them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>English language requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Usually, to obtain a starter visa, you need to take an English language test (Secure English Language Test, SELT) from an approved provider. However, nationals of some English-speaking countries and those who have obtained a qualification equivalent to a British degree and taught it in English in one of these countries do not need to prove their knowledge of the English language.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f6fe2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f6fe2c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88a7edd\" data-id=\"88a7edd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d28ef21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d28ef21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Submitting an application for a visa for a start-up entrepreneur as part of a team<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to be the sole founder of your business and you can be a member of a startup team. This allows you to share your business idea and plan with other members of the startup entrepreneur team. However, each applicant must obtain separate approval from the approved authority.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STARTUP VISA VISAS FOR STARTUPS The start-up visa is for aspiring entrepreneurs who want to start their business in the UK. You don&#8217;t need a college degree or seed funding, but your business idea needs to be innovative, viable and scalable to get approved by the authority. 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