Startup

Overview

You can apply for a Start-up visa if:

• you want to set up an innovative business in the UK – it must be something that’s different from anything else on the market
• you meet the other eligibility requirements

Eligibility

• Before you apply you need to have your business or business idea assessed by an endorsing body.
• They will provide you with an endorsement letter if your business is viable.

You must also:

• be at least 18 years old
• you must prove you can read, write, speak and understand English to a level B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) scale.
• prove that you have enough savings to support yourself while you’re in the UK
• bank statements showing you’ve had at least £1270 in savings in your bank account for 28 consecutive days before you apply
• your tuberculosis test results

SU 4.1. The applicant must be awarded a total of 70 points from the table below.

Requirement (mandatory)	Points available
Business is innovative, viable and scalable.	25
The applicant has not previously established a business in the UK	25
English Language at level B2	10
Financial requirement	10
Total number of points required	70

Benefits: Two Years Visa with permission to bring a dependent partner and dependent children to the UK