Immigration Rout
UK Innovator Founder Visa Consultancy
Professional guidance for entrepreneurs planning to launch an innovative, sustainable, and growth-focused business in the United Kingdom.
Route Summary
Innovator Founder Visa
Visa Duration
3 years
Minimum Investment
Settlement Route
Job Offer Required
English Requirement
Overview
Key Insights into the Innovator Founder Visa
The Innovator Founder Visa is the UK’s main immigration pathway for entrepreneurs from outside the country who want to establish or manage a business in the United Kingdom. It replaced the previous Tier 1 Entrepreneur and Innovator visa categories and is granted for an initial period of three years, with the possibility of progressing to permanent settlement.
One of the key differences between this route and its predecessors is that there is no mandatory minimum investment threshold. Instead, applications are assessed primarily on the strength of the proposed business concept — including its innovation, viability, and scalability — and the applicant’s capability to successfully develop and operate the venture.
3
Years Validity
0
Min. Investment
B2
English Level
Overview
There is no job offer requirement on this route — the visa is built entirely around the strength and credibility of your own business concept.
Assessment Criteria
The Three Core Criteria
Every endorsing body evaluates your business concept against the same three pillars. Strength across all three is what makes an application credible.
Innovative
The proposed business must demonstrate a clear element of innovation, offering something distinct within the UK market or a significant advancement over existing products, services, or processes. Simply reproducing an established business model without a unique value proposition is unlikely to meet the route's requirements.
Viable
The proposed venture must show strong potential for commercial success and long-term sustainability. Applicants should present a well-developed business plan supported by market analysis, a clearly defined revenue strategy, and a thorough understanding of industry conditions, customer demand, and key competitors.
Scalable
The business should demonstrate the capacity for future expansion — whether through increased revenue, workforce growth, broader market penetration, or wider industry impact. Endorsing bodies review growth objectives and the feasibility of achieving proposed milestones.
Endorsement Process
How Endorsement Works
Before applying for the visa, applicants are required to secure an endorsement from a recognised endorsing body approved by the UK authorities. Endorsing organisations operate across various industries, and each may have its own eligibility requirements, assessment procedures, application fees, and evaluation standards.
Endorsing Body Selection
We assess your business concept, industry sector, and individual circumstances to determine the endorsing body best suited to support your application.
Business Plan Development
Advisory assistance in shaping your business plan in line with the specific evaluation criteria and requirements of the relevant endorsing body.
Endorsement Application
We provide guidance throughout the preparation and submission of your endorsement application, ensuring it is complete, accurate, and aligned with all required criteria.
Visa Submission
Once endorsement is secured, we assist you with the preparation and submission of your UKVI visa application, ensuring all required information and documentation are accurately completed.
Endorsement Process
At a glance
Advisory note: endorsement and visa decisions are made solely by the endorsing body and UKVI respectively. Post Grad Consultant does not guarantee any outcome.
Visa Duration
3 years
Can Lead to Settlement
Yes (ILR)
English Requirement
B2 (CEFR)
Minimum Investment
None specified
Job Offer Required
No
Take the Next Step
Assess Your Innovator Founder Visa Eligibility
Book an advisory session to discuss your business idea and receive a frank assessment of its suitability for this route.