Financial threshold
—
no minimum listed
Stay
36
months, renewable
Application fee
$1,805
Tax
Worldwide
Progressive income tax 20-45%
Path to staying
- Residence permit36 months
- Renew36 months at a time
- Permanent residencyafter 3 years
- Citizenshipafter 5 years
- Permanent residency 3 years
- Citizenship 5 years
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Language required for citizenship B1
Overview
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Program
- UK Innovator Founder Visa
- Type
- Startup
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 36 months
- Renewable
- Yes (36 mo)
Three-year visa for founders building an innovative, viable, scalable UK business endorsed by an approved endorsing body. Replaced the former Innovator route.
Eligibility
- Minimum age 18+
- Criminal record check required
- Health check not required
- Health insurance not required
- Endorsement Approved body
Work rights
- Employment allowed
- Self-employment allowed
- Own a business allowed
- Work permit included
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
- Spouse included
- Yes
- Max child age
- 18
- Parents allowed
- No
Benefits and mobility
- Bank account can open
- Property purchase allowed
- Public healthcare access granted
- Must be primary residence required
Tax
- Tax regime
- Worldwide
- Regime name
- Progressive income tax 20-45%
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Capital gains taxed
- Yes
How to apply
- Method
- online
- Processing time
- 21–56 days
- Apply from abroad
- Yes
Notes
No fixed minimum investment threshold, but the business idea must be new, innovative, viable, and scalable. Endorsement costs GBP 1,000 plus GBP 500 contact-point meetings. Settlement may be available after 3 years if the business and residence requirements are met.