Innovator Founder and Scale-up endorsing bodies’ list published

IMPACT — MEDIUM

The U.K. Home Office has published its list of endorsing bodies for the Innovator Founder and Scale-up visas.

Key Points:

• Foreign nationals can now be endorsed by Envestors Limited, UK Endorsing Services, Innovator International and the Global Entrepreneurs Program. The full endorsing bodies list is available here.
• Endorsing bodies included on the “Legacy Innovator Endorsing Bodies” list may only provide further endorsements for Innovator Founder applications that they have previously endorsed under either the Innovator or Start-up visa routes before April 13, 2023.
• More information regarding endorsing bodies for the Innovator Founder and Scale-up visas is available here.

Additional Information: Foreign nationals who have been offered an endorsement by an organization that is not on the endorsing bodies list can report it through this website.

BAL Analysis: Applicants and immigration advisors should refer to the information on gov.uk for general queries regarding the Innovator Founder route. Those who need further information should contact U.K. Visas and Immigration.

This alert has been provided by the BAL Global Practice Group. For additional information, please contact berryapplemanleiden@bal.com.

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