Changes to Tier 1 Entrepreneur and Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur
The changes to Tier 1 points based system is an indication on how the United Kingdom plans to attract talented entrepreneurs and business founders from around the world. Entrepreneurs play a key role in driving economic growth, job creation and innovation. The changes to the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Visa route will ensure that the UK remains a world leading destination for the best of global talent. These changes come in addition to other recent reforms in the visa system, including doubling the number of visas available to 2000 on the Exceptional Talent route. The announced changes have significantly impacted the Tier 1 points based system. It replaces the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) and Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) categories with two new visa categories: 1. Start-Up Visa 2. Innovator Visa In addition, there have also been some changes introduced to the Tier 1 Investor visa. Differences between Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur and Start-Up Visa: 1. The Start-...