Navigating the UK Self Sponsorship Visa Route for Entrepreneurs

Move and settle in the UK as an entrepreneur or self employed professional using the UK Self sponsorship visa route - Self Start UK coaching
About this Event

This is an eMigr8 Group Coaching Session to help you learn everything you need to know to get started on the UK self sponsorship visa route with Self Start UK.

Self Start UK is here to support your journey on the UK Self- Sponsorship Route.

The UK Self-Sponsorship Route allows entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals to establish or grow their businesses in the UK without a job offer or an existing sponsor. This route offers greater flexibility and control over work and permits bringing family members on dependent visas. With the potential for indefinite leave to remain in the UK, it is a viable pathway to building a successful business and life in the UK.

The Self-Sponsorship Route is not a distinct visa category but a way to obtain a UK Skilled Worker visa without a separate UK employer sponsor. Applicants must establish a genuine and viable business in the UK with a clear business plan and the potential to create job opportunities that will ultimately grow the UK economy. A sponsor license from the Home Office is also required which involves demonstrating the business's resources and financial stability to support the applicant and any employees.

Upon obtaining the sponsor license, individuals can submit their visa applications. Successful applicants receive a Skilled Worker visa, enabling them to work for their own businesses in the UK. Eligibility criteria include meeting general Skilled Worker visa requirements, having a viable business idea, fulfilling the English language requirement, .

Self-Start UK: Your Guide to the New UK Self-Sponsorship Route . What is the UK Self Sponsorship Route?

Self-sponsorship is a way for you to sponsor yourself and or other qualified individuals or a Skilled Worker visa in the UK. This means that you do not need to find an employer to sponsor you. Instead, you can set up your own business and sponsor yourself and other employees.