South African with an Innovative Idea for the UK Market?
(Partner Content) South Africans who have something different to offer to the UK market will find the Innovator Visa the ideal route to moving to the UK.
Not many South Africans looking to live and work in the UK are aware of the benefits the UK Innovator Visa offers. It is an ideal immigration route for persons who want to set up and run innovative businesses in the UK.
Endorsement for the Innovator Visa
What makes this immigration route a bit different from other UK immigration routes is that an approved UK body needs to endorse the applicant’s business idea. These bodies operate outside the UK Home Office.
Rishi Sunak’s recent Budget announcement introduced a new ‘elite visa’ that will be created to attract tech entrepreneurs to the UK. Workpermit.com recently reported that the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer was expected to announce a new, tech-based visa. The new ‘elite points-based visa’ will form part of the UK government’s post-Brexit immigration system.
Ministers claim that the new elite visa will help to drive innovation and facilitate UK jobs and growth. The visa will specifically target fast growth tech sectors, with the aim of boosting entrepreneurship. However, while the visa has been well received, some commentators have said that other sectors will need skilled workers to aid their recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.