What Is Startup Visa. How Pakistanis Can Apply and Get UK Startup Visa

A startup visa means having a temporary residence permit in certain countries based on some conditions. It is usually issued to people who want to do graduation or a small business (entrepreneurs) for the first time outside their country. This temporary residency visa can be permanent if that person holds eligible for certain conditions. Pakistanis should apply 3 months before they intend to travel. Startup visa allows students to live up to 2 years in a foreign country for the special purpose of study or small business. After that, the startup visa gets expired and students. Businessmen have to switch to innovator visa.

You may get a Startup visa if you:

• Meet the English language requirements.

• Have a permitted study program/ business.

• Have sufficient money.

• If you want to study on Startup visa, you must be authorized by that country’s higher education institution. And if you want to do business under an organization, you must have that organization’s letter of support.

Countries That Offer Startup Visa:

1. United Kingdom

2. Canada

3. United States

4. Netherlands

5. Denmark

6. Ireland

7. Singapore

8. Portugal

9. Sweden

10. New Zealand

11. Australia

12. Germany

13. Finland

14. Spain

In the United States, startup visa duration is of two years. It would have been a temporary immigrant visa or a conditional green card. After two years and if some conditions are met, it can be converted into permanent residency (green card). But there have been issues of immigration in the United States and even bi-partisan support, startup visa act was not passed into the law. In other developed countries such as the UK, there is the availability of point-based visa system i.e. United Kingdom immigration route (outside European Economic Area) calling entrepreneurs and students to invest, do the job, study, which divides applicants into "5 tiers"

How can Pakistanis Apply for UK Startup Visa?

It is a great opportunity for Pakistani entrepreneurs to open a business in the UK. If you intend to study/ do business in the UK on a startup visa, apply soo. Further, you can talk to the Consultant on our website who will tell you about further details. You can apply for a UK startup visa if you meet the eligibility criteria stated below:

• You should not be a citizen of Switzerland/ UK nor part of the European Economic Area (EEA).

• You want to do investment by setting up a business in the UK.

• Applicant must be 18 years old, at least.

• Being a Pakistani applicant, you must submit an English proficiency document which shows your excellence over English listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.

• You need to provide an endorsement letter by an authorized body i.e. a higher education institute of the UK or a supporting business organization served UK entrepreneurs for a long time.

• You need a valid passport.

• You should have at least 945Euros in your bank account, 3 months before applying. You will have to submit a bank statement of this.

• You will have to submit tuberculosis test results to meet the eligibility for Startup Visa.

Fee for startup visa:

A fee of startup visa mainly depends upon your financial condition and the country you originally belong to. Your health fee will also be included in your application fee. You need about 2,00,000 Pakistani Rupees to open a small business in the UK.

Benefits that you can get by UK Startup Visa:

• With a startup visa, you can bring your family to the UK.

• You can do another job as well along with running your business.

• If you have another type of visa, you can switch it to startup visa.

• You can make multiple entries into the country.