Use these guides to understand published UK immigration requirements and questions to check. Confirm the current rule on GOV.UK and obtain regulated advice for your own circumstances.
The useful starting point
These routes solve different immigration problems
A strong business concept does not substitute for a Global Talent record, and professional achievement does not by itself satisfy the Innovator Founder business criteria.
Side-by-side
Key differences
An innovative, viable and scalable UK business proposal.
Achievement or promise in an eligible talent field.
Endorsement by an approved endorsing body.
Endorsement by the relevant body, unless an eligible prize pathway applies.
Building and operating the endorsed business.
Working in the endorsed field with broad employment flexibility.
Business-growth criteria are central to settlement.
Qualifying period depends on field and endorsement pathway.
Confirm the current rules
Read both official route pages
Know when a guide is no longer enough
Eligibility assessments, evidence reviews, application preparation and representation should be handled by a suitably regulated professional.