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Founder and Talent

UK founder and talent visas for applicants from India

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Innovator Founder, Global Talent and High Potential Individual are endorsement- and eligibility-led routes we explain but do not file; applicants in the UK are referred to a regulated adviser.

Warning: We do not handle UK work visas of any kind: no Skilled Worker, no sponsorship, no care-worker files. This site covers visit, study, family, the Young Professionals ballot, Graduate, founder and talent information, settlement and refusals only.

Fee ₹1,79,572Information

Innovator Founder visa

The Innovator Founder visa is for people who will set up an innovative, viable and scalable business in the UK with an endorsement from an approved body. It lasts 3 years, can be extended, and can lead to settlement.

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Fee ₹1,01,365Information

Global Talent visa

The Global Talent visa is for leaders and potential leaders in academia and research, arts and culture, and digital technology. It needs an endorsement or a qualifying prize, lasts up to 5 years, and allows settlement after 3 or 5 years.

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Fee ₹1,16,450Information

High Potential Individual visa

The High Potential Individual visa gives graduates of top-ranked overseas universities 2 years in the UK, or 3 years for PhD holders, without a job offer. From 8 January 2026 the English requirement is CEFR B2.

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The CEFR level for your route and the SELT centres near you.

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