➡️ What is the UK Startup Visa content of the endorsement letter?
it is a 5-6 page letter issued by the endorsing body that describes the following, details:
On the first page, you can find
- Name and details of the endorsing body, its registered code, the type of support
- Name of the applicants and their identification information,
- A disclaimer note
- Signature of Endorser
Here you can find a sample first-page template of the endorsement letter.
on the next pages the following contents will be provided:
Applicant’s name:
Names of any entrepreneurial team members who are also being endorsed:
Name of applicant’s business:
Business sector:
Short description of the business and its main products or services:
Short description of the applicant’s role in founding the business:
After that the Endorsing body should be able to provide the Home office with as much detail as they can about the following criteria:
| Innovation –The applicant has a genuine, original business plan that meets new or existing market needs and/or creates a competitive advantage. |
| Viability – The applicant’s business plan is realistic and achievable on the applicant’s available resources. The Applicant has, or is actively developing, the necessary skills, knowledge, experience and market awareness to successfully run the the business described above. |
| Scalability – There is evidence of structured planning and of potential for job creation and growth into national markets. |
| [Name of endorsing body] is satisfied the applicant is either the sole founder of the business or an instrumental member of the founding team. |
| [Name of endorsing body] is satisfied the applicant is relying on their own business plan. The applicant must have generated the ideas in the plan (or made a significant contribution to those ideas) and must be responsible for executing the plan. |
| [Name of endorsing body] is satisfied that the applicant will spend the majority of their working time in the UK developing their business venture as referenced in this letter. |
| [Name of endorsing body] is satisfied that the applicant has not previously established a business in the UK |
| The applicant has previously established a business in the UK, under the Start-up or Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) categories or on the doctorate extension scheme |
| The applicant is applying for an additional 12 months’ leave, as a result of their business being negatively impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic |
| Other Information |
| Signature |
| Terms of Agreement with you |
