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Start-up route restricts new applications to earlier endorsements

Validated finding · five-country-2010-20260922-v118-evidence-presentation-fix

CountryUnited Kingdom
Operative dateApril 13, 2023
CategoryMigration policy
Affected groupApplicants to the uk start-up route

Policy effect

From April 13, 2023, new Start-up route applications required a valid endorsement issued before April 13, 2023. The transitional window closed to all new Start-up applications on July 13, 2023. This record captures the staged closure of the Start-up route, separately from the replacement of the Innovator route.

Conditions and exceptions

Validated condition or limit: From April 13, 2023, new Start-up route applications required a valid endorsement issued before April 13, 2023.

Official source excerpt

Quoted verbatim from the official source below. Ellipses indicate omitted text.

CU 23.3. and SCU 23.4. APP SCU20. In SCU 29.3(c), for “; and” substitute “.” APP SCU21. Delete SCU 29.3(d). APP SCU22. For SCU 32.2, substitute: “SCU 32.2. If applying as a partner, the applicant must show that the relationship meets the relationship requirements as specified in Appendix Relationship with Partner.”. APP SCU23. Delete SCU 32.3. Changes to Appendix Start-up APP SU1. In the introduction, after “The Start-up route is for a person seeking to establish a business in the UK for the first time.” insert: “From 13 April 2023 this route is only available to those who hold a valid Start-u … p endorsement issued before the 13 April 2023. From 13 July 2023 the Start-up route will be closed to all new applications.”. APP SU2. In SU1.2(d), after “date of application” insert: “, and issued before the 13 April 2023,”. APP SU3. For SU 16.2, substitute: “SU 16.2. The applicant must show that the relationship meets the relationship requirements as specified in Appendix Relationship with Partner.”. APP SU4. Delete SU 16.3. and GT 16.4. Changes to Appendix Innovator APP INN1. Delete Appendix Innovator. Insertion of Appendix Innovator Founder APP INNF1. After Appendix Innovator, insert: Page … hose changes, if an application for entry clearance or leave to remain has been made using a certificate of sponsorship issued before 12 April 2023, such applications will be decided in accordance with the Immigration Rules in force on 11 April 2023: • APP SW2 to APP SW5 • APP SW8 to APP SW10 • APP SO1 • APP GBM3 to APP GBM7 • APP GBM11 to APP GBM14 • APP GBM18 • APP GBM20 to APP GBM22 • APP SCU3 to APP SCU10 • APP SCU15 to APP SCU17 • APP SAW2 to APP SAW6 The following paragraphs shall take effect on 13 April 2023. In relation to those changes, if an application for entry clearance, leave to … enter or leave to remain, has been made before 13 April 2023, such applications will be decided in accordance with the Immigration Rules in force on 12 April 2023. • INTRO2 • INTRO4 • INTRO6 to INTRO8 • 1.4 • 6A.1 • 7.1 • 9.7 Page 4 of 182 • 9.9 to 9.11 • APP AR3 and APP AR4 • APP AR7 and APP AR8 • APP KOLL2 • APP SW11 • APP MOR2 • APP GT22 • APP SU1 and APP SU2 • APP INN1 • APP INNF1 • APP ISP2 • APP EL1 and APP EL2 • APP KOLUK1 • APP FIN1 • APP CR1 • APP CR3 The following paragraphs shall take effect on 1 June 2023. In relation to those changes, if an application for entry clearance, leave t …
UK Home OfficeHC 1160 implementation schedule, applicable route appendices and explanatory memorandumOpen official source
Retrieved from https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6408b6e7e90e0740d561954b/E02875509_-_Immigration_Rules_changes_-_HC_1160__Web_Accessible_.pdf

Review method

Two separate automated exact-claim source reviews

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