Innovator & Start-up Visa Programme

Through both the orginal Tier 1 Innovator & Startup visa, utilising hundreds of business growth experts, and the current Innovator Founder Scheme with three Home Office approved national providers Blue Orchid has been trusted to provide business plan assessments and endorsements for visa applicants.

Changes to the Innovator Visa

As of 13 April 2023, endorsing bodies for the Start-up and Innovator visa routes became Legacy Endorsing Bodies, retaining monitoring responsibilities for their endorsements, including Blue Orchid Enterprise Solutions Ltd.

In addition to maintaining the monitoring of their existing endorsement clients legacy Endorsing Bodies can issue Innovator Founder endorsements for those already previously endorsed in the Start-up or Innovator visa routes prior to the 13th April 2023 who are:

  • Switching from Start up to Innovator Founder

  • Extending Innovator leave

  • Settlement applications

  • Legacy Endorsement Support Service

    Given the strict requirements around demonstrating the successful progress of a previously endorsed business we have developed a support package aimed at ensuring our existing clients have the best possible likelihood of a positive outcome of Home Office review and that where this is not likely they are informed at the earliest possible opportunity.

    Details of our Tier 1 legacy endorsee application process can be downloaded here

  • Tier 1 Legacy Progress Monitoring

    As a Tier 1 Innovator or Start-up visa holder you are required to have periodic progress reviews with your endorsing body.

    Whilst we endeavour to email all clients a progress review form at the correct time this is not always possible as we are not informed by the Home Office of your visa application result, current status or when you have arrived in the UK. Therefore, you should also take appropriate steps to ensure your progress is regularly reviewed.

    Please complete and return the Progress Review Form & Anti Money Laundering Check Form and return this to tier1@blueorchid.co.uk the appropriate time.