Europe

United Kingdom

2 reviewed route records in release 2026.10.02.

Published by World Investment Migration Association. Official sources are listed within each route record.

Release WIMA-POL-2026-10-02 contains 12 reviewed route records across 10 jurisdictions. Coverage is selective; an absent jurisdiction or route is not evidence that no policy exists.

Published route records

These records describe policy conditions and status at the release cut-off. They do not rank routes.

Entrepreneur residence

Innovator Founder visa

The United Kingdom's Innovator Founder route requires endorsement for an innovative, viable and scalable business and can lead to settlement if the separate settlement criteria are met.

In force Accepting applications Verified 2 October 2026

Legacy investor residence

Tier 1 (Investor) legacy route

The Tier 1 (Investor) route is closed to new applicants. At this cut-off, only qualifying settlement applications remain within the published transitional deadline.

In force for transition Closed to new applications Verified 2 October 2026

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