Are you an International student with a business idea you wish to start in the UK? It is important that you ensure you have the correct visa to start a business.
Please note that although the team can help you with learning about how to start a business, we are not able to provide specific visa advice. Your current student visa may not permit you to start a business in the UK. Please ensure you check eligibility requirements.
Visa Signposting
Innovator Founder visa
The Innovator Founder visa route replaces the previous Start-Up visa with very similar conditions.
The University of Birmingham is no longer able to endorse a start-up visa application. This is now the responsibility of the following organisations:
Graduate route visa
The Graduate route visa enables you to work in the UK for up to eighteen months and permits self-employment, therefore you are eligible to start a business whilst on this visa.
Further information can be found on the Graduate route Visa webage.
Further information can be found from our UoB International Student Team (IST).
How can B-Enterprising support you?
B-Enterprising can support our International student through a variety of ways:
If you have any additional questions, please email the team at benterprising@contacts.bham.ac.uk