Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur visa

[naveen0630]

I recently completed my MS in UK, am from India, I'd like to apply for Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur visa,My business idea is to start a subsidiary or branch office in UK. The parent company is headquartered in USA. The parent company would like to open a branch office in UK and my studies is relevant to their company services. Is it possible to use this route to apply for a visa. If that is the case what is the legal structure/ ownership rights of the company as per Uk rules?

[zimba]

The only way to switch to Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur visa from Tier 4/student visa is that you must be endorsed by a Home Office recognised higher educational institution (HEI), or the Department for International Trade (DIT).

See also: Guidance on applications under Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur)

[naveen0630]

Thank you for your reply, i'm aware of the HEI endorsement, i would like to know if i can make a business plan as a franchise of a US based company in UK as such and submit it to HEI. Will it be a viable plan under this route.

[zimba]

Thank you for your reply, i'm aware of the HEI endorsement, i would like to know if i can make a business plan as a franchise of a US based company in UK as such and submit it to HEI. Will it be a viable plan under this route.

This has nothing to do with immigration rules. You better get advice form HEI instead !!

[aaron_1215]

Thank you for your reply, i'm aware of the HEI endorsement, i would like to know if i can make a business plan as a franchise of a US based company in UK as such and submit it to HEI. Will it be a viable plan under this route.

Hi, were you managed to get an endorsement for the Graduate Entrepreneur Visa?

Personally, I doubt that opening a franchise would qualify for Entrepreneur visas as it is essentially replicating a working business model.

[zimba]

Do NOT bump old threads. The OP ;ast visited in May