Moving to Britain, made clear.
For founders, investors, senior executives and their families. Visas, tax, property and schools, explained properly, with regulated advisers when you need them.
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Find the right route
Start with what you want to do in the UK. Each guide covers who qualifies, what it costs, how long you can stay and the route to settlement.
Skilled Worker visa
The main route for a sponsored job with a licensed UK employer.
Read the guide Start a businessInnovator Founder visa
Set up and run an innovative business, backed by an approved endorsing body.
Read the guide Exceptional talentGlobal Talent visa
For leaders in tech, research and the arts. No sponsor needed.
Read the guide WorkScale-up visa
Join a fast-growing UK business, then move jobs freely after six months.
Read the guide InvestorsIs there a golden visa?
The Investor visa closed in 2022. Here is what wealthy movers use instead.
Read the guide Stay for goodSettlement and citizenship
Indefinite leave to remain and becoming a British citizen.
Read the guideThe decisions that cost the most
For wealthy movers the visa is often the easy part. Tax residence, property and schools are where timing and advice make the biggest difference.
Tax for new arrivals
The 4-year FIG regime, the Statutory Residence Test and inheritance tax after the end of non-dom status.
Plan your tax PropertyBuying a home
Stamp duty, the surcharges for overseas buyers, and the areas relocating families choose.
Read the guide SchoolsPrivate schools
Admissions timetables, VAT on fees and planning a move around the school year.
Read the guideSpeak to a regulated immigration solicitor
Every firm in our directory is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and lists immigration among its areas of practice. Browse by town, or search the full directory.
Before you instruct anyone
- Check they are SRA-regulated or IAA-authorised
- Ask for a written fee estimate up front
- Confirm who will actually handle your case
- Be wary of anyone guaranteeing a result
Starting a business in the UK
The old Entrepreneur and Start-up visas have closed. Today the route for founders is the Innovator Founder visa, and only four bodies can currently endorse new applicants.
| Innovator Founder costs | Fee |
|---|---|
| Visa (from outside the UK) | £1,357 |
| Endorsement | £1,000 |
| Contact point meeting (at least two) | £500 each |
| Immigration Health Surcharge, per year | £1,035 |
Per person. Checked against GOV.UK, November 2026.
What will your move cost?
Visa fees and the Immigration Health Surcharge for your whole family, route by route.
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