01 · The window
Every founder route eventually closes. This one is still open.
Still open
Innovator Founder — ILR in just 3 years
02 · The three routes
One passport goal. Three doors.
Each route reads “innovation” differently, prices entry differently — and fits a different founder. On the webinar we walk all three, side by side.
UK Innovator Founder
Isle of Man Innovator
France Projet Innovant
↔ swipe · 3 routes
| 🇬🇧 UK | 🇮🇲 Isle of Man | 🇫🇷 France | |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Innovative” means | New to the market | Genuine original idea | MVP-stage project |
| Investment | No fixed minimum | £50,000 evidenced | None (~€24K living funds) |
| Endorser | Private bodies | Government agency | French accelerator |
| Time to residence | 3–5 months | ~2–3 months | ~5–6 months to EU residence |
| Settlement | ILR in 3 yrs | ILR in 3 yrs | PR/citizenship track yr 5 |
| Passport | British at yr 5 | British at yr 5 | EU (French) at yr 5 |
| Health surcharge | Payable | None | Free public healthcare |
Strong founder, strong idea → UK. Real business, no tech angle → Isle of Man. Idea still early → France. On the webinar we show the full decision matrix — and your quiz score maps you to a door before the event.
Save my seat — see all three routes03 · Is this you?
This route is not for everyone
Three founders walk into this webinar. Which one is you?
The established owner
You've run a real business for 5+ years — trade, manufacturing, services. No pitch decks, no “startup”.
Your experience is the asset. On the webinar: how founders like you package it into a qualifying venture — Isle of Man reads “a genuine original idea” far more generously than you'd expect.
→ Likely doors: 🇮🇲 Isle of Man · 🇬🇧 UK
The senior executive
15 years inside banking, logistics, medicine or IT — and an idea you never had time to build.
Corporate depth plus a venture concept is exactly the founder profile endorsers score highest.
→ Likely doors: 🇬🇧 UK · 🇮🇲 Isle of Man
The early founder
An MVP, a side project, capital under £50K — and everyone says “come back later”.
France was designed for your stage: accelerator-assessed, no minimum investment, EU residence in ~6 months.
→ Likely door: 🇫🇷 France
A good fit if you…
Not a fit if you're…
If the left column sounds like you — the webinar will be worth your hour. Idea still early or capital below £50K? Come anyway: the France route was built for exactly that stage.
04 · What you'll learn
75 minutes. Three routes. The whole map.
01
Why 90% of refusals aren't about paperwork
The three real reasons endorsing bodies say no.
02
What “innovative” actually means in each country
UK: new to the market · IoM: a genuine original idea · France: MVP-stage friendly.
03
How much money you really need
No £200K myth; what “credible funding” looks like in each jurisdiction.
04
The UK 36-month map
Checkpoints at months 12 and 24, and how founders quietly lose the visa.
05
Which door fits which founder
The decision matrix: profile × capital × idea strength → route.
06
Your personal readiness score
The same Founder × Idea matrix our assessors use, scored for all three routes at once.
05 · The running order
75 minutes, minute by minute
Your host
Muzaffar Saydiganiev — Co-founder & Principal Advisor, VisaTier
An honest warning: the visa is the entrance, not the finish.
Your case is re-checked at months 12 and 24 — including a possible site visit. We work with founders who will genuinely build for three years. If you want a paper visa, this webinar isn't for you.
06 · Save your seat
Save your seat — and get your personal route map
Four quick questions — so the webinar speaks to your case, not the average one. Every profile gets a door: UK, Isle of Man or France.
Case in point
A SaaS founder from Tashkent came to us with an MVP and £60K. Endorsed in six weeks. Family in London by September. On the webinar we break down exactly what his application got right — and the two mistakes that nearly sank it.
Details anonymised · Full breakdown — live on 12 August.
07 · FAQ