Sovereign AI Visa Reimbursement Scheme
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (UK) · National scheme · Can apply alone · 1 eligible country
What this scheme funds
This scheme reimburses visa related fees when UK based AI companies hire international staff into research and development roles. It covers costs like sponsorship certificates, visa application fees, health surcharge, skills charge and priority processing fees. Payment happens after the visa is granted and the new hire has actually started work.
artificial-intelligence · deep-tech
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Who it is for
A UK based AI company already in the Sovereign AI portfolio that is hiring an international researcher or engineer into an R and D role and needs help covering visa costs.
The scheme in detail
- Agency
- Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (UK)
- Eligible countries (1)
- United Kingdom
- Funding
- €174k
- Deadline
- 31 Mar 2030
- Applicant type
- Not required. You can apply solo.
- Eligible applicants
- Private Sector, Sovereign AI portfolio companies
- Also required
- Eligibility is limited to Sovereign AI portfolio companies and a limited allocation of other Sovereign AI supported companies, and reimbursement is paid only after the visa is granted and the hire has started in an approved UK based R&D role.