Hi from a fellow American who just arrived to London this month! Flagging that for the writers bit, you have to write fiction or poetry! Journalists and non-fiction authors aren’t eligible sadly.
I hope you realise just who you are. You’re SOPHIA AMORUSO. The original GirlBoss. You’re a huge inspiration and you are a notable name globally. You’ve achieved massive success, and you now run your own VC fund. You’re admired by so many—it was a no brainer for our government to grant you a visa. It’s a privilege to have you here. Especially as we try to turn the tide on our tech seen—there’s big ambition here to compete with the US in the startup world, and the government are trying to do what they can to support female founders. We’re only just getting started—we need you on our soil. Welcome.
Super helpful breakdown of the UK visa process! It’s great to see real-world insights on something that can feel so complex—appreciate you sharing your experience!
I wonder if they’d give me a visa if I just pointed out that they’ve already paid for my full scholarship to complete a masters in the UK. They had stupidly changed the rules for international students to remove the post study work visa pathway the year before I graduated. Then they changed it back when they realized it deterred international students from coming and the schools needed their money to survive. 🙄
You sweet angel. This is the post I've been dreaming of after feeling a deep and random [I blame the GBBO] yearning for a UK life experience. Thank you for this.
Thanks so much for sharing your visa process to the UK. I'm from Mexico, and lived in the London for 2 years and always wanted to come back but not with a sponsership from an employer, so this is great information!!
I am working on the same. We are expanding our Organizational and Data Privacy company to the UK, and my business partner, who is local, and I , just rented an office space here.
@Sophia, did you hire an attorney here, or get other help? I would appreciate any suggestions.
The UK and EU take our privacy seriously, while the US rolled it back by canceling Biden's executive orders regarding A.I., and we just saw Musk and crew, take all of our private information.
Hi from a fellow American who just arrived to London this month! Flagging that for the writers bit, you have to write fiction or poetry! Journalists and non-fiction authors aren’t eligible sadly.
This is a hot tip, thanks for the heads up!
And for photographers too a heads up, only eligible to fine art photographers. No commercial or fashion photographers unfortunately either 😔
This is a hot tip!!
This couldn’t of come at a better time! Thank you for this. Also, love love supreme yoga :)
I hope you realise just who you are. You’re SOPHIA AMORUSO. The original GirlBoss. You’re a huge inspiration and you are a notable name globally. You’ve achieved massive success, and you now run your own VC fund. You’re admired by so many—it was a no brainer for our government to grant you a visa. It’s a privilege to have you here. Especially as we try to turn the tide on our tech seen—there’s big ambition here to compete with the US in the startup world, and the government are trying to do what they can to support female founders. We’re only just getting started—we need you on our soil. Welcome.
Hi! I’m in the process of doing this and would love further advice on how to proceed 🙏🏼
Likewise!
Super helpful breakdown of the UK visa process! It’s great to see real-world insights on something that can feel so complex—appreciate you sharing your experience!
I wonder if they’d give me a visa if I just pointed out that they’ve already paid for my full scholarship to complete a masters in the UK. They had stupidly changed the rules for international students to remove the post study work visa pathway the year before I graduated. Then they changed it back when they realized it deterred international students from coming and the schools needed their money to survive. 🙄
I'm also obsessed by Love Supreme!
Such a powerful and Valuable article. Enjoy your journey in the UK 🔥
Welcome, Sophia. London is lucky to have you :)
You sweet angel. This is the post I've been dreaming of after feeling a deep and random [I blame the GBBO] yearning for a UK life experience. Thank you for this.
Thanks so much for sharing your visa process to the UK. I'm from Mexico, and lived in the London for 2 years and always wanted to come back but not with a sponsership from an employer, so this is great information!!
Hope you are settling in well ❤️
I am working on the same. We are expanding our Organizational and Data Privacy company to the UK, and my business partner, who is local, and I , just rented an office space here.
@Sophia, did you hire an attorney here, or get other help? I would appreciate any suggestions.
The UK and EU take our privacy seriously, while the US rolled it back by canceling Biden's executive orders regarding A.I., and we just saw Musk and crew, take all of our private information.
Welcome to the UK, Sophia. I hope you're settling into your new routines well.