Sovereign AI Visa Reimbursement Scheme
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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
31 Mar 2030
9 Sept 2026
English
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The Sovereign AI Fund is offering reimbursement of eligible visa-related fees for international hires into qualifying UK-based R&D roles for supported AI companies. Eligibility is limited to Sovereign AI portfolio companies and a limited allocation of companies in receipt of other Sovereign AI support. Eligible costs include visa-related fees on eligible routes, including the Certificate of Sponsorship fees, visa application fee, the Immigration Health Surcharge, the Immigration Skills Charge, and priority or super-priority processing fees. Reimbursements are paid in arrears after the visa is granted and the hire has started in the approved UK-based R&D role. Total fund: £7.9 million Where: National
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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Source
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Closes
31 Mar 2030
Published
9 Sept 2026
Languages
English
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