Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur visa Substituted by Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur visa, the UK Start-up Visa is a new category of UK business visa that is designed especially for early-stage but high potential entrepreneurs looking to start a business in the UK for the first time. This visa category was introduced to ensure that UK becomes home to some of the best global talent from all over the world maintain the position of UK as the leading destination in the world in terms of innovation and entrepreneurs.