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July 26, 2024

How to move to the UK as a European founder

Amber Perng of Salmo Visa shares her top tips for making the jump in a post-Brexit world

Amber Perng is the founder of Salmo Visa, a legaltech platform that simplifies UK immigration rules for migrant founders and reduces billing hours from lawyers. Why is this the problem she’s decided to try and solve? “I hate the Home Office,” she says. After spending countless hours applying for visas, not to mention the anxiety, stress and financial strains that she’s experienced, I can sympathise. Amber, who is of Taiwanese origin, is on her sixth visa in the UK and is preparing for her settlement application next year. Here she shares her top tips for European founders thinking of moving to the UK.

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Anisah Osman Britton

Anisah Osman Britton is coauthor of Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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