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ARTICLE · 18 FEBRUARY 2022

New UK Visa Routes For Spring

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As 2021 comes to an end, Newland Chase revisits new UK visa routes announced earlier this year that are due to open in Spring 2022.

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As 2021 comes to an end, Newland Chase revisits new UK visa routes announced earlier this year that are due to open in Spring 2022. These include:

  • "Scale-Up" visa
  • "High Potential Individual" visa
  • "Global Business Mobility" visa

While further details of the specific eligibility requirements are expected to be revealed at the start of 2022, this is what we know of the new routes so far.

Scale – Up

This "Scale-Up" route will be open to talented individuals who pass the English language proficiency requirement and have received a "high-skilled" job offer from an eligible, scale-up business. The minimum salary requirement will be £33,000.

Scale-up businesses will be able to apply to use this route through a fast-track verification process if they can demonstrate:

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