Pros And Cons Of The Scale-up Visa

The scale-up worker visa route opened on 22 August 2022. It allows workers to come to the UK to work for an eligible job for a fast-growing UK business, subject to meeting eligibility criteria. The Home Office has opened this route to attract top talent to the UK, and it allows flexibility to migrant workers and growing organisations. It is intended that this visa route will enable businesses to process worker visas more quickly and efficiently, with reduced expense and responsibility for the sponsor.

Who can use this visa route?

The scale-up visa category is particularly attractive to high-growth businesses wanting to hire workers into highly skilled roles for periods of at least 6-months.