The UK Visa And Immigration Service (UKVI) Has Announced A new work visa category which is called as Scale-Up Visa under the Long-term work visas category will be started from August 2022.

This work visa category will be available to talented individuals recruited by a UK Scale-up sponsor. The individuals will have to have the skills needed to enable the scale-up business to grow. Individuals will have to show that they are employed in graduate-level occupations through minimum PAYE earnings. The route will allow for extensions of stay and also settlement in the UK after completion of 5 continuous years of employment in UK scale-up company(ies).