You can apply for entry clearance for Scale-up Worker visa UK to do an eligible job for your prospective employer / sponsor who is a fast-growing UK business. An application for Scale-up Worker visa is made in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix Scale-up of the Immigration Rules.
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Requirements For Entry Clearance For Scale-Up Worker Visa UK
A person applying for Scale-up Worker visa entry clearance should meet the following requirements of the Immigration Rules:
Valid Entry Clearance Application
The applicant submit a valid entry clearance application for Scale-up Worker visa UK in accordance with requirements for a valid entry clearance application as set out in Appendix Scale-up of the Immigration Rules.
Valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)
The applicant must have a certificate of sponsorship that was issued to them by their sponsor no more than 3 months before the date of application.
Age Requirement
The applicant must be aged 18 or over on the date of application.
Written Consent From Government or Agency
If the applicant has in the last 12 months before the date of application received an award from a Government or international scholarship agency covering both fees and living costs for study in the UK, they must provide written consent to the application from that Government or agency.
Points Based Requirement
The applicant must be awarded 70 points from the table below. An applicant may only be awarded points from one of the first two rows of the table. All applicants must meet the requirements in the final two rows of the table.
| Type of application | Relevant requirements to be met | Relevant rules | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsored Application | Sponsorship | SCU 5.1 to SCU 5.5 | 50 |
| Job at an appropriate skill level | SCU 6.1 to SCU 6.4 | ||
| Appropriate salary | SCU 7.1 to SCU 7.6 | ||
| All applications | English language requirement at level B1 | SCU 9.1 to SCU 9.3 | 10 |
| All applications | Financial requirement | SCU 10.1 to SCU 10.4 | 10 |
Sponsorship Requirement For Sponsored Application
The applicant must have a valid Certificate of Sponsorship for the job they are planning to do, which must:
- confirm the applicant’s name, that they are being sponsored as a Scale-up Worker, details of the job and salary the Sponsor is offering them and PAYE details; and
- include a start date for the job, stated by the Sponsor, which is no more than 3 months after the date of application; and
- confirm the applicant is expected to work for the Sponsor for at least the first 6 months of their permission; and
- not have been used in a previous application which was either granted or refused (but can have been used in a previous application which was rejected as invalid, made void or withdrawn); and
- not have been withdrawn by the Sponsor or cancelled by the Home Office; and
- confirm whether or not the Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) requirement in Appendix ATAS applies.
The sponsor must be authorised by the Home Office to sponsor the job in question under the Scale-up route and must be listed as A-rated on the Home Office’s register of licensed sponsors.
The decision maker must not have reasonable grounds to believe the job the applicant is being sponsored to do:
- does not exist; or
- is a sham; or
- has been created mainly so the applicant can apply for entry clearance or permission to stay.
The decision maker must not have reasonable grounds to believe the job the applicant is being sponsored to do amounts to:
- the hire of the applicant to a third party who is not the Sponsor to fill a position with that party, whether temporary or permanent; or
- contract work to undertake an ongoing routine role or to provide an ongoing routine service for a third party who is not the sponsor, regardless of the nature or length of any arrangement between the sponsor and the third party.
Job At An Appropriate Skill Level Requirement For Sponsored Application
The applicant must be sponsored for a job in an occupation code listed in Appendix Skilled Occupations that is identified as eligible for the Scale-up route.
The sponsor must have chosen an appropriate occupation code, and the decision maker must not have reasonable grounds to believe the sponsor has chosen a less appropriate occupation code for any of the following reasons:
- the most appropriate occupation code is not eligible under the Scale-up route; or
- the most appropriate occupation code has a higher going rate than the proposed salary.
To support the genuineness assessment, the decision maker may, in particular, consider:
- whether the Sponsor has shown a genuine need for the job as described; and
- whether the applicant has the appropriate skills, qualifications and experience needed to do the job as described; and
- the sponsor’s history of compliance with the immigration system including, but not limited to, paying its sponsored workers appropriately; and
- any additional information from the sponsor.
If the ATAS requirement in Appendix ATAS applies, the applicant must provide a valid ATAS certificate.
Appropriate salary requirement for Sponsored Application
The salary for the job for which the applicant is being sponsored must equal or exceed all of the following:
- £33,000 per year; and
- £10.10 per hour; and
- the going rate for the occupation code.
Suitability Requirements
The applicant must not fall for refusal under Part 9: grounds for refusal.
English Language Requirement For Scale-up Worker
Unless an exemption applies, the applicant must show English language ability on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in all 4 components (reading, writing, speaking and listening) of at least level B1. The applicant must show they meet the English language requirement as specified in Appendix English Language. If the English language requirement is met, the application be awareded 10 points for meeting the English language requirement.
Financial Requirement For Scale-up Worker
If the applicant is applying for entry clearance for Scale-up Worker visa, either:
- the applicant must have funds of at least £1,270; or
- if the applicant is applying as a sponsored applicant, the applicant’s A-rated sponsor must confirm on the Certificate of Sponsorship that they will, if necessary, maintain and accommodate the applicant up to the end of the first month of their employment, to an amount of at least £1,270. The applicant must show that they have held the required funds for a 28-day period and must show funds as specified in Appendix Finance.
The applicant will be awarded 10 points if financial requirement is met.
Tuberculosis Certificate
A person applying for entry clearance as a Scale-up Worker must, if paragraph A39 and Appendix T of these rules apply, provide a valid medical certificate confirming that they have undergone screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis and that this tuberculosis is not present in them.
Period and Conditions Of Grant Of Scale-up Worker Visa
If the applicant was awarded 50 points for meeting the Sponsored Application requirements, they will be granted entry clearance for 2 years.
If the applicant was awarded 50 points for meeting the Sponsored Application requirements, the grant will be subject to all the following conditions:
- no access to public funds; and
- for the first 6 months of their permission, the applicant must be employed in the job for which the applicant is being sponsored; and
- after 6 months employment as a Sacle-up Worker, work (including self-employment and voluntary work) is permitted, except for work as a professional sportsperson (including as a sports coach); and
- study is permitted, subject to the ATAS condition in Appendix ATAS.
Priority Service For Scale-Up Worker Visa Entry Clearance
As specialist worker visa solicitors based in London, we can provide Priority or Super Priority Service for Scale-up worker visa entry clearance application so that your entry clearance application is decided by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) faster. An application for Scale-up worker visa entry clearance submitted through Super Priority Service is normally decided within 24 hours and an application submitted through Priority Service is normally decided by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) within 5 working days.
Our highly experienced work visa Solicitors can prepare and submit your entry clearance application for Scale-up worker visa faster to get a decision on your application faster through Priority Visa Service or Super Priority Visa Service.
How Can We Help?
Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis in relation to your entry clearance application for Scale-up Worker visa UK. Our fixed fee for your entry clearance application will cover all the work of our immigration solicitors on your entry clearance application until a decision is made by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) on your application. The casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your entry clearance application will entail the following:
- Advice on requirements: Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements you have to meet for your entry clearance application to succeed.
- Advised on documents: Our immigration lawyers will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted in support of your entry clearance application;
- Assessment of documents: Our immigration lawyers will assess your documents to make sure that all the documents you provide in support of your entry clearance application are in accordance with the requirements of the Immigration Rules.
- Completing application form: Our immigration lawyers will complete the relevant application form for your entry clearance application.
- Submitting application through Priority or Super Priority Service: Where possible, our immigration lawyers will submit your online entry clearance application through priority or super priority service to get faster decision on your entry clearance application.
- Booking an appointment with the application centre: After the online submission of your entry clearance application, our immigration lawyers will book your appointment with the application centre for you to enrol your biometrics.
- Preparing a detailed cover letter: Our specialist immigration solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of the entry clearance application to explain all the relevant legal requirements have been satisfied for the approval of the entry clearance application;
- Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our immigration lawyers will upload online all the supporting documents to be considered in support of the entry clearance application.
- Follow up work: Our immigration lawyers will carry out all the follow up work until decision by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) on the entry clearance application.
Our One-Off Services For Entry Clearance Applications
Our immigration solicitors can also provide a wide range of one-off legal services for UK visa entry clearance applications. Using our one-off services can help those who do not want to use our full service for the entry clearance application. You can use one of the following one-off legal services offered for UK visa entry clearance applications:
- One-Off Immigration Advice and Consultation
- Immigration Documents Checking Service
- Application Form Completion Services
- Submitting Application Through Priority and Super Priority Service
- Preparing Cover Letter For Immigration Application
- Uploading Supporting Documents Online
Our Fixed Fees For Scale-up Worker Visa Applications
- Our immigration solicitors will charge a fixed fee ranging from £800 to £1,500 (no VAT) for your entry clearance for scale-up worker visa UK. The agreed fixed will depend on the complexity of the application and the volume of work involved in the scale-up worker visa visa UK application.
- Our fixed fee for the application does not cover any disbursements e.g. UKVI fee for the application and the applicant has to separately pay the Home office UKVI fees for the application.