What is a Scale-up business?

To be an eligible business sponsor under this route a business must be approved by the Home Office. They must also:

be growing at 20% in turnover and/or employee growth rate every year, for the last three years.
Have 10 or more employees at the beginning of the three year period.
Must hold an eligible sponsor licence.

UKVI will define a “recognised UK scale up”.

Read more about this and other questions in our

Scale-up Visas section.

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