The Scale-up Worker route is for talented individuals recruited by a UK Scale-up Sponsor who have the skills needed to enable the Scale-up business to continue growing.

Key features

• Work: all work is permitted (including self-employment and voluntary work) except work as a professional sportsperson.
• Dependants: the spouses or partners and/or children of Scale-up Workers are permitted to join or remain with the main applicant in the UK and undertake work and study (subject to certain restrictions).
• Switching: migrants can switch from within the UK into this route from most other UK immigration routes.
• Settlement: Scale-up Workers may apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after five years’ continuous residence in the UK.

Our team’s in-depth knowledge and involvement in Home Office lobbying and policy direction make us extremely well placed to advise on Scale-up Worker applications. We assist on the entire application process, from obtaining a Scale-up sponsor licence to advising on complex business structures to ensure that clients meet the immigration requirements for future extension and settlement applications.

Fixed fees
We work on a fixed fee basis. Our fees for individual Scale-up Worker applications typically range from £5000+ plus VAT and disbursements depending upon the issues, urgencies and complexities involved.

Disbursements
You can expect the main disbursements to include:

• Home Office filing fees (click here for the government’s visa/entry clearance fee calculator and here for a list of all Home Office fees);
• Immigration Health Surcharge fees, if applicable;
• Optional premium service fees for in-country and out-of-country applications; and
• Other ancillary disbursements such as Ecctis fees, biometric enrolment, translations, courier and postage charges, etc.