Новая Scale-up visa: информация с Home Office Conference

[British Lawyer]

From the UK BA conference on the Scale-up visa:

(NB Preliminary points; may change when the Home Office makes a formal announcement of the Rules under the route):

-    It will fall under the license system, so the UK employers will be able to add the ability to sponsor migrants under the Scale-up category
-    It will be possible to switch from  the Scale-up route into the Skilled Worker route 
-    UK Employers must have at least 20 employees, have revenue rising from 20% annually and exist for at least for 3 years 
-    UK Employers must be VAT registered 
-    The UK Employers may be able to apply for the Scale-up license before identifying the relevant individuals
-    There will be no reporting duties for the Employers under the Scale-up visa
-    Applicants will need to score 70 points
-    Initial visas will be granted for 2 years, with extension for further 3 years and after 5 years the applicants may be able to apply for Settlement in the UK 
-    Applicants must have at least RQF6 level of education 
-    Minimum salary of £33 000 per annum
-    Applicants must have B1 CEFR English language level 
-    Migrant can only work for the sponsoring Employer for 6 months and then leave them to work elsewhere without new sponsorship (!)
-    Extension – no sponsorship is required; salary level will be checked via PAYE
-    Applicant’s self-employment earnings will not be counted towards the salary level (?)