Visa Fees Reimbursement Scheme for Scale-Ups

The UK Government has launched the Visa Fees Reimbursement Scheme for Scale-Ups, a targeted grant scheme to help UK scale-ups in Clean Energy, Life Sciences and Digital & Technologies hire internationally by reimbursing eligible visa application fees for specialist hires and their dependants.

Who can apply

To qualify, a business must meet the criteria below:

• Be a UK scale-up business operating in at least one eligible sector (Clean Energy, Life Sciences, or Digital & Technology)
• Hold a valid UK Sponsor Licence
• Have already established a presence in the UK
• Recruit eligible hire(s) under an immigration route designated as eligible for the Scheme which are the Skilled Worker, Global Talent, and Scale-Up visa routes
• Pass Department for Business and Trade (DBT)’s standard due diligence and assurance checks prior to grant award
• Have a valid UK bank account to receive reimbursements

How to apply

Registration is now open.

Eligible organisations can apply at the available grants pageopens grants.businessandtrade.gov.uk in a new tab.