Press release

3 Mar 2021 London, GB

New skilled visa routes will help position UK as a leading Tech and FinTech market, says EY

The UK Government has today taken a decisive and affirmative step forward to position the UK as a leading hub for tech and FinTech by launching a new scale-up visa route.

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Seema Farazi
Seema Farazi

EY Global Government Affairs and Financial Services Immigration Leader; EY EMEIA Immigration Leader

Over 20 years of cutting-edge immigration law experience. Qualified barrister. Practised in complex immigration, extradition and public international law cases at all appeal court levels.

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Seema Farazi, UK & Financial Services Immigration Leader at EY, comments on the Chancellor’s announcement of a new FinTech visa: “The UK Government has today taken a decisive and affirmative step forward to position the UK as a leading hub for tech and FinTech by launching a new scale-up visa route. Supporting the growth of UK tech and FinTech is fundamental for the sectors’ global success and will also aid the UK’s economic recovery as we look to counter unemployment and increase skills in growth areas.

“A tailored visa route into UK scale-ups will have far-reaching positive implications and will support the tech sector as it looks out to the global marketplace. It is crucial the UK leads the way in attracting skills from all over the world as well as creating homegrown talent. Today’s announcement will drive progress in establishing the UK as a leading scale-up market.”

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