Indefinite leave to remain if you have a Scale-up Worker visa
Financial requirements
You must meet the requirements for both:
- your current salary
- your earnings over the past 3 years
Your current salary
You must be employed and earn a certain salary when you apply. How much you must earn depends on:
- if you’ve extended your Scale-up Worker visaÂ
- if your most recent stay was based on a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ and when you got it
If you’ve extended your Scale-up Worker visa
You must earn a salary of at least £39,100 per year.
If your most recent stay was based on a certificate of sponsorship you got on or after 22 July 2025
You must earn a salary of at least £39,100 per year.
If your most recent stay was based on a certificate of sponsorship you got on or after 4 April 2024 and before 22 July 2025
You must earn a salary of at least £36,300 per year.
If your most recent stay was based on a certificate of sponsorship you got on or after 12 April 2023 and before 4 April 2024
You must earn a salary of at least £34,600 per year.
If your most recent stay was based on a certificate of sponsorship you got on or before 11 April 2023
You must earn a salary of at least £33,000 per year.
Your earnings over the past 3 years
You must have been earning a certain amount for at least 2 of the 3 years immediately before the date you apply. The amount depends on:
- if you’ve extended your Scale-up Worker visa
- if your most recent stay was based on a ‘certificate of sponsorship’ and when you got it
You can include salaries from more than one job if you earned a monthly salary equivalent to at least the relevant salary in each job.Â
If you had more than one job at the same time, only include the highest earning salary. Â
You cannot count self-employed earnings towards the minimum earnings requirement. This is because your salary is not paid through PAYE (Pay as You Earn).
If you’ve extended your Scale-up Worker visa
You must have earned a monthly salary equivalent to at least £39,100 per year for at least 2 of the 3 years immediately before you apply.
If your most recent stay was based on a certificate of sponsorship you got on or after 22 July 2025
You must have earned a monthly salary equivalent to at least £39,100 per year for at least 2 of the 3 years immediately before you apply.
If your most recent stay was based on a certificate of sponsorship you got on or after 4 April 2024 and before 22 July 2025
You must have earned a monthly salary equivalent to at least £36,300 per year for at least 2 of the 3 years immediately before you apply.
If your most recent stay was based on a certificate of sponsorship you got on or after 12 April 2023 and before 4 April 2024
You must have earned a monthly salary equivalent to at least £34,600 per year for at least 2 of the 3 years immediately before you apply.
If your most recent stay was based on a certificate of sponsorship you got on or before 11 April 2023
You must have earned a monthly salary equivalent to at least £33,000 per year for at least 2 of the 3 years immediately before you apply.