22 February 2021

Government to implement new visa scheme to support FinTech

Written By FinTech Alliance in Skills & Training

Government to implement new visa scheme to support FinTech

The UK Government is set to announce a new visa scheme to support FinTech firms, The Telegraph reports.  

In Brief: 

Professionals in the technology industry will gain priority access to visas. 

The Chancellor will lay out details of the “Tech Visa” scheme in the budget next month. 

The goal focuses on attracting global talent to the UK FinTech sector. 

What does this mean? 

The Telegraph quoted sources from Whitehall saying that the new visas are likely to involve Tech Nation but details are still being drawn up. 

It will form part of a commitment to bolster talent in the UK post Brexit. 

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