Global Talent Visa

Global Talent Visa requirements

To qualify for a Global Talent visa, you will need to satisfy the following requirements:

• You are aged 18 or over
• You have been issued with an endorsement letter by a Home Office approved endorsing body or have been awarded a prize listed in Appendix Global Talent: Prestigious Prizes.
• Your application does not fall under the general grounds for refusal.
• You have provided a valid TB certificate

Global Talent Visa requirements

To apply for a Global Talent visa, most applicants will need to receive an endorsement from an appropriate endorsing body as evidence of their exceptional talent or promise. Endorsements can be given in the following fields.

• Science
• Engineering
• Medicine
• Humanities
• Digital Technology
• Arts and Culture
• Film and Television
• Fashion Design
• Architecture

Upon receiving an endorsement, you will be able to apply for a Global Talent visa. You will not be required to obtain a separate endorsement if you have already been awarded a qualifying prestigious prize.

Global Talent prestigious prizes route

If you have won a qualifying prestigious award, you will only be required to make a single application.

To be eligible as a prestigious prize holder, a prize must be given to a named individual and clearly recognise the exceptional talent of that individual. Therefore, the list does not include prestigious awards for specific works, for example an award-winning film, or prizes given to whole organisations.

Prizes must also be open to all nationalities and winners must be determined by experts or peers, rather than the public.

English language requirement

You will not be required to satisfy an English language requirement. However, Global Talent migrants must demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the English language to qualify for settlement in the UK.

How long is a UK Global Talent Visa valid for?

Global Talent visa applicants can choose how much leave, in whole years, up to a maximum of 5 years, they wish to be granted in a single application. This flexibility allows Global Talent visa applicants to minimise their Immigration Health Surcharge payment where, for example, they only wish to come to the UK for 2 years.

Visa extension

If you decide that you want to stay in the UK for longer than you anticipated, or if for any reason you are not able to apply for settlement following your initial grant of leave, then it is possible to extend your stay in the UK.

To qualify for an extension of stay on the Global Talent route you will need to have earned money in the UK during your last grant of leave and these earnings will need to have been linked to the field which led to your initial Global Talent endorsement.

If your initial application was granted using an endorsement you must also not have had your endorsement withdrawn by the endorsing body and the endorsing body must continue to be approved by the Home Office.

Indefinite leave to remain

If you satisfy the requirements for an extension of stay set out above and demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the English language and life in the UK then you will be eligible to apply for indefinite leave to remain after spending a continuous period of 3 years in the UK if you satisfy one of the following conditions:

• You were endorsed by the Royal Society, British Academy, Royal Academy of Engineering, or UKRI
• You were endorsed under the exceptional talent criteria by Arts Council England or Tech Nation
• You were granted your initial application using a prize listed in Appendix Global Talent: Prestigious Prizes

If you were last endorsed under the “exceptional promise” criteria for Arts Council England or Tech Nation you will need to spend a continuous period of 5 years in the UK before being eligible to apply for settlement.

Why choose Westridge Legal?

Global Talent visa holders can bring their Spouse, Civil Partner or Unmarried Partner. They can also bring their children, providing they are under the age of 18 when they make their first visa application to enter the category.

If you wish to speak about your options directly with our specialist staff, please contact us on 0121 724 0302 to book a consultation today.