The UK's Global Talent Visa is an immigration route for promising and talented applicants in specific industries wishing to live and work in the UK, which has replaced Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa since February 2020.
There are two main stages of the Global Visas application process.
In most cases, applicants must get official backing from approved endorsing bodies:
Each endorsing body has a unique acceptance criterion regarding individual applications.
After a successful endorsement, applicants have three months to make visa applications if they are:
All applicants must score a total of 70 points for any of the below cases to be granted permission or extension in the Global Talent route
Applicants can stay in the UK with their dependant partner and children if they can supply evidence of their relationship:
The checklist typically contains the following:
Application Fee
for the applicant and each dependant, including partner or children
£623
Healthcare Surcharge
per year
£624
The earliest applicant can apply is 28 days before meeting the requirements for the time you must have lived in the UK.