Global Talent IT, Art, Research

1. What is a Global Talent visa?

The Global Talent visa is for talented and promising individuals in the fields of science, engineering, medicine, humanities, social sciences, digital technology, arts and culture wishing to move and work in the UK. The purpose of the Global Talent Visa is to attract specialists with great potential for the economy and development of the United Kingdom.

2. Advantages of the Global Talent visa

1) Everyone can get

The Global Talent visa can be obtained by a candidate from any country in the world to work in the UK.

2) 5 years validity

Talent and Promise applicants can choose visa duration and extend Global Talent endlessly. It is possible to apply from the UK and get ILR (Indefinite Leave to Remain) in 3-5 years for Talent and Promise applicants respectively.

3) Bringing your family

If you need to bring your family to the UK, family members will receive this visa automatically.

4) UK Citizenship

The Global Talent Visa is an easy way to obtain UK citizenship in 5 or 6 years. Talent applicants can obtain a UK passport after 5 years, Promise applicants – after 6 years stay in the UK.

5) Multiple-entry

This visa allows entering and leaving the country multiple times during its validity without applying for a new visa.

6) English language

The Global Talent Visa does not require proof of English language knowledge.

7) Finance

The Global Talent Visa does not require demonstrating the availability of financial resources and providing a sponsor.

8) Job & Business

There is no need to represent a job offer, degree diplomas and certificates, business plans or funding. The Global Talent visa allows you to work for employers, change your place of work without notifying the Home Office and organize your own business/company, hire employees.

What you cannot do with a Global Talent visa:

• apply for most benefits (public funds), or the State Pension
• work as a sportsperson

3. Who can get a Global Talent visa?

You can easily get the Global Talent visa if you are a talented or highly qualified specialist in your field. There are three main areas below which are suitable for obtaining a visa.

4. Before you apply for a visa

The first step before applying for a visa is to understand: “Do I belong to this category of visa? Can I get this visa?” There is no need to worry for those who are not super talented. The most important thing is to prove that you are a talented or promising specialist.

The Global Talent visa has two types – Exceptional Talent and Exceptional Promise.

Exceptional Promise

This type is for those candidates who are at the beginning of their professional or creative track, have been actively developing in their sphere over the past 5 years and already have some achievements.

Exceptional Talent

This type of visa implies a more significant level of candidate’s awards and achievements. All applicants for this type of visa should have more than 5 years of professional experience and be recognized as leaders in their area.

Our Advisors can help you to decide on a type of visa and evaluate your chances in a consultation.

5. How to apply for a Global Talent visa?

There are two stages of applying for a Global Talent visa:

6. Documents you'll need for application

When you apply you’ll need to provide:

• A valid passport or other document that shows your identity and nationality
• Your tuberculosis test results if you’re from a country where you have to take the test
• Your endorsement letter
• If you’ve had an award or scholarship to study in the UK in the last year, you’ll also 
 need written permission to apply from the agency or government that granted it
• Payment of the Immigration health surcharge and the application fee

If your documents are not in English or Welsh you’ll also need to provide a certified translation.

You need a blank page in your passport for your visa if you’re:

• from outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland
• from the EU, EEA or Switzerland but do not have a biometric passport with a chip in it

If you’ve won an eligible award, the Home Office will look at publicly available information (such as the award organisation’s website) to confirm that you’ve won. You’ll only be asked for evidence of your win if they cannot find this.

7. How long can you stay?

You can live and work in the UK for up to 5 years at a time.

8. Extend your visa

If you want to stay longer in the UK there is no limit to how long you can stay in the UK in total, but you will need to renew (‘extend’) your visa when it expires. Each extension can last from 1 to 5 years – you choose how long you want the extension to be.

You may be able to get indefinite leave to remain so you can settle in the UK after 3 or 5 years, depending on which field you work in and how you apply. This gives you the right to live, work and study here for as long as you like, and apply for benefits if you’re eligible.

9. Switch to this visa

You might be able to apply to change (‘switch’) to a Global Talent visa if you’re already in the UK on a different type of visa.

Your partner or children will need to apply separately to switch their visa. They can either apply at the same time as you, or at any time before their current visa expires.

You should apply before your current visa expires.

Eligibility

To switch to a Global Talent visa you must be in the UK and have either:

• won an eligible award
• proven that you are a leader or potential leader in one of the fields covered by the 
 visa – this is also called getting an endorsement

If you’re currently in the UK on a Student visa, you must also have either:

• completed the course you were sponsored to study
• studied for a PhD for at least 24 months

If you’re applying for an endorsement
The fields you must prove you are a leader or potential leader in:

• academia or research
• arts and culture
• digital technology

You must apply to switch to the Global Talent visa within 3 months of getting an endorsement.

You cannot apply for the visa if the organization that endorsed you has withdrawn its approval.

Who cannot switch to this visa: 

You cannot apply to switch to this visa if you are currently in the UK in one of the following circumstances:

• on a visit visa
• on a short-term student visa
• on a Parent of a Child Student visa
• on a seasonal worker visa
• on a domestic worker in a private household visa
• on immigration bail
• you were permitted to stay outside the immigration rules, for example on 
 compassionate grounds

You must leave the UK and apply for a Global Talent visa from abroad if you’re in one of these categories.

10. How long will it take to get a visa?

Once you’ve applied online, proved your identity and provided your documents, you’ll usually get a decision on your visa within:

• 3 weeks, if you’re outside the UK
• 8 weeks, if you’re inside the UK

If you need to go to an appointment, you may be able to pay for a faster decision.

11. Visa costs

The Global Talent fee is £623 and payable in two parts: Stage 1: Endorsement Fee Stage 2: Visa Application Fee and Immigration Health Surcharge fee (should be paid at the time of submitting the visa application)

If you’re applying based on an eligible award, you’ll pay the full £623 when you apply for the visa.

Visa fees can be changed by the Home Office, please ensure you have checked the amounts before applying.

12. How our company can help?

You can get a full package of visa services from us.

Our company «BS Immigration» has experienced advisers who have the latest information on all visa issues. What we will do for you:

• Consult on all issues of this visa
• Evaluate your possibilities of obtaining this visa specifically in your case
• Help you collect the necessary documents
• Fill out application forms and other documents
• Submit for your endorsement
• Apply for a visa
• Inform you when and where you should submit biometric data
• Inform you about the decision of the Home Office
• In case of refusal, we can appeal and achieve a positive result
• Help you and your family to move to the UK
• Help you with adaptation after moving