Global Talent Visa

The UK Global Talent visa is a visa category that allows highly skilled individuals in the fields of science, engineering, medicine, humanities, digital technology, arts and culture to work, research and study in the UK.

The UK Global Talent visa is open to highly skilled individuals in the fields of science, engineering, medicine, humanities, digital technology, arts and culture who have been endorsed as a leader or potential leader in their field by a relevant endorsing body in the UK.

You can apply for the UK Global Talent visa online through the UK government's visa application website. You will need to provide evidence of your endorsement, your qualifications, and evidence of your ability to support yourself financially during your stay in the UK.

To be eligible for the UK Global Talent visa, you must be endorsed as a leader or potential leader in your field by a relevant endorsing body in the UK. The endorsing bodies are specific to each field and include organizations such as the Royal Society, the British Academy, and Tech Nation.

The UK Global Talent visa can be issued for up to five years. After five years, you may be eligible to apply for settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain) in the UK.

Yes, you can bring your spouse or partner and children under the age of 18 with you on the UK Global Talent visa. Your family members will need to apply for their own visas and provide evidence of their relationship to you and their ability to support themselves financially during their stay in the UK.

Yes, you can work for any employer on the UK Global Talent visa, as long as your work is in your field of expertise.

Yes, you can study in the UK on the UK Global Talent visa, as long as your studies are related to your field of expertise.

Yes, after five years on the UK Global Talent visa, you may be eligible to apply for settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain) in the UK.

Yes, in some cases, you may be able to switch to the UK Global Talent visa from another visa category, such as the Tier 2 (General) visa or the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa. You will need to meet the eligibility requirements for the UK Global Talent visa and apply for the visa from within the UK.