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UK visas and immigration: Are you a skilled economic artist or digital technology professional looking to elevate your career in the UK? The Global Talent Visa might be a perfect solution. Today, we’ll discuss everything you need to know about this visa from eligibility to application, its unique benefits and which which sets it apart from other visa.
Today we are focusing on one of the most flexible and exciting visa options available and that is Global Talent Visa. So if you are an academic, an artist or digital tech professional and want to work, live and even start your own business in the UK without being tied to a single employer, then this is the visa for you.
What is Global Talent Visa?
As a global talent visa is designed for people who are either recognized leader or show potential to become leaders in the office and split into two categories Exceptional talent and Exceptional Promise. So exceptional talent route is for those already at the top of their field. For example, if you are an award winning film director or a tech entrepreneur who has developed groundbreaking software, on the other hand, the exceptional promise route is for emerging leaders who are early in their careers but show a great potential. For instance, a tech startup founder or a promising artist with notable exhibitions. Now, the best part is that you don’t need a job offer to apply, which gives you an incredible flexibility. Now, this visa is a game changer because unlike other visas, the Global Talent Visa also gives you the freedom to work on your own terms. Whether you want to work for multiple employers, start your own business or a freelance, this visa covers all those options for you.
Unique benefits of Global Talent Visa
What makes the global visa stand out from other visa options is,
Firstly, you don’t require a job offer unlike other visa like skilled workers. You don’t need an employer to sponsor you for the global visa, giving you the freedom to pursue your own career path. Whether you want to move between jobs or work for yourself, the visa gives you that flexibility. And another big difference is that there is,
- No minimum salary requirement
- No English language requirement.
Your CV is completely based on your skills and achievements and not on how much you earn, If you are a leader in your field.
Fast track move to permanent residency
You can apply for indefinite leave to remain, also known as settlement from residency. In just three years Emerging leader can apply for ILR after five years. This fast track move to permanent residency make the Global Talent Visa an excellent option for those looking to settle in the UK in the long term.
Now, if your partner and children can also join in you in the UK and they will have the same rights as you, that means your partner can work. And your children can study in the UK schools.
Endorsement process
Now let’s talk about the endorsement process. The first and most important step in applying for a global talent visa is getting an endorsement from the recognised UK body in your field. This process varies depending on your field of expertise.
Now, for academia or research, you will be endorsed by bodies such as,
- The Royal Society,
- The British Academy or
- The Royal Academy of Engineering.
If you are involved in a creative sector, whether as an artist, filmmaker or architect, Art Council England will handle your investment application for those in tech, including entrepreneurs and digital innovators. Technicians will assess your endorsement application now.
What are the steps, the high level steps in the endorsement process?
Submit your endorsement application
First step is to submit your endorsement application. You will apply directly to the relevant endorsing body. And this process can take up to eight weeks. You need to provide evidence of your leadership or potential to be a leader.
You will need to submit documents that show you are either a leader or emerging leader in your field, and this includes a personal statement of 1000 words outlining your career goals and achievement. A detailed CV highlighting your leadership roles, and three recommendation letters from experts in your field, and supporting documents such as awards, media coverage or other notable achievements.
Now wait for your endorsement Once you submit your application, then resume body will review it, and once you get the endorsement, then you need to look into the next visa application process and you will need to pay an endorsement application fees of £456 when submit your endorsement application.
Visa application
And once you secure endorsement, then the next step is visa application, which is new to remain or leave to enter application and you need to submit this online. And the fees for this application is £716. There is also an annual health surcharge that you need to pay, which is £1,035 for each applicant per year, and this gives you the access to NHS while living in the UK. After submitting your application, you can expect a decision in around three weeks if you are applying from outside the UK and it may take up to eight weeks if you are applying in the UK Visa.
Remember a visa for your partner and children. One of the best part of the Global Talent Visa is that your loved ones can join you in the UK. Your partner, your children under 18 can apply as your dependents. They will get to work and study in the UK. Their visa will last as long as yours and they will also be eligible for permanent residency, which means Isla in due course. This makes the Global Talent Visa an excellent option for professionals who want to relocate their families and build a future together in the UK.
Here is that bonus tip. If you are a tech professional, you could fast track your endorsement by joining a recognised UK accelerator program like Techstars or Wiyra. This can cut your endorsement process down to just three weeks, helping you to get even a faster endorsement. If you found this post helpful, don’t forget to follow our whatsapp channel for more insights on UK visas.
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