Before you can apply for a Global Talent visa you must meet the criteria to be granted an endorsement. Once you have been endorsed you can make a visa application. Applying for a Global Talent visa is a two-stage process: Stage 1: First, you must qualify for a Global Talent visa by gaining an endorsement from one of the six endorsing bodies approved by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). Stage 2: You can only apply for your visa once you have gained an endorsement. Find out how to gain an endorsement My endorsement has been approved! How do I apply for the visa? Once you have received a decision confirming that your endorsement was granted (this is usually by email) or you have been awarded a prestigious prize, you must then apply for your visa. The visa application must be submitted within 3 months of receiving your endorsement. You can apply to enter or stay in the UK for a maximum of 5 years or a minimum of 1 year. You will choose how long you want to apply for in the application form. Requirements for the visa application Suitability requirements You must not fall for refusal under Part 9 of the Immigration Rules (Grounds for Refusal – eg, on basis of criminality). View the Immigration rule Part 9: Immigration Rules - Immigration Rules part 9: grounds for refusal If applying from inside the UK, you must not: Be in breach of immigration laws, except that any period of overstaying will be disregarded in specific circumstances (please seek urgent legal advice if you are an overstayer in the UK) Be on immigration bail. Tuberculosis (TB) test If you are submitting your application from outside the UK, a TB test may be required: Tuberculosis tests for visa applicants The following are not required: English language - there are no English language requirements No maintenance requirements ATAS is not required Where do I send my application? You will need to submit two separate online applications for stage 1 and stage 2. The stage 1 application will have no impact on your current visa status if you’re already in the UK. The stage 2 application is a visa application. There is a single link for the Stage 1 application form regardless of your current residence: Stage 1 application form There are two different forms for Stage 2, depending on where you are applying from: Applying from outside the UK You will need to submit this application in your country of nationality or a country where you are legally present: Information on how to apply and a link to the application form Applying from inside the UK (‘switching’) If you are applying from inside the UK, you must not have, or have last been granted, permission on any of the following visa routes: Visitor Short-term student Parent of a Child Student Seasonal Worker Domestic worker in a private household; or Outside the Immigration Rules Information on how to apply and a link to the application form Student visa holders If you are on a student visa and have, in the last 12 months before the date of application, received an award from a Government agency or international scholarship agency covering both fees and living costs for study in the UK, you must provide written consent to the application from that Government or agency. Additionally you must also have: completed the course you were sponsored to study OR studied for a PhD for at least 24 months. Supporting documents: Read a list of supporting documents You should also include the email confirming your endorsement has been granted. This article was published on 2024-06-24
