You can apply for entry clearance for Global Talent visa UK online if you have either won an eligible award or successfully applied for an endorsement to prove that you are a leader or potential leader in your field. An application for entry clearance for Global Talent visa UK is made in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix Global Talent of the Immigration Rules.

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Requirements For Global Talent Visa Entry Clearance

An applicant applying for entry clearance for Global Talent visa UK should meet the following requirements to be successful in the entry clearance application:

  • Valid application: The applicant must submit a valid application according to the requirements for validity of entry clearance as set out in Appendix Global Talent;
  • Endorsement letter or Prestigious Prize: The applicant must have been issued with an endorsement letter by a Home Office approved endorsing body or have been awarded a prize listed in Appendix Global Talent: Prestigious Prizes; and
  • The date of application: If applying for the first grant of permission on the Global Talent route using an endorsement letter, the date of application must be no more than 3 months after the date on the endorsement letter;
  • Endorsement or Prize not withdrawn or suspended: The applicant’s endorsement or prize must not have been withdrawn or suspended;
  • Points requirement: An applicant applying for entry clearance must be awarded 70 points based on the points table;
  • Written consent to the application from that Government or agency: If the applicant has in the last 12 months before the date of application received an award from a Government or international scholarship agency covering both fees and living costs for study in the UK, they must provide written consent to the application from that Government or agency;
  • Age of the applicant: The applicant must be aged 18 or over on the date of application;
  • Suitability requirement: The applicant must not fall for refusal under Part 9: grounds for refusal;
  • Tuberculosis Test Certificate: A person applying for entry clearance on the Global Talent route must, if paragraph A39 and Appendix T of these rules apply, provide a valid medical certificate confirming that they have undergone screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis and that this tuberculosis is not present in them.

Points Table For Global Talent Visa Entry Clearance

An applicant applying for entry clearance must be awarded 70 points based on the points table:

Requirement Points available

An applicant making an initial application not relying on an endorsement:

  • has been awarded a prize listed in Appendix Global Talent: Prestigious Prizes.
70

An applicant making an initial application relying on an endorsement:

  • has been issued with an endorsement letter by an endorsing body; and
  • the date of application is no more than 3 months after the date on the endorsement letter; and
  • the endorsement has not been withdrawn by the endorsing body.
70
Total number of points required in each case 70

Points For Initial Application On The Global Talent Route

Applicants relying on a prize in Appendix Global Talent: Prestigious Prizes to score points must meet both of the following requirements:

  • they must be the named recipient of the prize (prizes given to an organisation or group the applicant is associated with are not acceptable); and
  • the prize issued by the relevant body must not have been withdrawn or suspended.

Applicants relying on an endorsement to score points must meet both of the following requirements:

  • the endorsement issued by the endorsing body must not have been withdrawn; and
  • the endorsing body must continue to be approved by the Home Office on the date of decision.

If above given requirements are met, 70 points will be awarded for an initial application on the Global Talent route.

Period and Conditions Of Grant

Permission will be granted for the period of years the applicant requests, up to a maximum of 5 years on each application. There is no limit on the total period of permission that may be granted on the Global Talent route.

The grant will be subject to all the following conditions:

  • no access to public funds; and
  • work (including self-employment and voluntary work) permitted except for employment as a professional sportsperson (including as a sports coach); and
  • study is permitted, subject to the ATAS condition in Appendix ATAS; and
  • if Part 10 applies the applicant will be required to register with the police.

How Can We Help?

Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis in relation to your entry clearance application. Our fixed fee for your entry clearance application will cover all the work of our immigration solicitors on your entry clearance application until a decision is made by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) on your application. The casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your entry clearance application will entail the following:

  • Advice on requirements: Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements you have to meet for your entry clearance application to succeed.
  • Advised on documents: Our immigration lawyers will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted in support of your entry clearance application;
  • Assessment of documents: Our immigration lawyers will assess your documents to make sure that all the documents you provide in support of your entry clearance application are in accordance with the requirements of the Immigration Rules.
  • Completing application form: Our immigration lawyers will complete the relevant application form for your entry clearance application.
  • Submitting application through Priority or Super Priority Service: Where possible, our immigration lawyers will submit your online entry clearance application through priority or super priority service to get faster decision on your entry clearance application.
  • Booking an appointment with the application centre: After the online submission of your entry clearance application, our immigration lawyers will book your appointment with the application centre for you to enrol your biometrics.
  • Preparing a detailed cover letter: Our specialist immigration solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of the entry clearance application to explain all the relevant legal requirements have been satisfied for the approval of the entry clearance application;
  • Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our immigration lawyers will upload online all the supporting documents to be considered in support of the entry clearance application.
  • Follow up work: Our immigration lawyers will carry out all the follow up work until decision by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) on the entry clearance application.

Our One-Off Services For Entry Clearance Applications

Our immigration solicitors can also provide a wide range of one-off legal services for UK visa entry clearance applications. Using our one-off services can help those who do not want to use our full service for the entry clearance application. You can use one of the following one-off legal services offered for UK visa entry clearance applications:

Our Fixed Fees For Global Talent Visa Applications

Our fixed fees for Global Talent visa applications are as given in the fee table below:

Our Service Our Fixed Fees Range
Full service for Entry Clearance for Global Talent visa to cover all the work until decision by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) From £1,500 To £2,500 (no VAT)
Full service for switching into Global Talent visa from inside the UK through Priority or Super Priority Service to cover our work until decision on your application From £1,000 + VAT To £2,000 + VAT
Full service for extension of Global Talent visa from inside the UK through Priority or Super Priority Service to cover our work until decision on your application From £1,000 + VAT To £2,000 + VAT
Full service for ILR as a Global Talent migrant from inside the UK through Priority or Super Priority Service to cover our work until decision on your ILR application From £1,000 + VAT To £2,000 + VAT

The agreed fixed fee will depend on the complexity of the application and the volume of casework involved in the application. In addition to our fixed fee for the application, the applicant also has to pay the Home office UKVI fees for the application.

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