You can apply for ILR as a Global Talent migrant by completing application form SET (O) online. An application for ILR as a Global Talent migrant can be made either upon completion qualifying period requirement of 3 years residence or upon completion of 5 years residence in the UK under Global Talent visa in combination with other permitted visa categories. An application for ILR as a Global Talent visa is made in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix Global Talent of the Immigration Rules. You can apply for ILR using Priority or Super Priority Service to get faster decision on your ILR application as a Global Talent migrant.

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Requirements For ILR As A Global Talent Migrant

An applicant applying for ILR as a Global Talent migrant must meet all the relevant requirements as set out in Appendix Global Talent of the Immigration Rules:

  • Valid application: An applicant applying for ILR as a Global Talent migrant must submit a valid application in accordance with requirements for a valid application as set out in Appendix Global Talent of the Immigration Rules;
  • Applicant in the UK: The applicant must be in the UK at the time of ILR application;
  • Endorsement or prize not withdrawn or suspended: The applicant’s endorsement or prize must not have been withdrawn or suspended;
  • Permission on the Global Talent route: The applicant must have, or have last been granted, permission on the Global Talent route;
  • Earned money in the UK: The applicant must have earned money in the UK during their last period of permission in the field in either:
    • a field related to the subject matter of their prize if they were granted for their initial application using a prize listed in Appendix Global Talent: Prestigious Prizes; or
    • the field in which they were previously endorsed in the Global Talent route if they were granted their initial application using an endorsement.
  • Qualifying period requirement: The applicant must have completed the qualifying period requirement of 3 years or 5 years, as applicable;
  • Continuous residence requirement: The applicant must meet the continuous residence requirement as specified in Appendix Continuous Residence;
  • English language requirement: Unless an exemption applies, the applicant must show English language ability on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages in speaking and listening to at least level B1. The applicant must show they meet the English language requirement as specified in Appendix English Language;
  • Knowledge of Life in the UK requirement: The applicant must meet the Knowledge of Life in the UK requirement as set out in Appendix KOL UK;
  • Suitability requirement: The applicant must not fall for refusal under Part 9: grounds for refusal;
  • Not in breach of immigration laws: If applying for permission to stay the applicant must not be:
    • in breach of immigration laws, except that where paragraph 39E applies, that period of overstaying will be disregarded; or
    • on immigration bail.

Qualifying Period Requirement For ILR As A Global Talent Migrant

The applicant must have spent a continuous period of 3 years in the UK if:

  • they were endorsed by the Royal Society, British Academy, Royal Academy of Engineering or UKRI; or
  • they were endorsed under the exceptional talent criteria by Arts Council England or Tech Nation; or
  • they were granted their initial application using a prize listed in Appendix Global Talent: Prestigious Prizes.

The applicant must have spent a continuous period of 5 years in the UK if they were endorsed under the exceptional promise criteria by Arts Council England or Tech Nation.

The continuous period must consist of time with permission on any of (or any combination of), the following routes:

  • Global Talent; or
  • Innovator; or
  • Skilled Worker; or
  • T2 Minister of Religion; or
  • T2 Sportsperson; or
  • Tier 1 Migrant, other than Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur); or
  • Scale-up.

Priority or Super Priority Service

Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide fast track visa service to get you decision on your application faster under the Priority Service or Super Priority service. This way you will get decision on your application faster and will not to wait for a decision on your application for months (some time years).

Our fast track immigration solicitors can prepare your application faster and submit your application under the Priority Service or Super Priority Service to get you faster decision on your application.

As specialist immigration solicitors in London, we are registered with the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) and its commercial partners UKVCAS Sopra Steria to provide Priority Service or Super Priority Service for your application whereby decision on your application will be made by the Home Office UKVI faster. An application submitted through Priority Service is normally decided within 5 working days and an application submitted through Super Priority Service is normally decided within 24 hours (usually by end of next working day).

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 application. Our fixed fee for your immigration application will cover all the work of our immigration solicitors on your immigration application until a decision is made by the Home Office UKVI on your application. The casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your immigration application will entail the following:

  • Advice on requirements: Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements you have to meet for your immigration application to succeed.
  • Advice on documents: Our immigration lawyers will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted in support of your immigration application;
  • Assessment of documents: Our immigration lawyers will assess your documents to make sure that all the documents you provide in support of your application are in accordance with the requirement of the immigration rules.
  • Completing application form: Our immigration lawyers will complete the relevant application form for your immigration application.
  • Submitting application through Priority or Super Priority Service: Where possible, our immigration lawyers will submit your online immigration application through priority or super priority service to get faster decision on your immigration application.
  • Booking an appointment with the application centre: After the online submission of your immigration 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 immigration application to explain all the relevant legal requirements and how such requirements have been satisfied by the applicant with the documents being submitted with the 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 immigration application.
  • Follow up work: Our immigration lawyers will carry out all the follow up work until decision by the Home Office UKVI on the immigration application.

Our One-Off Services For Immigration Applications

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