Global Talent Visa

Overview

You can apply for a Global Talent visa to work in the UK if you’re a leader or potential leader in one of the following fields:

• academia or research
• arts and culture
• digital technology

You must also be at least 18 years old.

Before you apply for a visa

• You can usually only apply for a Global Talent visa if you have successfully applied for an endorsement to prove that you are a leader or potential leader.
• You can apply for the visa without an endorsement if you’ve won an eligible award.
• If you’ve had an award or scholarship to study in the UK in the last year, you’ll also need written permission to apply from the agency or government that granted it.
• your tuberculosis test results

How long you can stay

• You can live and work in the UK for up to 5 years at a time.
• If you want to stay longer in the UK
• There’s no limit to how long you can stay in the UK in total, but you will need to renew (‘extend’) your visa when it expires. Each extension can last from 1 to 5 years – you choose how long you want the extension to be.