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UK Visa & Immigration Routes for Creative Artists
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The UK has a range of immigration routes that provide both temporary and long-term opportunities for international artists, entertainers and musicians (and their personal and technical staff) to...

 participate in creative activities in the UK. The main immigration routes open to creative artists are: Creative Visit Visa Permitted Paid Engagement Visit Visa Temporary Work – Creative Worker Visa Skilled Worker...

Changes to the Global Talent Route in October 2021
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

The Global Talent category, described in detail, here, is for talented and promising individuals in various sectors to work in the UK.  It is contained in “Appendix Global Talent”, which was introduced less...

 than a year ago.  Changes are being brought in by the Statement of Changes HC617 with effect from 6th October 2021 to the endorsement criteria and evidential requirements in various categories.  The...

Global Talent & Exceptional Talent Dependants
By Richmond Chambers -

The partners and children of Global Talent (including Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent)) Migrants can apply for leave to remain and to settle in the UK. How do I come to the UK as the dependant of a Global Talent Migrant? First,...

 you must make a valid application on the correct Dependant Partner visa or Dependant Child visa form and be granted before you arrive in the UK. You must also pay the relevant application fee...

Fast-Track Global Talent Visa Route Announced
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The Home Office has today announced a new fast-track immigration route for people who have won top awards in the fields of science, humanities, engineering, the arts, digital technology, dance, fashion, architecture...

 and social sciences. Winners of prestigious awards, including Nobel Prizes, Oscars and Golden Globes will be able to live and work in the UK more easily under reforms to the Global Talent route...

Global Talent Digital Technology Route: FAQs
By Richmond Chambers -

The UK Global Talent visa route is open to applicants with technical and business skills in the digital technology sector. In this post we answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the Digital Technology...

 sub-category of the Global Talent route. What is Tech Nation endorsement? In order to apply for a Global Talent visa as a talented and promising individual with technical or business skills in the...

Global Talent Arts and Culture Route Guidance - Part 2
By Olivia Waddell - Immigration Barrister

In our earlier post we looked at the application process for a Global Talent (Arts and Culture) visa and the documents that are required in support of a Global Talent (Arts and Culture) visa application. ...

 In this post we will look at which artists, entertainers and support staff are eligible to apply for a Global Talent (Arts and Culture) visa. Eligibility for a Global Talent (Arts and Culture) visa The Global...

Global Talent Arts and Culture Visa Guidance - Part 1
By Olivia Waddell - Immigration Barrister

The Global Talent (Arts and Culture) visa is designed for artists, performers and creative practitioners who wish to live and work in the UK. To apply for this visa, an applicant must be professionally...

 engaged in producing outstanding performed, presented, distributed or internationally exhibited work, and show regular professional engagement in their field in the 5 years leading up to the date of application. ...

Global Talent Film and Television Visa Guidance
By Gillian McCall - Barrister Partner

The Global Talent immigration route is for individuals who are leading in their field of expertise or have the potential to become leading in their field. However, for those who are applying in the fields of film...

 and television, applicants must have already been recognised as leaders, and there is no option to apply on the basis of ‘Exceptional Promise’. This means that in comparison to others, for example those...

Changes to the Global Talent Visa Route
By Stefania Patuto - Immigration Barrister

The Global Talent route is for people aged 18 or over in the field of science, engineering, social sciences, humanities and medicine, digital technology, arts and culture, film and television, fashion and architecture...

 who can show they have exceptional talent or exceptional promise.  Changes to the Global Talent route came into effect on 1 December 2020.  Global Talent Visa Application Process The application...

Endorsements in Immigration Applications
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

Which routes require endorsement?  The Innovator, Start-up, and Global Talent categories have a pre-assessment before the Home Office even considers an application for a visa or further leave to remain.  All...

 three of these visa categories are found in Appendix W to the Immigration Rules – the Appendix for Workers.   Who makes endorsement decisions? Innovator and Start-up In the Innovator and Start-up...

Immigration Rule changes for the Creative Sector
By Gillian McCall - Barrister Partner

Over the last few days there has been much uncertainty about the future of the Exceptional Talent category and specifically what the future might look like for those in creative fields.  The controversy started...

 on Monday 27 January 2020 when the Government issued a press release entitled ‘Boost for UK science with unlimited visa offer to world’s brightest and best’ which included the announcement that...

New Global Talent Visa announced
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

Faced with a potential post-Brexit brain drain, the Home Office has today announced the introduction of a new Global Talent visa.  See Related Page: Global Talent Visa See Related Post: Global Talent Visa:...

 Frequently Asked Questions Designed to attract the world’s top scientists, researchers and mathematicians, the Global Talent immigration route will open on 20 February 2020. Global Talent Visa...
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