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UK Global Talent visa consultant in India
UK Global Talent visa explained in detail by consultant in India Update: The UK Global Talent visa replaced the Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) visa category in the month of February 2020.
What is a UK Global Talent visa? The UK Global Talent visa is an immigration route for talented, skilled, and promising professionals in sectors such as Science, Medicine, Humanities, Engineering, Arts, and Technology, who are planning to work in the UK. The Global Talent visa leads to settlement in the UK after 3 years if the applicant has been considered a talented candidate, or 5 years if you have been considered a promising candidate. Upon completing the settlement application, and the required stay duration in the UK, the applicant then gets eligible to apply for British citizenship.
How can I get a UK Global Talent visa? All applicants are required to obtain an endorsement from one of six UK Home Office-approved endorsing bodies. If the applicant is applying for endorsement in the field of Science, Engineering, Medicine, Social Science, Humanities, or other job roles and research, then the Home Office will forward the application to the Royal Society, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Royal Academy of Engineering, or the British Academy. One of these endorsing bodies will then make an endorsement decision based on the applicant’s profile and the evidence provided. If the applicant is applying for endorsement in the non-academic fields like Arts and Culture, Digital Technology, then the application will be forwarded to Arts Council England or Tech Nation.
How will the endorsing body assess my UK Global Talent visa application? The endorsing bodies have two sets of criteria when assessing an application: Exceptional Talent criteria for applicants who have already demonstrated that they have made a significant contribution as a leader to their field; and Exceptional Promise criteria for applicants who may be at an early stage in their careers and have already shown the potential to make significant contributions as a future leader in their field.
What are the benefits of a UK Global Talent Visa? Applicants can work for an employer, the director of a company, or be self-employed in the field that they were endorsed in. A company does not have to possess a UK Sponsor Licence to employ such candidates, so there is no requirement for a ‘Certificate of Sponsorship’. Applicants can apply for settlement after 5 years if they enter the UK on the Exceptional Promise route, or 3 years if they gain a Global Talent visa. Applicants are free to change jobs without having to update the Home Office.
How can The SmartMove2UK be of help for your UK Global Talent Visa application? The SmartMove2UK’s business immigration lawyers are well-versed to assist overseas firms to expand to one of the biggest international markets, which is, the United Kingdom. Be it a small business or a large multinational company in any sector, even a niche category firm, we have achieved positive results for many business owners around the globe. We have been assisting clients from all over the world and our clientele is spread across 26+ countries, with 1,000 success stories. The SmartMove2UK is a UK immigration law firm, established in 2009. As a UK Global Talent Visa consultant in India, our firm has a team of UK immigration solicitors and experts.