The Global Talent visa provides an opportunity for leave to enter or remain in the UK for individuals in the fields of natural and medical sciences, engineering, humanities and social sciences, digital technology, research and innovation, and arts and culture (inclusive of film, television, fashion and design, and architecture).
Applicants can apply under either the ‘exceptional promise’ category or ‘exceptional talent’. Exceptional promise refers to those who are potential leaders in their field, whereas exceptional talent refers to those who are already leaders in their field.
If your application is successful, you will be granted leave for the period you requested in your application, up to 5 years. If you wish to stay in the UK for longer, you can apply to renew your visa as many times as you like, provided that you can still meet the eligibility requirements for extending.
Global Talent is a route to settlement. You may be eligible to apply to settle permanently in the UK after 3 years if you are applying as a leader, or after 5 years if you are applying as a potential leader.
Applying for the Global Talent visa is typically a two-stage process. Before you can apply for the visa, you must obtain an endorsement from one of the Home Office approved endorsing bodies. The endorsing body you need to apply to depends on the field in which you work. For fashion design, the British Fashion Council (BFC) will assess your application for endorsement.
Note that if you hold a prestigious prize, you may be eligible to apply for this visa without the need to obtain endorsement. A list of the prestigious prizes can be found here: Immigration Rules - Immigration Rules Appendix Global Talent: Prestigious Prizes - Guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
To be eligible in the field of fashion design, you must satisfy the endorsing body that you have either been recognised as an exceptional talent, or that you are someone with exceptional promise and
You will also need to be able to demonstrate that:
To support your endorsement application (stage 1), you will need to provide the following documents:
Applicants must include at least two of the following in their supporting documents:
Applicants must include at least two of the following in their supporting documents:
A minimum of two examples of recent UK or international media recognition for their individual work.
a. British Fashion Council support schemes
b. Fashion East support scheme
c. The Sarabande Foundation
d. The Centre of Fashion Enterprise
e. An international counterpart of the British Fashion Council
If your application for endorsement if successful, you can proceed to apply for your Global Talent visa.
To support your visa application (stage 2), you will need to provide the following:
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Yes, the Global Talent route allows you to bring dependent family members with you to the UK. ‘Dependant family members’ includes your partner and any dependent children who are under the age of 18 at the time of your first visa application. You should include any dependents on your visa application form (Stage 2).
Deciding this can be difficult and there are no strict rules determining what category you belong to. Generally, however, Home Office guidelines confirm that those on the promise route will be in the initial stages of their professional career (with five or less years of experience). If you have been working in your field in excess of five years, you are more likely to fit into the talent category. You should carefully review the document table above to confirm what you are able to provide to support your application. One of our team will be more than happy to discuss the criteria with you to establish which route fits you best.
When making the stage 2 visa application, you can select your how long you wish to be granted leave to remain in the UK, up to a maximum period of 5 years. Note that the longer you request, the higher the Immigration Health Surcharge will be. If you wish to stay in the UK for longer, you can apply to renew your visa as many times as you like, provided that you can still meet the eligibility requirements for extending.
Global Talent is also a route to settlement. You may be eligible to apply to settle permanently in the UK after 3 years if you are applying as a leader, or after 5 years if you are applying as a potential leader.
As a boutique law firm specialising in UK-inbound immigration, our experts understand the complexity and uncertainty that constantly shifting visa and residence policies create for individuals demonstrating Global Talent. Our lawyers can provide up-to-the-minute legal advice on how any changes will impact your application.
Thanks to our extensive knowledge of immigration rules, we are able to provide pragmatic advice to meet our clients’ needs. We can advise you with confidence and ensure the entire immigration procedure runs smoothly and efficiently for you.
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