United Kingdom
Global Talent Visa
The U.K. offers talented individuals its Global Talent Visa, which is a 5-year temporary resident permit leading to permanent residency after three or five years. Under the U.K. Global Talent Visa, you don't need to have an existing job offer in the U.K. to receive approval. Citizenship in the U.K. can be obtained after only five years of residency.
Capital City
London
Visa free countries
5 (UK & Republic of Ireland)
Total area
242,495 km²
Languages
English
Currency
Pound Sterling £
Population
65 million (2017)
Time Zone
Greenwich Mean Time (UTC)


Visa-free travel
to 184 countries
Required investment
from approx. €830,000
Citizenship within 12 or 36 months
Low minimum presence requirement
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Application Process


Consult with Global RCG


Prepare your documents


Submit the application


Receive your residency permit
UK Global Talent Visa
Application Process
The U.K. Global Talent Visa lets you be an employee,
self-employed and a director of a company. You are no required
to have a job offer to apply, but you will need to have received an
endorsement from an authorized body. There are no language or
minimum salary eligibility requirements.
You can apply for a Global Talent Visa to work in the U.K. if you’re
a leader or potential leader in one of the following fields:
Fields
- Science
- Medicine
- Engineering
- Humanities
- Combined arts, dance, literature, music, theatre or visual arts
- Architecture
- Fashion design
- Film and television, including animation, post-production
- Financial technology
- Gaming
- Cybersecurity
- Artificial intelligence
Other requirements:
- The Global Talent Visa is not limited to technical experts. Those with business experience are also eligible. For example, this could be if you have commercial, investment or digital product expertise in a technology company.
- If you want to stay longer in the U.K., you can renew your visa as many times as you like if you meet the eligibility criteria for extending your stay. Once approved, you will be able to sponsor your spouse and minor children to your visa.
- See all requirements in our factsheet
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