High personal and professional discretion (work, running a business);
No salary requirements;
No requirement to prove language skills;
Possibility of further registration of British citizenship.
Features
A residence permit under the UK Talent Visa can be obtained for up to 5 years;
The visa also applies to family members (spouses + minor children);
Renewal of the residence permit is allowed an unlimited number of times;
After 3 years of residence under the talent visa as a recognized talent, one can apply for a UK Permanent Residence;
After 5 years of residence on a talent visa as a potential recognized talent you can apply for a UK residence permit;
You must reside in the UK for at least 183 days per year for three years.
Visa application requirements
Be over 18 years of age;
No criminal record;
No tuberculosis diseases.
Required List of Documents
Resume (Includes all relevant information about current and past professional activities);
Motivation letter (In the letter it is necessary to specify the purpose of your arrival and what practical benefits will be derived from the technology sector of the country);
Letter of recommendation from an expert in digital tech with whom the candidate has worked in the last 5 years (can be a colleague of the candidate in the same company);
2 letters of recommendation from client companies from the digital tech sphere with whom the candidate has worked in the last 5 years (can be partners from third-party companies or clients);
Project portfolio (presentations of projects for the last years with description of the project, project duration and financial results);
Media recognition (presentation with publications in official media and links to these publications);
Company financials (company financials for the last 5 years containing revenues and revenue growth graphs);
Personal financial indicators (a document describing the total income of the company, as well as containing a table of periods and the amount of dividends/salary payments).
Submission procedure
Gathering the required package of documents;
Submitting documents to Home office for approval from Tech Nation before applying for Talent visa;
Submission of Talent visa documents to the British Embassy;
Handing in biometric data at the British Embassy (in the country of residence or in the country of residence permit you have);
Obtaining a short-term visa valid for up to 3 months;
Entering the UK and applying for a residence permit card;
Receiving a residence permit card.
Acquisition Timeline
Rceiving approval from Tech Nation: up to 8 weeks;
Talent visa application processing: up to 1 month (if applying from the UK: up to 8 weeks);
Receipt of residence permit card: up to 1 month.
Application fee
£524 – application for approval from Tech Nation;
£192 – visa fee;
£624 – health insurance (payable annually);
£716 – fee for each family member.
Extension of UK residence permit
After the expiry of the initial residence permit, you can apply for an extension of the residence permit for up to 5 years;
In addition, it is necessary to provide proof of financial income during the period of stay in the UK
You can extend your residence permit an unlimited number of times;
Renewal fee is £716 for the main applicant and £716 for each subsequent family member.
British citizenship
Requirements
Be over 18 years of age;
Have no criminal record;
You can apply for citizenship after 5 years of residence in the UK on a talent visa of which the last 12 months without leaving the country;
Proof of residence in the UK for 5 years (payment of utility bills);
*Not be absent for more than 450 days within 5 years and no more than 90 days in the last year before applying for citizenship.
Pass an English language proficiency test;
Pass a test of knowledge of British history and culture;
