- Key Benefits
- Visa for talented individuals in academia, arts, culture or digital technology
- Allows job changes without Home Office permission
- Valid for up to five years with multiple renewals possible
- No language or salary requirements needed
- Fast-track settlement available after three years in UK
- Application Process
- Two-stage application: endorsement and visa
- Endorsement decisions within one week for academic positions
- Visa decisions within three weeks outside UK
- Visa application fee is £716, split between endorsement and visa
- Additional £1,035 Immigration Health Surcharge required
- Endorsement Routes
- Academic appointments from UK higher education institutions
- Individual fellowships from approved British Academy/Royal Academies
- Endorsed funder grants from UKRI-approved institutions
- Peer review applications
- Support and Requirements
- University offers visa reimbursement and loan schemes
- Dependants must apply separately if applying from outside UK
- Biometric Residence Permit required for stays over six months
- Must enter UK before visa vignette expires