The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) is reviewing how best the immigration system could be used to attract international global talent to the UK.
Attracting international global talent is a key government priority as set out in the Immigration White Paper and the Chancellor’s commitments at Davos 2026. It impacts the labour market and economic growth, and there are a number of talent related immigration routes, including the Global Talent Visa. They acknowledge the government’s broader commitment to bringing down net migration.
Their review will cover, but not be limited to, the following:
- How well the UK’s immigration system allows the highly talented to come to the UK, through both routes specifically aimed at internationally talented individuals, and more widely;
- How effectively routes aimed at talent interact with each other and interact with other immigration routes e.g. Skilled Worker;
- What talented migrants do when they get to the UK, and what economic and wider value they provide;
- Policy design: including what constitutes global talent and the endorsement body model.
As part of this response, you will be asked whether or not you would be happy to take part in further engagement (for example interviews, roundtable discussions) about the routes. They will be running several engagement sessions later in the year and will be contacting a selection of respondents to participate in these. However, if you do not want to be contacted for this purpose they are still interested in hearing from you, so please complete the form and you don’t have to provide your contact details.
Tech Nation has encouraged those who have experienced the Global Talent visa as a founder, employee, or employer to share their perspective to help shape how the UK attracts global tech talent.
Why? The UK has a real opportunity to lead in attracting the world’s best founders, operators and builders but only if the system works.
This input will help inform future policy, and ultimately how competitive the UK is in the global race for talent.
This Call for Engagement will close on May 1st 2026.
Interested in the Global Talent Visa? Find out if you are eligible here
